beardi problems

[j.sawyer48]

was at my friends house and noticed his beardi was twitching and ask me wat it could be and I dunno any thoughts??

 

[james.w]

What is he using for UVB? How old is the bulb, how far way is the bulb? What is the diet? Does he use supplements, if so what kind?

 

[Strange_Evil]

x1^ , temps also temps?

 

[j.sawyer48]

I'll ask him food crikets mealworms super worms carrots lettuce no uvb

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temp 80

 

[james.w]

MBD

 

[Strange_Evil]

Yeah it does sound like MBD, could you get a picture of the dragon?

And with temps like that (if that's the basking temp)I can pretty much bet its other things wrong with the lizard. I'm shocked he's even eating still.

And if he's under 16" being feed meal worms another big no no.

Lettuce are also a big no no, lettuce have no nutrional value, mostly water and cause runny stool. Will flush out what little nutrients the dragon gained from the crickets it ate.

 

[j.sawyer48]

alright I'll give him the news hopefully he can change it and get better wat should the basking spot should be

 

[Strange_Evil]

Good too hear, 100-110 is good for basking. Offer a perch where the bearded dragon can climb up and get as close to the heat/uvb as possible.

 

[Deac77]

Also remove the carrots fromt he diet they block the absorbtion of calcium in most reptiles and with those temp/diet you dont need anything to help speed up MBD stick with just crickets no other worms for now to limit any excess phos they tend to be higher in it than crix (i may not know much bout tegu's but beardi's are kinda my thing =P) you can tell him to google "beautiful dragon diet" its a amazing site thats perfect for bd's diet should help get his diet at least on track. aim for 105-115 basking temp no less than 80 cool side need to be able to get atleast within 7in of the UVB bulb for it to work right (also if he's using a coil bulb they can cause some problems too its more expensive but it need to be a tube)

 

[j.sawyer48]

okay thanx everyone he is goin to the store now he says thank you too for givin me insite to give to him he would never want anything badd to happen to his bd the place he got em told him all the wrong stuff apperently