Hi, my 2 month old beardie seems to have something going on with his foot. His feet looked normal when I got him but today I noticed his left foot looked different from his right. I was worried that it might be a sprain, but he doesn’t seem uncomfortable when I touch it and he walks on pretty normally. All I can think it could be (if it’s not an injury) is MBD, which he might’ve gotten from his previous owner’s husbandry, which was not ideal. Any help is appreciated!
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MBD or Injury?
- Thread starter Morsd803
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I wanted to add that I just watched him walk across his tank and noticed that he puts his weight more on the lower side of the foot, so it looks curved when he walks...
Lets go over the UVB please-- coil or tube ? Brand an bulb? Where in the tank is it? Are you using any hammocks in the tank?
For uvb I have a T8 Zilla slimline dessert uvb. It’s a tube and is across the whole tank. I also have a hammock in the tank.
Please remove the hammock there are more issues w/ them getting their nails getting caught in the mesh and spraining their foot- the T 8 is on top of the screen? If it is make sure their is no cover over the fixture bulb--- and it needs to be inside the tank+- T 8's are not strong enough to go thru the screen- it needs to be unobstructed- for proper healing of your guys foot this is imparative- the screen is blocking 30% of those rays-- how old is the bulb?
I’ll definitely remove the hammock then, thank you for letting me know. The T8 is about a month old and is on top of the screen, so I’ll be sure to put it inside the tank as well.
I was also planning on getting a 100 watt mercury vapor bulb for him soon, would that be better than the T8 I have now in terms of uvb?
No keep it --- the MVB's often do not emit enough UVB so its often recommended to have one - the T 8 will be perfect but please get either a Power Sun or a Mega Ray -- NO Solarglos -- the T 8 will need to be replaced again in 6 months about a month prior to is good -- I am checking on distance-- here is some info on those bulbs that I know that uses them this is what he had to say
Sure, the 100w version of each should be at around 12'' or so without any screen in front of it. Using a screen top, they should be maybe 8-10'' away or using the 160w versions should be around 14-16'' away through a screen. I don't have measurements from the output of the 160w versions, but I do have the 100w and can verify the outputs.
If you want to keep the hammock get a cloth one here is website to get one
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Thank you for all this info, it’s very helpful! I’ll also be sure to check out that website!No keep it --- the MVB's often do not emit enough UVB so its often recommended to have one - the T 8 will be perfect but please get either a Power Sun or a Mega Ray -- NO Solarglos -- the T 8 will need to be replaced again in 6 months about a month prior to is good -- I am checking on distance-- here is some info on those bulbs that I know that uses them this is what he had to say
Sure, the 100w version of each should be at around 12'' or so without any screen in front of it. Using a screen top, they should be maybe 8-10'' away or using the 160w versions should be around 14-16'' away through a screen. I don't have measurements from the output of the 160w versions, but I do have the 100w and can verify the outputs.
If you want to keep the hammock get a cloth one here is website to get one
Pampered Beardies
For the 'Well Cared For' Bearded Dragons and Reptiles in Your Life.