Hi All,
We were recently given a bearded dragon. We were told he is around 3 years old. We have never owned a bearded dragon before, but did take in a chameleon with a very severe case of MBD this summer with the hopes of nursing him back to health. He did not make it, but we learned a lot about MBD in the process. So, when Draco came to us 3 days ago, I quickly decided he had a good case of it. The previous owners kept him in the window with no uvb. He also looks to be under weight to me. I put in a uvb light. I think it is a zoo med 10.0 and started him on the liquid calcium we have left over. Got a box of large crickets (full of ants and had to throw it out I might add) and he loves blueberries. His front legs are pretty curled, but I am hoping that with the proper care he will live a long happy life. Would love your ideas and suggestions for care.
We were recently given a bearded dragon. We were told he is around 3 years old. We have never owned a bearded dragon before, but did take in a chameleon with a very severe case of MBD this summer with the hopes of nursing him back to health. He did not make it, but we learned a lot about MBD in the process. So, when Draco came to us 3 days ago, I quickly decided he had a good case of it. The previous owners kept him in the window with no uvb. He also looks to be under weight to me. I put in a uvb light. I think it is a zoo med 10.0 and started him on the liquid calcium we have left over. Got a box of large crickets (full of ants and had to throw it out I might add) and he loves blueberries. His front legs are pretty curled, but I am hoping that with the proper care he will live a long happy life. Would love your ideas and suggestions for care.