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Calcium/vitamin deficiency:
This is a serious problem that can have permanent effects on the life of your bearded dragon. Too little D3 and calcium can lead to metabolic bone disease. Some early symptoms of this problem include the shaking, twitching, or stiffness of limbs (especially rear legs), separation of the mouth, and difficulty chewing food. If this problem is caught early enough, supplementation and exposure to natural sun can be good remedies. Calcium deficiency is often seen in older dragons, or under supplemented dragons. There is also the possibility of over supplementing your dragons, causing a myriad of problems all its own.
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Calcium Deficiency -
Without adequate calcium and vitamin D3 in your Dragon's diet, aside from a slow growth rate, you will more than likely encounter Metabolic Bone Disease. The first symptom usually noticed is uncontrolled twitching of the dragons toes or legs. This can be a fatal disease if not treated promptly. If this problem occurs, we suggest raising the amount of calcium in the Dragons diet immediately and taking it outside in direct sunlight to bask for a period of time each day until the twitching stops. If there is no change in a few days, consider veterinary care as an option.
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Calcium/Vitamin D3 Deficiencey
One of the first symptoms of calcium deficiency in juveniles is usually tetanic twitching or the shakes. To treat this condition you should supplement the food with a calcium/vitamin D3 supplement, not a general vitamin/mineral supplement and exposing the bearded dragon for at least 30 minutes each day. Exposure to sunlight is generally the most effective way to treat this condition.
http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/vitamins/
A thiamine deficiency is characterized by nervous disorders such as: twitching, spasms, blindness, abnormal posture, and an inability to use specific muscle groups.
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Calcium Sandoz syrup, available from vets and some stockfeed/petshops, is a good supplement to have on hand for young lizards. It is sweet so is readily accepted and is in liquid form so is quickly absorbed.
Don't forget the role UV light has in conjunction with Calcium absorption. Without adequate supplies of each at the same time, the other is often quite useless.
IF you are giving heaps of Vitamins and Calcium, I would suggest the UV light is your issue. It may have been old in the store, returned stock, faulty, packaging changed accidently. Either way, your lizards won't get to convert the D3/Calcium/Vitamins correctly without the correct UV.
Move quickly, once MBD sets in, especially in youngsters, your time is limited. Get them into some natural sunlight, now.
http://www.sundialreptile.com/care%20sheet--bearded%20dragon.htm
Calcium/vitamin deficiency:
This is a serious problem that can have permanent effects on the life of your bearded dragon. Too little D3 and calcium can lead to metabolic bone disease. Some early symptoms of this problem include the shaking, twitching, or stiffness of limbs (especially rear legs), separation of the mouth, and difficulty chewing food. If this problem is caught early enough, supplementation and exposure to natural sun can be good remedies. Calcium deficiency is often seen in older dragons, or under supplemented dragons. There is also the possibility of over supplementing your dragons, causing a myriad of problems all its own.
http://www.dachiu.com/care/abeard.html
Calcium Deficiency -
Without adequate calcium and vitamin D3 in your Dragon's diet, aside from a slow growth rate, you will more than likely encounter Metabolic Bone Disease. The first symptom usually noticed is uncontrolled twitching of the dragons toes or legs. This can be a fatal disease if not treated promptly. If this problem occurs, we suggest raising the amount of calcium in the Dragons diet immediately and taking it outside in direct sunlight to bask for a period of time each day until the twitching stops. If there is no change in a few days, consider veterinary care as an option.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/5086/health.html
Calcium/Vitamin D3 Deficiencey
One of the first symptoms of calcium deficiency in juveniles is usually tetanic twitching or the shakes. To treat this condition you should supplement the food with a calcium/vitamin D3 supplement, not a general vitamin/mineral supplement and exposing the bearded dragon for at least 30 minutes each day. Exposure to sunlight is generally the most effective way to treat this condition.
http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/vitamins/
A thiamine deficiency is characterized by nervous disorders such as: twitching, spasms, blindness, abnormal posture, and an inability to use specific muscle groups.
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Calcium Sandoz syrup, available from vets and some stockfeed/petshops, is a good supplement to have on hand for young lizards. It is sweet so is readily accepted and is in liquid form so is quickly absorbed.
Don't forget the role UV light has in conjunction with Calcium absorption. Without adequate supplies of each at the same time, the other is often quite useless.
IF you are giving heaps of Vitamins and Calcium, I would suggest the UV light is your issue. It may have been old in the store, returned stock, faulty, packaging changed accidently. Either way, your lizards won't get to convert the D3/Calcium/Vitamins correctly without the correct UV.
Move quickly, once MBD sets in, especially in youngsters, your time is limited. Get them into some natural sunlight, now.
