KaotikJezta
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The other week I purchased a male sub adult Gippsland water dragon. I knew it had snout damage and when I went to look at him, he seemed a little scared but otherwise ok. When I picked him up I didn't really examine him again. When I got him home I noticed his feet seemed a little deformed. Then I noticed his legs were swollen. I soon discovered he could not hold himself up or climb and had to move by sort of swimming across the ground. I don't think he had ever had vegies but he tentatively ate some bok choy. Clearly he had MBD symptoms. I started him on calcium and vitamins and put in fresh UV lights. A couple of weeks on, the swelling is down, the feet are starting to improve, he can walk and climb and he is alert and active and eating like a typical guts, munching all his vegies, chasing bugs and just being a water dragon. He still has a little trouble getting out of his water, but he has made a huge improvement. At first I was feeling ripped off but now I am just glad I have him and he is receiving the care and attention he needs.