Please Help...

[KeZ]

Hi all... Ok.. My Bearded Dragon's back legs are paralised.
he's dragging himself around with his front legs dragging his back one's behind him.
Please help me... What wrong with him??

 

[Jeox]

Sounds like a calcium deficiency. Take him to a vet. As soon as possible. This happened to one of mine as a baby. It's fixable though.

 

[Danyal]

get a good UVB floresent bulb and some reptical, best way to prevent calcium deficency. don't know how to treat it though, you'll have to find that out from a vet.

 

[Ophiuchus]

Make sure you have a good UVB bulb on him. If you do already, then check the bulb; they lose their effectiveness after 6-7 months. Also, make sure he's getting plenty of variety of food and plenty of vitamins.

 

[KeZ]

Thanks guys... All checked and the vets booked.
No change at the mo tho.

 

[fishcatch22]

have you been giving him UVB and calcium? how old is he?

 

[Z Trip]

Might be brolen because it canot absorb the calcium in its body.

 

[RadleyMiller]

You don't necessarily need UVB if you are giving him D3, but UVB can't hurt.

 

[Jeox]

In the meantime...Dust ALL his food.

 

[KeZ]

Hi, thankyou for all your advice. Sadly little A.J. passed away. I got him to the vet. But passed away before i could get him home.
I don't know if i have done anything wrong in looking after him, i had all the right stuff, light, heat, food, supplements etc....
Anyway, thanks again.