Severe Impaction: This is why you should not use sand

[Myteemouse]

Wow, didn't expect this to turn into such a hot debate.

Me either dude thev been together for a year now!! Doing GREAT together! The collards are day time heat lovers and the leo's are noctural!!
Everyone's happy and no one has been injured!!!

 

[rmorse]

Me either dude thev been together for a year now!! Doing GREAT together! The collards are day time heat lovers and the leo's are noctural!!
Everyone's happy and no one has been injured!!!

Lol, wasn't referring to that, I was referring to the YT video.



I actually agree with them about not being together

 

[reptech]

Me either dude thev been together for a year now!! Doing GREAT together! The collards are day time heat lovers and the leo's are noctural!!
Everyone's happy and no one has been injured!!!

they are doing ok they are not doing great and there has not been any injuries yet but once the collards get big enough things will change and to think other wise is

 

[cnoel08]

 

[jason longboard]

Wow, didn't expect this to turn into such a hot debate.

your just stayin out of it because you dont want them to know yours is in with your fish,and the scuba gear dosnt make it better.

 

[cassharper]

Dude, stfu and get off my case about it, ok? I keep the water heated, I'm not an idiot.

LOL. At least your being smart about it.

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Keeping reptiles on paper towel/tile/carpet etc where they don't have the ability to perform natural behaviors is similar to the zoos of yesteryear where everything from lions to elephants was just kept in a bare concrete cage with iron bars.

Just my opinion.

lol

Your ignorance makes me giggle.

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

The tail size could be a result from the impaction. The MBD could be, well I am prett positive, caused by the lack of calcium which would cause the leo to gulp up sand to try and get calcium that way. Causing the impaction. Which also would limit it's hunger and shrink it's tail.

my leo set upon a side note,are we sure its not egg bound?Also with the MBD if that came first wouldn't it make it more possible for sand problems to occur because I honestly rarely hear about this ever happening if the animal was healthy at start.I know it was not healthy to start because of its tail size but that could either be because of never being fed which I wouldn't be surprised considering the mbd or it could be the intestines not moving food .Im just wondering if when healthy,how often does this happen.Sandfire dragon ranch breeds all the beards on sand by the way,I talked to them and they say they never have issues and you know they've done this for an awefull long time.On another side note,I cant believe this is happening again,lol.

 

[jason longboard]

no I know what causes mbd but was just wondering if,wait,now you got me confused .Forget it,you know what I meant,lol.

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

no I know what causes mbd but was just wondering if,wait,now you got me confused punko.Forget it,you know what I meant,lol.

But you may have a point that it could be egg bound but again we don't know since the owner isn't here and we haven't seen an autopsy or xray.