MBD? Help!

[LIZARDLOVER]

I have an adopted tangerine hatchling that's eating fine, and seems to be okay over all, but its got something wrong with its leg. Every time she put even a little weight on it it bends down to the floor. I just can't seem to find out what's wrong with it. Could it be MBD, and if so what can I do to help nourish her back to health? I've never had this problem before , and I need help!

 

[LIZARDLOVER]

Anyone?

 

[M&I Gecko]

That definately sounds like MBD. Just dust with every meal and have it available in the cage. I've read that people give their leos calcium gluconate (liquid calcium). Hope I helped or someone else can.

 

[sleepyjones]

Ray
Check out my topic in the Health and Medications forum

http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=40086

It sounds like my rescue gecko has exactly the same problem, even down to the leg bending down to the floor, the leg may be broken.

I thought mine had broken it's shoulder as it was doing that exact same thing, so I took him to the vet today to discover he has a fractured humerous, and an X-ray confirmed this was probably caused by Metabolic Bone Disease.

If he lives with any other geckos you should probably try and separate them, as MDB 'causes a very fine bone density, a simple knock, or something as simple as another gecko standing on his leg could cause a bone to break or crack. Ensure he eats a lot of calcium by dusting all it's food, also mix some calcium into his drinking water.

The vet also recommended I get a light with at least a 300 nano range ( im not sure what that means, only discovered this today).

Hope this helps, I'll be updating my other post as I go along, so maybe keep an eye on that.
Hopefully both our wee guys'll get through this.

 

[LIZARDLOVER]

Thanks. If it is MBD, is that completely curable, or is it something where all you can do is slow it down or stop it?

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

MBD is treatable, but the effects are irreversible. Keep calcium in the enclosure at all times. Sorry, but Best of Luck for the future. :main_yes: