pls help pls help gecko is twicthing in its legs

[malik454]

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i haven't been giving it any calcium because it seems every time i give it calcium its leg twitches and i am sad because my last one leg twitched i ignored it and next day it died . i just really want help with this pls someone respond with a plentiful amount of info. bthw no rubbery jaw and eats very well it seems to only happen when i dust its food it hasn't expired , it also has no d3 in the dusting
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[malik454]

again pls help me im really in need of it i dont have a exotic vet in my area at all and the pet store couldnt give me a answer

 

[LizMarie]

Calm down and someone will help sooner or later.

I never heard of a leo twitching because it was eating calcium I've heard of them twitching and shaking because they have MBD because they weren't given any supplements.

What kind of Calcium are you using?

And can you give us a run down of your tank? (size, temps, substrate, etc) Pictures would be great?

 

[malik454]

tank 10 gal 80-90 degree reptile carpet cant provide pic

 

[lytlesnake]

This sounds really strange. Is this gecko eating the same calcium that the other one ate, the one that died? If so, I would stop giving it that calcium immediately. Who knows, maybe some sicko took it off the shelf and put something bad in there, or it was contaminated at the factory.

I know that sounds incredibly paranoid, but the twitching and dying is most suspicious. Get some different calcium, from a different store, or order it online. I like the Zoo Med "Repti Calcium" the best because it has no impurities and no smell.

Other than that I don't know what to say. I've never heard of this problem.

 

[lytlesnake]

Seriously, do you have any sadistic friends or relatives? This just doesn't seem logical unless that calcium has something toxic in it.

 

[malik454]

lol no i know its really weird i used to dust its food all the time and i started to see it twitch and it happens the most when it intakes calcium

 

[Spooki]

sounds like time to see the vet. even if you don't have a reptile vet nearby, any vet is better than no vet. :|

best of luck with your gecko.

 

[lytlesnake]

Okay what brand of calcium is it, and is it the same bottle the other one was eating?

 

[runko]

get avet

 

[malik454]

ive talk to one they said it sounds like mbd but they cant help me though because of something i forgot so how do u treat mbd and make it go away

 

[lytlesnake]

I've never seen twitching with MBD. A serious case of MBD is easy to identify, the gecko will have bent rear and fore legs, and will not be able to move properly. Plus if you regularly dust the food, it should be getting plenty of calcium. What are you feeding, mealworms, crickets?

 

[Spooki]

here is some MBD information
http://www.mazuri.com/Reptile-MetabolicBoneDisease.htm?Animal=Reptile

while the page says UV lamps can help, that's not recommended for leos.

 

[malik454]

i feed meal worms more often then used crikets

 

[malik454]

but thats the thing i took it out when i saw it twitching and its been out for like three maybe two months

 

[LizMarie]

but thats the thing i took it out when i saw it twitching and its been out for like three maybe two months

so it hasn't had calcium for 2-3months and its still twitching?

 

[malik454]

no it hasnt had it for 2-3months but when i used the calcium it started to twicth again its weird but how do u make mbd go away thats what i think it is please list things that will help get rid of it in a leopard gecko appreciate it

 

[LizMarie]

no it hasnt had it for 2-3months but when i used the calcium it started to twicth again its weird but how do u make mbd go away thats what i think it is please list things that will help get rid of it in a leopard gecko appreciate it

You can help geckos with MBD (if it has MBD) by supplementing with Calcium, Calcium D3 and MultiVitamins.

I honestly don't know whats wrong with your gecko. I never heard of leos twitching with Calcium was around.

What kind of calcium/supplements are you using or were using?

 

[malik454]

i use reptile cal

 

[malik454]

so theirs no way i can help it i just haft to watch it suffer