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22-Jul-08, 02:11 PM
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today when i looked into my bearded dragons cage i noticed that both male and female where twitching. its hard to explain but random parts of there bodys would move and it looks very abnormal
has anyone had the same problem
i have sent out a thread a couple of days ago thinking it might be mites does anyone think the mites could be doing this to them
Zimbo
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22-Jul-08, 02:14 PM
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calcium deficiency?
do u use UVB lights?
get them into the sun regularly?
supplement calcium,...?
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22-Jul-08, 02:18 PM
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i got a uv light and i just started using calcuim on their food but i will try and take them into the sun as often as i can
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22-Jul-08, 02:24 PM
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Might need a vet too....
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22-Jul-08, 02:31 PM
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Hey Zimbo,
what parts of their body were twitching and how old are your beardies?? It could possibly be mating behaviour.
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22-Jul-08, 03:03 PM
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I'd say MBD. Wh uv do you have? You shouldn't be keeping m/f in the same enclosure aswell.. Unless you want overbreeding/fighting which will stress both out and will kill the female if getting mated alot. If I was you I'd take both to the vet and atleast seperate them, you shouldn't of listened to the petstore "They need friends" if you did.
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22-Jul-08, 03:03 PM
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i have had them since they were born and they are five years old. they have mated befor last year and they didnt have any problem. this is the first time it has happened.
all different parts of there body is twitching. mostly there legs and the sides of the lower body
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22-Jul-08, 03:06 PM
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what brand is the UVB light?
how old is it?
how close can the dragons get to it?
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22-Jul-08, 03:09 PM
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it is about 80cm above the cage floor i have had the uv light for around six months and the brand of it is repti glo
the lizards can get to around 40 cm within it
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22-Jul-08, 03:13 PM
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dragons need to get within 6-8 inches to recieve max benefit, after 12 inches u may as well not bother.
get them into the sun weekly, or find a better ramp so they can get closer, or better still do both.
UVB's need to be replaced after 6 months cos the rays get too weak for dragons.
repti glo make good lights.
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22-Jul-08, 03:16 PM
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thnx chris i will take all that info on board and i will get myself a new reptil glo and make sure thay can get closer to the light so they can absorb the uv rays and bring them out into the beautifull sun and do that once a week
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22-Jul-08, 03:25 PM
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sounds great!
they should bounce right back! 
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22-Jul-08, 04:44 PM
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Unfortunetly reptiglo 10s are very bad and has been causing eye problems, exo terra said they have changed all repti glo 8's which are the good bulbs to 10.. Its inpossible to tell what is new stock (good repti glo  or the bad stock. UVB needs to bve changed every 6months. Also does one lay on top of the other while basking or hogging food etc? If it is then that is a sign of dominence. Unfortunetly you might not be home one day and come back with one dead or with tail/toe nips. You should be seperating them even if they have known eachover as "babies" Do you know if there from the same clutch? I wouldn't want siblings breeding with eachover would you?
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26-Jul-08, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by zimbo  today when i looked into my bearded dragons cage i noticed that both male and female where twitching. its hard to explain but random parts of there bodys would move and it looks very abnormal
has anyone had the same problem
i have sent out a thread a couple of days ago thinking it might be mites does anyone think the mites could be doing this to them
Zimbo | I have actually had this happen with some juvi bearded dragons, taken to the vet; turns out it was large cockroaches that they had gotten a hold of, it was causing the limbs to shiver/twitch because the prey was too large and it was pushing on the nerves of their legs.. the vet said just see how they go and after 12 hours, they had stopped twitching, and im guessing that they had passed it..
i assumed the roaches may have climbed into the thermostat during one feeding and grown in there. I don't know if that's why yours are twitching, but it sounds very similar to mine, maybe they've eaten something too large to digest.
If this is going on for more than 24 hours, I suggest a vet
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28-Jul-08, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ambah I have actually had this happen with some juvi bearded dragons, taken to the vet; turns out it was large cockroaches that they had gotten a hold of, it was causing the limbs to shiver/twitch because the prey was too large and it was pushing on the nerves of their legs.. the vet said just see how they go and after 12 hours, they had stopped twitching, and im guessing that they had passed it..
i assumed the roaches may have climbed into the thermostat during one feeding and grown in there. I don't know if that's why yours are twitching, but it sounds very similar to mine, maybe they've eaten something too large to digest.
If this is going on for more than 24 hours, I suggest a vet | possibly, but considering its both of them together id think MBD (calcium deficiency) is more likely.
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