Need help please

[Caleb Humphrey]

I noticed that my bearded dragons tail has had this weird dip in it. I have no idea what it could be can someone please help me!

 

[VeraR13]

Did he fall or get it stuck in something?

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[Caleb Humphrey]

She may have got stuck under her rock

 

[Hdrydr31]

Welcome to the forum.. How long have you had her? This looks like MBD

 

[Hdrydr31]

What type of lighting do you have? (Both the basking and the UVB) How old is she? what does the rest of her body look like? Has she seen a vet??

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

I have had her for around 2 years

 

[Hdrydr31]

I have had her for around 2 years

has this developed over time? or was it like that when you got her?

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

The bulbs are just regular all living thing bulbs for both http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/env...ngs-reptile-neodymium-basking-bulb-14792.html
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/env...ing-things-reptile-desert-uvb-bulb-37901.html
She has not seen a vet

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

She was not like this when I got her I developed over time

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

This is the rest of her

 

[VeraR13]

She may have got stuck under her rock

Looks broken. That was why I asked.

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[Caleb Humphrey]

She was not like this when I got her I developed over time

One day I just noticed that it was like that

 

[Hdrydr31]

This is the rest of her
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I'm not a vet but this gal has a sever case of MBD and really needs to be seen by a reptile vet to get needed calcium supplements/injections.
The basking bulb is fine but the coil UVB is not for a number of reasons.. 1 they are known to cause eye damage. 2. they don't give off enough UVB that is needed for proper absorbtion of calcium..
Highly recommend a strip tube UVB Reptisun T5 HO 10.0 stay away from compact UVB bulbs.

 

[Hdrydr31]

What all are you feeding her? what feeder bugs? are you giving her any supplements?

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

I feed her crickets with calcium dust and fluker liquid vitamins

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

Also the occasional salad consisting of carrots and lettuce

 

[PatsyB]

Caleb, she needs a vet. She is very underweight and like the others have said it looks like she has a case of metabolic bone disease. They get this when they are not getting enough D3 to synthesize calcium to make their bones strong. The light you have been using does not put out the proper amount of UVB that they need. A vet can give her shots of calcium and other medicines that she needs. They can't reverse the damage already done but they can stop the progression.

Caleb, I know your young and you love your bearded dragon and I understand parents sometimes get weird with taking reptiles to the vet but something needs to be done. Either she needs to see a vet so you can help her or she needs to be given to someone that can provide vet care.

Under our signatures there are links to general set up info, please read them and you will see the things you need to get to properly take care of her.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Also the occasional salad consisting of carrots and lettuce

Take a few min and take a look at the links below several of our comments you will find a general care link and in there it will have everything you need for care and we have also included links for what types of foods to offer.. Lettuce has no nutritional value just moisture, carrots are high in Vit A so they are more of an occasional to be fed item.. Get yourself some collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, dandelion greens those are all excellent to be fed daily..

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

Is there anything else I can do to help it

 

[Caleb Humphrey]

How serious is this case of MBD