The dragging back legs and the bump are classic signs of MBD. I would bring him to the vet for proper treatment. In the meantime you should start dusting his crix with calcium daily (not vitamins). If he is with any other geckos, separate him to make sure he is eating enough. You can also leave a small dish of calcium (bone meal for example, don’t use the stuff you dust with; contains to many other things) in his cage for him to take it as he wants. For future reference you only really need vitamins once or twice a week. Minerals can be used every day or every other. I also suggest feeding crix using bowls to make sure the dust stays on them as it rubs off pretty quick running around the cage. You can also mix in minerals or vitamins when you feed fruit (1-2 times a week), which is a good way for administering it.

-Mike

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• back legs don't work - randi, Mon May 19 21:21:47 2003
• RE: back legs don't work - mikecoscia, Tue May 20 07:53:33 2003
• RE: back legs don't work - girliegirl, Tue May 20 10:16:07 2003
• RE: back legs don't work - mikecoscia, Tue May 20 16:39:21 2003
• RE: back legs don't work - girliegirl, Wed May 21 11:09:55 2003
• Just an FYI...I heard from Randi, it's not MBD... - SpidermanMom, Wed May 21 12:46:31 2003
• I would get it checked again..... - mikecoscia, Wed May 21 17:36:06 2003
• To be sure... - randi, Wed May 21 19:03:14 2003
• Initially... - azteclizard, Wed May 21 19:22:56 2003
• okay good.... - mikecoscia, Thu May 22 15:44:11 2003