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RE: rescued a beardie please help

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Posted by: PHLdyPayne at Mon Jun 25 00:15:33 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHLdyPayne ]  
   

Without knowing the age of the dragon, it is hard to say how much longer it will grow. If it is already over two years old, it probably won't grow much in length but will of course fill out properly. Lack of protein during the crucial growing period of a dragon's life often leaves it stunted. Some will still grow a few inches but others will never 'catch up' to siblings from the same clutch.

The crocked jaw sounds like 'rubber jaw' which is a sign of metabolic bone disease, most likely due to improper care and insufficient UVB and/or calcium. This may be correctable, depending on how bad. If bad, the jaw bone will harden as normal but will not straighten out. If not so bad, it should straighten up to normal. Unless the crocked jaw is really misaligned..it shouldn't cause any problems in the long run.
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