If caught in time MBD can usually be reversed, therefore the reptile can still grow to it's full potential.

It's been a long time since I've read up on MBD but I believe that even though the reptile may have some obvious damage from MBD it still might be able to reach full potential size but may have some physical impairments, such as limited mobility in it's hind legs.

Sometimes functions are affected, sometimes functions & growth are affected. But I believe that if there aren't any lingering, visible, signs after treatment the animal can live a long, healthy, normal, life.

I don't have any links to where I got my info from years ago but if you'll do a search on Google for - "MBD in reptiles" OR "metabolic bone disease in reptiles" you should find plenty of good info.

Have a good one!
HH
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