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i put crickets in my dragons cage today and he went to eat them but just drug his back legs he wouldnt use them at all, he seems to be fine now that all the crickets are gone but it was just wierd to watch him drag his back legs around, is this normal? is it a calcium problem or anything?? thanks for help

are the crickets you are feeding no bigger then the space between the eyes? how old is your dragon? do you have UVB lighting and supplement with calcium with D3? let us know more about your husbandry etc....
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i have a month old dragon, the cricket size is good, i have calcium supplement for his water, and water purfiying dropps, a 20 gallon tank where i keep a water dish and food dish filled with romain lettuce and some fruits diced very small, plenty of room for him to run, he seems very healthy except for the back leg thing, he is very alert, i have a basking light on one side of the tank, during day cool side of tank usually about 85 , at night about 70-75, i also have calcium powder i have used it twice in the past week on his lettuce (should i use more , i have the d3 water calcium supp.?) umm i think thats all

"have a month old dragon, the cricket size is good, i have calcium supplement for his water, and water purfiying dropps,"

-you need a calcium supplement for his crickets, repcal calcium with d3 should be dusted on his crickets once daily, he also needs a good multivitamin, repcal herptivite should be used 2 times weekly at that age, also dusted on his crickets. He doesnt need a waterbowl, most dragons dont use one, a lot of dragons rarely drink and receive a lot of their moisture from their veggies or when they are bathed, some will drink in the bath and water, babies do need to be kept well hydrated and should be spritzed several times a day.

a 20 gallon tank where i keep a water dish and food dish filled with romain lettuce and some fruits diced very small, plenty of room for him to run, he seems very healthy except for the back leg thing, he is very alert, i have a basking light on one side of the tank, during day cool side of tank usually about 85 , at night about 70-75,

-his basking spot needs to be at least 105-115 and his ambient cool side temps should be 85. are you using any UVB lighting?
as for his salads, romaine isnt good, it isnt very nutritous, a salad with a base of collard greens is excellent, from there you can add endive, escarole, bok choy, raddicho, dandelion greens, turnip tops then some swiss chard occasionally as well as kale and mustard greens and many other things such as squash and occasional fruit, ill give you a site that has a list on it www.beautifuldragons.com
there is a lot of good information there for you.

i also have calcium powder i have used it twice in the past week on his lettuce (should i use more , i have the d3 water calcium supp.?) umm i think thats all

-the water supplement is useless, get the powdered cal w/d3, use it one feeding a day
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thank you, i just hope it isnt to late and he gets healtier, thank you again

you might want to see a vet, they can give them a shot of calcium that can boost them up if that is the problem. If he is dragging his legs, see a vet, theyw ill be able to help you the most and properly diagnose the problem

best of luck with him.....
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reiko
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