After viewing my cham for the past few days, i have noticed he has trouble holding onto the screen on the cage. and perching under his uv light alot more than he used to. i have been running my a/c cuz it has been very hot in cali lately. I was reading a few of the posts, and am wondering if there is a site with some good info(and pics showing MBD)? i dust my crix with herptavite, everday, and dust with calcium every other day in addition to the herptavite. is this over supplementing as i am gut loading the crix with calcium too? i did see him fall once onto his ficus tree. Is it possible he could have a broken leg from falling atime when i wasnt around? his legs appear to be ok, the bulginess(not sure if that is the correct word) looks liek normal muscle., anyway longer post than i inteneded. Tnx
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A question about MBD
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Hi there,
Just a few days ago, I took a friend of ours and her 4 month old panther to our vet, after I told her he had MBD. Our vet confirmed it - and we showed my friend the areas on the legs with breaks (5 total). The vet prescribed calcium gluconate (given orally - no need for injections) to be administered twice per day. The easiest way is to inject the calcium into a cricket or silkworm.
Our friend really did nothing wrong in her husbandry... as the vet explained (since only 2 out of the clutch of 20 were affected). He further explained that some are just genetically predisposed to have weaker systems.
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense:
Breeders are getting higher hatch rates and raising the babies. Many of these babies (in the wild) would have not hatched - or may not have gotten up to the earth's surface - or been weak and therefore would have been prey for other species.
If you could post a close-up pic of the front legs, this would help. But ultimately - if he is having grip problems - I suggest you pay a visit to your vet. Early diagnosis has the best chance at successful treatment and a continued good life. It is easy for a cham to fall and break a bone or two. They have bones that are the thickness of two hairs at his age.
Keep us posted...
Morgana - Reptayls, Ltd.
