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Can someone explain to me this disease and how if affects dragons? I did a search in the forums but all it came up with was stargazing in boas. Thank you!

I don't believe the cause is known, but the dragon stays in a position with it's head pointing straight up, making it difficult to eat or do normal beardie things.
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TheClassyLizard

I plan on having more dragons in the future and I want to learn all I can about them. So as I saw in the earlier post, they can come out of it?

Some do, evidentally. Though I haven't heard of too many surviving it.
Sure is good news to know it's possible.
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TheClassyLizard

I was at a pet store and sonmeone had just returned a 2 month old dragon because it kept tilting it's head back until it would fall over. It could hardly stand. the owner of the store was going to destroy the animal. I asked if I could try and save her. He agreed and I brought her home. I gave her a warm bath 3x a day and a massage rubbing her back and belly. I also GENTLY put traction on her spine and neck hoping it would open it up to allow better blood flow and it would be good for her nervous system. fortunately it only took 3 days and she came out of it. so for this 2 month old dragon it lasted only a week.

I have other dragons that had it for months (from birth) and they improved every day. several others from the same clutch were not as fortunate and died.

Don't give up hope.

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Bennett

www.beardiedragon.com

and it's sooo sad.
they just flip around on there backs...

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Lindsay//
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lindsay@beardeddragons.ca

hhhh