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hi, i am a new hand at beardies and had just purchase 2 juveniles. i notice 1 of them is paralysis (both hind legs) and am wonderin if these damages are permanent ??? i believe its the result of me feeding them too big a cricket . Any remedy ???

Any help or suggestions would be deeply appreciated.......

make absolutely certain their basking spot is warm enough. i believe its suggested you bathe them in warm water and rub their belly. run a search on impactation on the forum or the net.
sorry, i know im not a whole lotta help here, but its probably the best you can get at 6 am
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1.0.0 ball python (mr snake),0.0.1 albino florida kingsnake (CK),1.0.0 leopard gecko (sebastian),0.1.0 colombian rainbow boa (luce),1.1.0 bearded dragon (kaipo and dulce), 1.1.0 colombian redtailed boas (adam and eve)

In the future, PLEASE do not feed the beardies anything larger than the space between their eyes! This is the number 1 rule when feeding young beardies.

hi
2 things r very importent.
prey not bigger then space between the eyes.
and a uvb/uva light for getting the calsium better into his sytem.
like a reptisun 5.0 r a powersun,uvheat
if you not use those lights and not dust with calsium 4,5 times a week and one time with vitamines you can have the same thing to.
shaking,tremors, bad bonegrowth,winterdepresion when they not get D3
byeeeeee
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More than likely the paralysis was caused by the large prey item which caused nervous system damage by applying pressure to the spinal cord while passing through the intestines. Side effects are usually seen within 24 hrs of ingestation. Unfortunatley, most cases do not survive. You can raise basking temps and provide warm water baths to promote a bowel movement. You can also lay them on donut shaped rolled cloths allowing the belly to hang in the middle to relieve some of the spinal pressure. How old are your dragons? Another possibility is calcium defficiency if you have not provided enough calcium supplementation and UVB (full spectrum) light. This disorder can be reversible with work.

hiyo, thanz a zillion for all yur response and recommendation, it really a great relieve for me to see such spontaneous respose from you guys........BTW, i'm from singapore and herp keepin is illegal here, so theres alot of limitation in gettin the appropriate equipment and assistance here. nevertheless, thanzzz for everything..........HERP RULES.........cheers