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Hey everyone,
I posted a few days ago(sept. 22) and didn't get any response. I have 6 pictus hatchlings now. The one that I asked the question about died yesterday. I think they may be impacted, I don't know what from other than they might've eaten a cricket that was too big??? I'll explain again what was going on. I went to check on them and noticed that one went limp and almost looked like it was seizuring, then it got up and seemed fine. So when I went to check on them yesterday after work, my boyfriend informed me that it had died, then I noticed that two more are starting to do the same thing!!! ok, so now i am very worried, what the heck is going on! will someone please help me this time!? it would be greatly appreciated.
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Erika

How do you have them set up? Temps, substrate, etc. What you are describing does not sound like impaction. It sounds more like an illness. Possibly a bacterial infection.

Hello! I have seen nearly the same thing in hatchling Bearded Dragons - spastic hind leg extension. It is believed to be caused by eating prey items that are too large, so maybe eating a cricket that was too big is the cause. Sounds like they should be eating pinheads. A good rule of thumb: Prey items should be no longer than the width of the lizard's head. Good luck, and keep us posted.

-Paul

hey!
yeah i went to a place here in kitchener (ontario) and they thought the same thing. so i picked up some sticky tongue miner-all stuff that they suggested and i'm trying that. i think you are right about the crickets...the place where i get them were all out of pinheads, so i got some smalls, but those were too big for them. thanks so much for your help! i appreciate it! they seem to be doing better already and haven't done that wiggly thing again since!
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Erika