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Please reply ASAP! His back legs are shaking and his toes are tapping up and down. His subtrate isn't really hot though! Whats wrong!

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Proud new owner of Rebel the Snow Bearded Dragon

In my experience when the back legs shake it means not enough calcium. I have had this happen to a few of my babies back in my earlier years before I knew they needed so much while they are growing so fast.

so he's not going to die? He just needs calsium. Thanks.
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Proud new owner of Rebel the Snow Bearded Dragon

Are you feeding him any worms or crickets that may be too large? Both can cause tremors
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Looks like a baby to me in the pic. My first guess would be impaction. What have you been feeding it and how large? Is he pooping regularly?

Sean
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Heart Mountain Herps

I guess the real question is, is he using his back legs for walking normally. If he is I would kind of doubt he is impacted, if his legs are just kind of trembling when he is at rest then I would guess calcium deficiency. That just my 2 cents. I would soak him in warm water for about 30 minutes and then make sure you are putting calcium powder on his prey every day to build his calcium back up.

When I was trying Piglet on Superworms for the first
time.
His back legs would tremble. He was walking on them
just fine.
I took him into warm water and he would poo
and the trembleing went away.
He is an adult. And I give him calcium 4 to 5 times aweek.
But to be on the safe side.
Do both. Give a warm water soak. And give him calcium.
Then you got both those bases covered.