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I am pretty certain my crested gecko has MBD and it seems pretty serious as his jaw is simply dangling. If I help close it, he can hold it closed for a little bit before it falls again. I've been scouring the internet and people I know for advice on this.

Yesterday, he ate well and seemed to improve. Today, though he took only a little but did have a good defecation. I realize he may yo-yo, but I want to know what are my chances of actually pulling him out of this. Is he going to be deformed? Has anyone successfully brought their crested back and if so how?

He's my first crested, I've had him for a long time, and I am completely miserable over the situation. I thought I was doing everything properly- but apparently not.

Any help or support is most appreciated.

Sounds like you should take the Crested to a vet. If its as bad as it sounds the vet will be the only one to help. What have you been feeding the crested?
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Up until recently, I have been leaving a dish of baby food for him in the bottom of his cage and occasionally I would throw in crickets. I had noticed there were no lick-marks in the food and have tried various flavors of baby food, baby food w/ ReptoCal mixed in, and tried the crested gecko diet. I kept an eye on his calcium sacs in his mouth and they always seemed okay. But here I am learning the hard way that isn't fool-proof.

Since the day before yesterday (when I discovered the problem), I have been force feeding him crickets or baby food. The first day I got him to swallow a large cricket (legs removed, and the body fed in pieces) liberally coated in ReptoCal. The next day, I tried feeding him a mixture of baby food, crested gecko diet, and ReptoCal taken from the advice of someone I know. He refused to swallow hardly any of it, and actually spit up some of it hours later. Today, he ate another cricket like before.

He defecated on the second day and I don't think I've ever been so happy to see gecko poop!

I've been keeping him a bit warmer than usual to help his metabolism, and trying to keep him as hydrated as I can.