MBD - Metabolic Bone Disease Info

[ToxicSiren]

Originally Posted by fuzzielady

For those that have been lucky enough not to see it. This is what a rubber jaw looks like in a crested gecko, second pic shows how her jaw should be

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/gener...ect-not-3.html

And xrays showing severe MBD also (first 2 show MBD last one shows healthy bones)

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/gener...ect-not-8.html

Thank you for these! Im sure they will help too.

[fuzzielady]

Originally Posted by ToxicSiren

Thank you for these! Im sure they will help too.

You're welcome. Anything to get the word out to stop this happening again and again

[pc5020]

Hi, I just wanted to say thanks as with this info i think I have identified whats happening to my poor beardie. Im taking her to the vets tonight as I am 99% certain she has MBD

[ToxicSiren]

Originally Posted by pc5020

Hi, I just wanted to say thanks as with this info i think I have identified whats happening to my poor beardie. Im taking her to the vets tonight as I am 99% certain she has MBD

Oh dear, i wish you all the luck in the world. Glad the info has helped. Keep us updated........ x

[Mitchellz]

Originally Posted by ToxicSiren

Shaking can be a a sign of MBD, does she look to have twisted or rubber legs? Does she have calcium and d3 like nutrobal in her diet? x

When she walks on my hands she don't do it...but in her viv she does do it...maybe shes just a bit shy/scared/curious....And i do have d3, calcium in her dish and i feed it every day to her with crickets and mealworms. I have the same exact Leopard gecko on this topic, the pic shows at this guys thread{first post} A patternless and he has the same color and everything.

[DolphinPython]

great post lindzi xx.

[pc5020]

Originally Posted by pc5020

Hi, I just wanted to say thanks as with this info i think I have identified whats happening to my poor beardie. Im taking her to the vets tonight as I am 99% certain she has MBD

FYi all. I took my beardie to the vets and they ended up doing an x-ray on her. What they found was she did indeed have MBD and that it appears to have come on through having approx 40 eggs inside her!!! Is this something anyone else has encountered. They said the eggs were drawing the calcium from her at a rate that wasnt being countered by the supplements I was providing. Ive now upped the calcium intake, put more sand in the viv at one so she can dig and hopefully release and bury the eggs. If they dont come out or disappear she will need an operation to remove them at the cost of £350-400! Has anyone else experienced this before?

Cheers

[ToxicSiren]

Originally Posted by pc5020

FYi all. I took my beardie to the vets and they ended up doing an x-ray on her. What they found was she did indeed have MBD and that it appears to have come on through having approx 40 eggs inside her!!! Is this something anyone else has encountered. They said the eggs were drawing the calcium from her at a rate that wasnt being countered by the supplements I was providing. Ive now upped the calcium intake, put more sand in the viv at one so she can dig and hopefully release and bury the eggs. If they dont come out or disappear she will need an operation to remove them at the cost of £350-400! Has anyone else experienced this before?

Cheers

Oh dear im so sorry to hear that, ive never personally experienced it myself but it is what is known as being egg bound. I hope all goes well, good luck. x

[lisafay]

great thread. I have a frilly who has been diagnosed as having slight MBD, but seemingly not the cause of his probs. He's well over a yr old now, i've done everything by the book and still he has lost use of his hind legs and is deteriorating at a rapid rate, which is baffling the vets. So far i've paid upwards of 300 euros on vets fees, and still nobody has a clue!
As i've said, he's lost use of his hind legs, has completely gone off food, retains water beneath his skin and is in general in really bad shape, considering he was buzzing with life only a few weeks ago. We're trying some potent vitamin and mineral supplements from vet as last resort, but the poor guy really is in pain in his lower back and doesn't move at all, nevermind feed (although we're tube feeding at mo).
Would love to hear from anyone else who's had similiar probs.
As a person who puts a lot of time and effort into making sure their reps needs are met, it's gutting for this to happen, although i know at the best of times reps can die for reasons unknown to us keepers and breeders.

Anyhoo, wishin everyone best a luck with any MBD cases! xxx

[jimmysimp]

Hi,

I have a six month old beardie- my first reptile and just today I have noticed a swelling in the area just where the spine joins to the tail. I try to have him/her out at least every other day and I didn't notice it the last time I handled him. Could this be bone disease? He has also had runny stools for the last two days. If it helps I could send some pics of the area.

Cheers