What does it mean if your bearded dragons head is shaking?
A bearded dragon shaking its head most of the times shows dominance. It is also called head bobbing. If it is a vibrant shaking and doesn´t stop for days it might be calcium deficiency or metabolic bone disease.
Why is my bearded dragon’s feet twitching?
Caused by low levels of Calcium and Vitamin D3, it’s by far the most common cause of illness in ‘beardies’. Symptoms can be hard to spot, but can include muscle twitching, swollen legs and fragile bones, which can eventually lead to permanent deformities in the limbs, jaw, spine or tail.
What happens if bearded dragon can’t move its back legs?
If your bearded dragon can’t move its back legs, it can be impaction, gout, back injury and more. With impaction, the foreign object, large bugs or substrate fill the guts and compress the spine. Gout is when a bearded dragon’s kidneys don’t filter out uric acid properly, so their levels rise in blood.
How can you tell if a bearded dragon is dying?
A dying bearded dragon will be shaking violently, getting bloated and becoming lethargic. This is why you must always make sure that water level in a water dish (if you have it) is below your dragon’s ankles.
What happens when you bathe a bearded dragon?
A dying bearded dragon will be shaking violently, getting bloated and becoming lethargic. This is why you must always make sure that water level in a water dish (if you have it) is below your dragon’s ankles. Baby dragons especially can fall in a dish and aspirate water or even drown. Same goes when you are bathing your dragon.
Why is my bearded dragon not eating or basking?
If you have just brought your bearded dragon home and it’s not eating or basking for few days, it’s fine. This should pass within a week or so. Bearded dragons can become stressed due to many factors – lack of light or heat, other pets, bright lights, loud noises, cage mates and many more. Please find out the causing problem and fix it.
If your bearded dragon can’t move its back legs, it can be impaction, gout, back injury and more. With impaction, the foreign object, large bugs or substrate fill the guts and compress the spine. Gout is when a bearded dragon’s kidneys don’t filter out uric acid properly, so their levels rise in blood.
If you have just brought your bearded dragon home and it’s not eating or basking for few days, it’s fine. This should pass within a week or so. Bearded dragons can become stressed due to many factors – lack of light or heat, other pets, bright lights, loud noises, cage mates and many more. Please find out the causing problem and fix it.
Is it normal for bearded dragons to twitch their tails?
Sometimes two bearded dragons will twitch their tails during breeding. Bearded dragons are generally not aggressive by nature (which is what makes them such good pets). Generally the worst thing you will see is they will show signs of aggressive behavior, and if you provoke them enough they may try and bite you.
What should I do if my bearded dragon is acting lethargic?
A mercury vapor bulb can be used to supply both radiant heat and UV radiation. If temperatures are in the correct range for the age of your bearded dragon, and it’s not the right time of year for brumation to occur, and your bearded dragon is still acting lethargic you may need to seek the advice of a reptile veterinarian. Additional Reading…
