owowsedthecow
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just out of curiosity can a chameleon get mbd even if youre doing all the right things?
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owowsedthecow
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metabolic bone disease it has something to do with bones not forming correctly
bridgofaith
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It's not very common, but yes, it does happen.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/what-mbd-looks-like-38000/
owowsedthecow
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that sucks i hope that never happens to my baby cham cham!
SonTigerPantherCham
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Just a caveat, my new 8 mo old Nosy Be came to me last week looking really healthy, straight limbs, no bumps etc. So no outward signs. But the very next day I watched him closely. He was shaky and stilted in his gait. But if you didn't know the difference you might not think twice about it.
it got worse, started falling, hadn't eaten. So I took him to the vet and sure enough...MBD.
It was not enough calcium during the months of large growth spurts.
the Vet actually bent his leg like a sippy straw. Now we get to go thru calcium shots, which neither of us like, everyday, than everyother, every three etc.
its uncomfortable, time consuming, expensive
it got worse, started falling, hadn't eaten. So I took him to the vet and sure enough...MBD.
It was not enough calcium during the months of large growth spurts.
the Vet actually bent his leg like a sippy straw. Now we get to go thru calcium shots, which neither of us like, everyday, than everyother, every three etc.
its uncomfortable, time consuming, expensive
owowsedthecow
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oohh noo! im sorry that really sucks.
SonTigerPantherCham
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Sticky tongues does not have enough calcium. Please use the repical calcium/ without d3 everyday. With d3 twice a month. Better yet, skip the d3 and get your chams outside everyday!. 30min of real sun is like 12 hours of uvb light.
I don't want anyone to have to stick a needle in their little baby when it could be easily avoided
I don't want anyone to have to stick a needle in their little baby when it could be easily avoided
owowsedthecow
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im supplementing kinda different i saw it on the screameleons website. hes a little over 3 months and im using rep cal w/ d3 every other day herptivite twice a week and calcium w/o everyday i dont use rep cal. i dont take my baby out bc ive got 2 cats plus alot more cats in my neighbor hood who would love to "play" with him.
Ekproject
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So i use the exo terra stuff without d3. But ur saying the repical is the best? I have the repcal with d3 that i use twice a month but use the exoterra stuff everyday. But if its not nearly as good as the other stuff i will go buy some tomorrow.
