Can a bearded dragon walk on its back?
A bearded dragon that is healthy will use both of its front and back legs equally to move around. Your bearded dragon shouldn’t be limping, having trouble lifting its legs or move them to walk around. While most bearded dragons love laying with their stretched legs and doing splits, they should be able to walk normally.
What happens if a bearded dragon breaks a bone?
Your bearded dragon can break a bone if it falls from a structure or gets crushed. 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.
What makes a bearded dragon lose its appetite?
Environmental Change. Bearded dragons are also sensitive to seemingly “small” changes like changes in their food pattern, lighting, temperature or any number of things. If your dragon has suddenly lost their appetite think back to any recent changes you have made, this could be at the heart of it.
Why does my bearded dragon have a limp?
Blood testing can sometimes show incorrect results and even a mild deficiency can make your bearded dragon limp and not have as much control of its limbs as before. You can read a full guide on bearded dragon supplements here.
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.
What are the signs of an unhealthy bearded dragon?
Soft or runny stool could be a sign that your bearded dragon has a possible internal parasite or an inadequate diet. Feeding a bearded dragon lettuce can cause a runny stool and cause malnutrition. A yellow tinged urate (the end of the poop that is usually white) can be a sign of dehydration.
What should I do if my bearded dragon hit me?
Let your bearded dragon move his legs when he is ready, do not force them, as this can cause permanent damage. What is generally suggested is that with the earlier stages of a mild impaction, you may be able to offer your bearded dragon some relief by giving him a warm bath and gently massaging his abdomen.
What can cause an impaction on a bearded dragon?
If a bearded dragon is fed a food item difficult to digest, and is not provided with the proper temperatures in order for him to digest that food, this can create an impaction. Bearded Dragons like to eat anything they find in their cage. Many substrates can pose a risk.