Front Feet Folded Under

[kanarybird]

You're right, but at the same time I have taken all the suggestions and seen improvements in all previous areas. She's eating, active and pooping regularly...her eyes are alert and open. I've been dusting EVERYTHING...crickets, lettuce, wax worms and baby food.

I apologize if anyone has taken offence or come to believe that I've been irresponsible but I have nursed her over many of these issues. I appreciate all of the feedback and hope for more. If the situation hasn't improved by morning time than I will take her to a vet.

[kanarybird]

...and I haven't been able to post any pictures because my camera is in the shop...

[ADEE]

glad to hear your going to take her to the vet... in the future, i would suggest taking any snake/bearded/gecko/exc to the vet to make sure there are no parasites, exc in them depending on where your getting your animals.

I personally only deal with ONE very trusted breeder for my resident animals, any rescues have been checked out.. for the safety of my own animals. Good luck with it.. in the future i would suggest doing LOTS of research before getting an animal.. that is across the board, said with the best of intentions, better then getting head over heals in a problem

[Jolynn_2003]

Just an FYI... Lettuce really isn't a good thing to give to beardies...it has VERY LITTLE nutritional value.

[Argentra]

Too true. Better would be greens like Collard, Mustard, BokChoy and Dandelion. Also make sure some other veggies are diced in for variety. Beardies are pigs for a reason.

[SatanicIntention]

When I got my Beardie a few months ago, I spent about $60 total on his setup. He's in a 116qt tub, papertowels/newspaper as substrate, I got some river rocks for him to bask on, added a digital thermometer I already had, his basking lamp I already had(WalMart has ceramic based lamps for $7), the bulb(a 65W true color GE bulb) cost a whole $5, the RepstiSun 10.0 36" bulb was $30, the 36" fixture was $20, and the calcium can be found at any drug store in pill form(crush it up and bottle it). Herptivite I already had(it's $12 or so now though).

Believe me.. it can be done EASILY for WAY under $500. I don't know what they sold you, but I'm sure alot of it can be taken back. Beardies are easy, they don't require a whole lot after the initial purchase to thrive.

[ADEE]

we used "spring mix" salad for our beardeds..

[kanarybird]

Problem was that I bought the initial setup and it was wrong in every way (the retailer has since heard my ferocious roar). Then I needed to purchase new everything...

Anyhoo, she's eaten very well today, her limbs are much more dextrous, she is much more active and her eyes are open and alert.

Here are some pictures of her and her enclosure (i got my camera back today!!)...





Any feedback is cool...

I've got her in a 20L (for now) with a patio stone (which I boiled) a repti-glo clamp (for heat) a powersun (for UV) and Ceramic Tiles for substrate (under suggestion by BeardedDragon). The Temps are 105-110 and 85-90.

Thanks.

[kanarybird]

Oh, and two quick things....I'm using Organic Field Mix (which contains Red Collard and Green Collard among others) with squash baby food (until I get to the grocery store). She seems to like it.

and that orange spot on her nose is squash

[SatanicIntention]

If you can get some mineral oil(pharmacy such as Walgreens or CVS) and put a tiny amount, maybe 0.1cc-0.3cc of it, into the babyfood, that may lube her up enough to pass the blockage. If not, it won't hurt her. Get her to drink as much water and as much liquidy stuff as possible. Soak her a few times a day in warm water, that will help hydrate her from both ends.

If you can suspend the UVB bulb to where the light penetrates the entire enclosure, that would be best.

As soon as you can get her into the vet and get a radiograph done to see how her bone density is, the better. Her front limbs look swollen, which is indicative of MBD.