MBD Question

[meganw2016]

I just had a question about MBD. I just got my chameleon about 3 weeks ago and she's doing great and acting right, but I've noticed something that doesn't look right with her back legs. I'm going to post a picture of it below. Let me know if she's in the early stages of MBD because I would want to get help ASAP. Thanks!

 

[meganw2016]

 

[Virgil1972]

Do you dust food daily with calcium? Do you also her calcium with d3? Do you have a uvb light?

 

[meganw2016]

She gets calcium without D3 at every feeding and with D3 once per month. She does have a UVB light and it stays on for 11 hours per day.

 

[Virgil1972]

Ok you should use the D3 twice a month. I forgot to ask what vitamins you give her?

 

[Virgil1972]

And what do you know about her history before you got her?

 

[meganw2016]

I don't know anything about her history. I just know she's a few months old. I give her the ZooMed Reptivite vitamins

 

[meganw2016]

I just recently started giving vitamins though because I just read about them a week ago. The people at Petco were absolutely clueless on how to care for her.

 

[Virgil1972]

You should give her the vitamins twice a month as well. You are doing the calcium right but the person before you might not have done it right. I really do have not personally seen a lot of mbd. In the picture it looks like she is just bending her ankle. Could you post a pic of her leg in a straight position? Pet store people often do not know what they are talking about.

 

[meganw2016]

 

[Virgil1972]

I can not tell you for sure if there is anything wrong. There are a few members that are vets. They will probably be able to tell you.

 

[meganw2016]

Thanks for being willing to help I just want her to live a pain free life

 

[Virgil1972]

I would say you are doing a good job. I cant say the same bout the person taking care of her before you were.

 

[kinyonga]

In the second photo the right knee looks a little wonkie and the shoulder does too. Please post another photo.

 

[meganw2016]

 

[meganw2016]

Hope this helps