Pogona Vitticeps

Rachitis

Rachitis is common in bearded Dragons for. Rickets is an ailment that (usually) is the result of poor care or housing. Due to lack of calcium or vitamin D3 bearded dragons get distortions. Their bones are brittle. Once these distortions are observable, it is irreversible. Unfortunately rickets still way too much for.

Symptoms:

The consequences are deformed bones such as; crooked legs, jaws, tail, back, misshapen weak boy, excellent bones, swollen, misshapen toes, etc.. In the worst state of the animals are also often unable to lift their bodies off the ground. The egg shells are bad, the outcome of the eggs are bad and the guy hatch are weak and misshapen boy.

Cause:

This disease is caused by the animals is not enough calcium and/or vitamin D3 and/or Uv light.

Treatment:

Give enough Vitamin D3 and calcium in the form of powder and UV lamps. (Also it should caution because excess can be harmful too, so a good ratio is very important). Lime, vitamins and minerals are given via the drinking water at many other lizards, but as mentioned earlier it is better to bearded dragons to offer via animal feed supplements. Rickets is hard to fix it, go to the vet and get plenty of calcium, vitamins and UV light.