I was out at the park the other day on one of the first properly sunny days of the year and there was a boy there with his bearded dragon, both enjoying the sun ☺️ it was great to see.
One thing I've found with the 6 month bulbs is that the actual light itself lasts for roughly another 6 months. So I have 2 fixtures. One is a UVB bulb that gives off UVB, the other is the pervious bulb just for lighting.
Just to clarify, you're recommending to keep the lights after the 6 month mark just to use for ambient light or heat? Wanted to ask because at first i thought you were saying that they're fine to keep using because "the light still turns on", but given the context of the video that seems like probably not what you meant!
@@finthefishsep20toma katheryne is saying the bulb still continues to emit light even after it stops emitting uv, so they have a second fixture in the cage that holds old bulbs they use as only a light source
@@finthefishsep20toma You have the right idea with the first part. I keep them for light/heat since they still work for that, but I make sure the bulb that's actually gonna give the UVB is new.
Another tip, especially if you get a dragon + enclosure from someone else, and something I do no matter what: change the UVB bulb as soon as you get it!
The zoo I used to volunteer at in Denver has a lioness with MBD, she was kept as a private pet when she was a cub and not fed properly. She's doing great now though! Her growth is stunted but she is more athletic than anyone predicted.
Her previous owner would agree with you! The story goes that she and her two brothers were given as a birthday gift to the prince of, uh, I forget where exactly (a small country) and he promptly went "wait, I don't know how to take care of LIONS" and started contacting zoos.
I got a “ubv” light at a pet shop and the person was reassuring me that it was the right one for a bearded dragon. But it turns out it was literally just a normal light. Luckily we found out pretty soon. Never going to that pet shop again
That happens a lot. There's also the problem of the uv coil bulbs, which don't produce nearly enough uv yet are constantly sold in enclosure kits marketed for bearded dragons. They can even be damaging to dragons as well
As an exotic animal vet, I approve this message. Another helpful hint. If you purchase a UV meter you can measure your bulbs to try to sneak out a few more months. But you have to measure, otherwise you may miss when the uv part of the bulb fails.
I was just at your facility my name is Chrissy and I just want to thank you for the wonderful experience and all of your kindness. You are genuinely the kindest person I’ve ever met in my entire life and I think that I will forever remember this vacation
got over my fear of snakes especially after what iv experienced when I was 6 years old , it was a nice day playing in the river and a snake jumps out from between few rocks and attempted to strike at me , been scared of snaked fir a few years tho slowly learned that most of them are just cute noodles xD tho still wouldn't mess with a wild one nah 😅
Can we get a care guide about bearded dragons? Both juvenile and adult, and even how to do the switch in the diet percentage? I'd love to have a video like that on hand from snake discovery! 💕
@@elizabethdee7590 can I message you? I got mine in the beginning of March and while I feel like I'm doing good so far, I want to make sure I'm doing all I can for him/her.
I love how SD is that type of youtuber who will mention/shoutout someone or a website if they are really good! And not only shoutout them if they are a sponsor, SD is so whole hearted and they make amazing videos! So glad you made this, people really need to learn about this! Keep up the great work!
Just a note of caution regarding bringing your small-medium reptiles outside for UVB, please be extra careful if you live somewhere with birds of prey. I've heard a lot of horror stories about reptiles and even small dogs being carried off by hawks.
Yes. Agree. I hold my lizards the entire time they sunbathe which means I get burned so I need to wear tons of sunscreen, hats, etc. I have 16 lizards so it's important every member of my pets gets time outside. But scary how birds have flown overhead when they see me holding my lizards. I see any big bird overhead I scream loud, stomp my feet and make myself look huge. Everytime they fly away thinking the sweet morsel of my lizard is not that tasty with this crazed bigger animal holding them.
My little guy (panther chameleon) passed away recently due to old age, but every late spring and during summer time I used a flexarium in our garden. It’s a mesh cage basically that can be closed, but no predator can reach in. I just moved it around during the day so it’s always partially covered by shade, so the chameleon was able to avoid too much sun exposure. It worked wonders, kept my baby healthy, and I was able to leave him and do my work. :)
Absolutely true. I used to be a veterinary assistant for 10 years, and I had a red-tail hawk swoop down and fly next to me at eye height to check out the small yokie I was walking…it was cool and creepy at the same time. Twas a bold bird!
Yes, both oxalates and phosphates react instantly with calcium to form highly insoluble compounds. That effectively makes the calcium biologically unavailable, if they're eaten together. Calcium phosphate is apatite, the mineral that forms the basis of teeth. They're pretty obviously highly resistant to dissolving except under extreme conditions. Calcium oxalate crystals are one of the most common forms of kidney stones -- again, highly insoluble. If one consumes a diet rich in oxalates, the oxalates can circulate in the body, and essentially absorb calcium from the tissues.
I saw these babies when I visited on Friday! Poor things :( I wanted to adopt them both immediately but my landlord would hate me. If they're still available by the time that I buy a house I'm 100% coming for them
Goober head is MASSIVE, I hope that wonderful chonky boy is able to get the surgery he needs. Dragons are such loving pets, my sister had hers for around 12 years before he had to be put down. He was such a lovely and tolerant boy, and loved laying on the pavement on our porch when it was sunny :)
I'm so glad u guys made this video. I lost my first baby beardie to mbd. I had gotten her from a large chain pet store, bc I didn't know any better at that time, & the vet i had taken her to said it wasn't anything i had done wrong. It broke my heart losing her. It's so important that they have proper care from day one. Now I have an adult who is happy & healthy. She's my baby. 🥰
To Emily and Ed Thank you guys so much for making these videos you’ve help me through a lot over the years and even though I can’t get a pet snake or lizard because my mom and sister have an irrational fear just watching your videos and seeing how much you two and all of your staff love your animals reassures me about not being able to get a reptile so thank you so much. Also everyone would like to see more Sharon videos
a great way to tell is to watch for yellowing on the bulb base. they tend to turn yellow over time so once you see that yellowing start, it’s definitely time to change! a great product to see if you need to change your UVB bulbs is to use a UV test/sensor card or UV emitter sensor. the cards turn purple if UV is still being emitted. the sensor emitter will cost a little more but can give you a an exact UV rating. checking once a month is a good idea, most cards can be used 500 times and are less than $10USD. using both these methods together is almost a fool proof way to make sure your animal always has proper UVB lighting.
I don’t own or plan on owning a bearded dragon but for some reason I always watch videos like this all the way through and learn the information anyway 😂
I couldn't imagine my life without my beardie now. She stays in my purse during the summer and is such a cuddle bug. I have other animals cats, snakes, leopard geckos and crested geckos but it's usually my beardie that I can chill with with out of all my reptiles.
This was honestly difficult to watch. When I first got my Beardie, this was my biggest fear especially after she laid her first clutch of eggs. Luckily, I did my research and she didn't get sick at all. I'm glad you made this vid, tho. It helped me relieve some of my worries and that I was doing everything I can for her to keep her healthy.
I eventually want to get one but they seem a lot more difficult than I can work with right now, leopard geckos and a corn snake are way easier all together than just the baseline care for berdies, if I had the money I would get a blue tongue skink though, they sound a lot easier and cooler, definitely once I have the money a must have reptile for me, I'll only get a bearded dragon if I have the perfect setup and can get a cool morph I just really like learning about all reptiles, it keeps my knowledge up to date for the ones I have and the ones I want in the future and it's just interesting
Honestly, Beardies and BTS aren't too different, the main thing being some localities of BTS need higher humidity. They're also a little bigger so ofc they'll need a little more space. Really easy to care for, though! I feed my BTS grain free dog food and assorted greens/veggies and he's been doing really well.
Bearded dragon care seems overwhelming and it did take me a full year to save up for the proper enclosure and fixtures but I now know that going to expos and shopping second hand I could get a second or third bearded dragon enclosure for a lot less than I originally invested. I'm honestly looking to upgrade my girl in a custom built cabinet now.
Started with a curiousity with reptiles, in particular snakes sparked by your channel. A little over a year later I have a jungle carpet Python and am considering a career with reptiles ☺️ keep up the good work!
When we bought our beardie, he only ate 2 types of lettuce and mealworms. We had to teach him to eat other insects like crickets, other vegetables, and calcium powder. He came from a store with a good reputation, the poor guy. He still looked good, but I think that's because he was so young
A couple years ago I rescued a bearded dragon for about 2-3 years from a friend and he was low with calcium, after a year of giving him baths, proper lighting, and being spoiled with insects, he was all good as new, and good to be given to the previous owner! ❤🦎
I work at a pet store and your videos really help me learn a lot to help our customers. I knew about MBD and what causes it, but the video gave me some more details that I can share, you make it easy to listen and follow along. Thank you for the videos. I always learn a lot.
There's so much information out there on how to take care of beardies and other animals. There's no excuse for straight up neglect like this. I really hate people sometimes.
I am a vet tech student and I started watching your video short before I started school. All your educational videos have helped me get a leg up with some of the material. I love that you are clear and through with your information. I am a big fan and wish I could make a trip up to see the zoo but its unfortunately not in the cards right now. You also stopped by almost directly across the street from me a while back (in Florida). I was at work and had no idea until I watched your video after work. Hope I get an opportunity to meet you guys. Y'all are an inspiration. ❤
For ongoing conditions, a good term is "manage". how to "manage" the disease to maintain good quality of life. From the way they act in the video, those two still have plenty of love to give
My beardie, Mako, is a really fortunate case of MBD. His prior owner to,d me that she gave him no lights and kept him from 8 months. He was 7 1/2 inches when I got him. His brother, Goblin, passed, but Mako is about 11-12 inches now, and can walk fine. He walks funny (Holds up his hind legs real high), and his hands are both bent wrong. Nonetheless, he is doing really well and loves to run around and jump, and I love his so much.
Thank you SO much for doing this. So many beardies are purchased without the proper knowledge on how specialized their care really is and having this out there will help a lot of beardies :)
@@elizabethdee7590 Ive had her for two weeks now, and turns out, she is pregnant, now I'm preparing everything for her to lay eggs, I'm really excited 🥰 She is doing so amazing, she is a bit picky with greens but I'm figuring out what she likes 🙈
I’m doing a project on diseases that cause problems for animals I love watching your videos for biology class because of you I have been able to do amazing work on the project my teacher brang his pets to study and I’ve been using resources from science class but when I’m not in school I’m learning from you
Thank you for bringing awareness to this! When I worked at PetSmart we would have so many various reptiles brought in with MBD in just heartbreaking condition to be surrendered.the worst part is that this is preventable with adequate care! please do you research before buying a new pet!
I got a bearded dragon on my birthday in March, she was a rescue and she had tail rot, and some of her scales were damaged and she was 3 years old. I love her so much and am glad to see steps from snake discovery videos, its a great help thank you so much snake discovery for this helpful video!!!!!!!
This video is perfect timing! I just got a bearded dragon, and her past owners did not take good care of her. She is malnourished and had never had a fresh salad before we took her in. They also did not handle her or give her enough enrichment, so she has sores on her lips from rubbing against the glass to try and get out. I had been looking for signs of MBD in her, so this video is so helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you for giving the bearded dragons a chance. This is so sad and it just is very important to do research and know how to care for reptiles. Also important to know they require vet visits regularly and blood work and fecal tests. It gets expensive but to keep pet healthy. I wish pet shops explain this. I am much more experienced than well I first got my bearded dragon.
A solar meter is a great investment. Yes they are costly but vet bills due to poor UVB, are even higher. We take this little guys into our care and therefore it's our responsibility to care of them correctly. To be honest the cost of my solar meter has been revamped in the past year by reusing some bulbs (the 6/12 rule isn't always accurate) and changing them when actually required. I also realized that I needed to shift things around in a couple of enclosures for better UVB coverage.
I recently noticed my beardy started having shaking in his back legs. He had a cyst on his hip so I thought it had left an impression when it got removed but it's got worst and he is reluctant to move. Glad to have seen this video.
Such a tough subject. I'd love to see, in the future, a video on the actual requirements for keeping a bearded dragon because I know almost no casual pet owner gets told what they actually need. My brother had one when we were kids and had good UV light but it ate only gut loaded crickets. Maybe some commercial pellets. That's it. And it lived in a tank I know is too small.
another youtuber (animal1 guy) had some success doing what was essentially physiotherapy with a beardie that had MDB. she wasnt cured, of course, but the bearded dragon regained a lot of mobility. might be something to look into
Aww poor guys 😔 thank you for this video would love to see more about bearded dragons from you guys! I’ve had mine for about 9 months and he’s a year old now. he’s really healthy but I love learning everything I can about them!! It’s my first reptile so it was a big change but I think I’ve got it down so far 💚🖤💚🖤
You guys are such great content creators I absolutely love your channel im 12 and ive been watching since i was eight you guys are so great to take in these reptiles (or amphibians) and give them a chance at life! ;)
I rescued a leopard gecko who has MBD because he old owners didn’t give him the right type of food and lighting (hell there wasn’t any water in his tank) and it stunted his growth. When I first got him he didn’t want to do anything, but when he saw me giving him food and different vitamins, his weight shot up and he is doing a lot better now. His name is Jam and he is very energetic 😊
I just rescued a beardie that was only fed crickets and roaches… I was told it’s because “he doesn’t like veggies or fruits” 🙄🤦🏻♀️ so now I have to hand feed him veggies and hold back on bugs for a bit till he eats veggies himself.. sad that he wasn’t handled at all or fed right who knows if he had correct lighting.. they said they couldn’t handle him but I handle him fine and he actually loves to cuddle and interact..his back legs are kind of flacid but still usable..thanks for the video ❤
Thank you for covering this common and serious topic! Getting the right set-up and diet for a dragon requires WORK, gotta do the research and also keep up with maintenance of the bulbs and such. Reptiles have different requirements than mammals (like dogs or cats or hamsters) after all.
I adopted a female that has this. She is healthy and active, but her back legs bow out and while she can move them, she can’t really push off with them very well. They def ballet out. Her front legs are strong, but her wrists turn out as if she were double jointed. She has had a few clutches, but after she was about 2 or 3 she quite even laying at all. She is about 5 now and really spunky and fun.
To bad I live on the east coast. I'd like to visit your facility once. Been following your channel for some time now and my 5 y/o daughter loves to watch the "snake lady". I've also used your channel as a good resource to help with care for our menagerie of reptiles. Thank you "Snake Lady"
I’m getting my brothers beardie soon he has totally neglected her but she’s such a sweet soul. I honestly shudder to think that my own brother would do such thing shes luckily not in to terrible of shape because every time my mom visits him she tries her hardest to give her proper care while she is scared of reptiles I really appreciate that she’s trying her hardest. I’m doing heaps and heaps of research if anyone has any just small tips those would totally be appreciated. Thank you!
In the UK you only get grass snakes and long/bolt worms so you don't get many wild snakes but where I live down south by the beach they just chill out in the open
This video hit close to home, our special girl is recovering from MBD and I feel terrible about what's happened to her. All we can hope is that we can improve her life from now on and do better than we have in the last.
I love what you guys do. It’s so special. When I started your channel was under around 250k and now your over 2 mil and it makes me so happy. Bringing all this knowledge and love of these wonderful animal is amazing.
Do frogs need UVB? I got my tomato frog UVB because I’ve heard it was helpful, but I still want to know if I needed to get that. (I won’t get rid of the UVB, though.)
My neighbor used to have a bearded dragon named Dundee. He was so fabulous, and I loved going out there as a kid/teen with my coffee and sitting on my neighbor’s porch or in the yard as Dundee enjoyed the light and eating the dandelions. One of my favorite memories is when my dog Brutus, the absolute most gentle Bull mastiff in the world, got to meet Dundee, and they took a 4-ish hour nap in the yard with Dundee sunning himself on Brutus’s side. For any potential Karens, my neighbor was an experienced reptile handler/rehabilitator as well as an experienced dog parent, and he and I were never more than about a foot away from the boys during their nap time.
I love your videos, I watch every one of them. I don't have any reptiles yet! but that key word is yet. Today I learned that UVB bulbs could run out of UVB. I had thought that there was something about the bulb that just made UVB so it would last as long as the bulb did. I'm so grateful you put these things out for people to learn. =)
I didn’t know that nopales and prickly pear fruit had calcium in it. That’s cool to know. *In some places those cactus pads might be called nopales (no-pah-lez) because that’s what they’re called in Mexican cuisine. So if you’re looking for them at the store or farmers market, it’s something to be aware of. Interesting fact, prickly pear fruit are often called “tuna” or “tuna fruits” in Spanish (and it carries over to English in some places) because their deep red color is reminiscent of fresh tuna meat.
Animal 1Guy takes his snakes and lizards outdoors whenever it's possible - they love running around on the grass. And the neighborhood children enjoy meeting the animals, and learning not to be afraid of reptiles.
I adopted an mbd beardie and one of my treatments for him was hydrotherapy. He had his own kiddie pool outside with a bathing rock which he used to get in and out on his own. The swimming helped my little boy to regain some muscle mass in his legs. Beardies are actually surprisingly good swimmers and some can hold their breath up to 15 minutes! Of course I would never recommend letting a beardie swim unsupervised because there is always some risk of drowning especially in the beginning when they're not yet used to the water.
thank you on the emphasize on the treating it and prevent it from making it worse. As a shelter worker we do get alot of clap back from people for our "way to high" adoption standards. sadly some things can be prevented with proper care and are if occoured not reversable as diseases as MBD. Breaks my heart knowing a perfectly fit animal has now to permantly suffer or gets put down because people dont wanna put in the effort in their pet care
I’ve never heard that before. That’s not necessarily foolproof. Either replace the bulb every 6-12 months (depending on the bulb and brand) or use a solarmeter to measure the UVB.
I always learn so much about reptile care, and this is just scratching the surface! Let's me know I have lots of research to do before I get my first reptile. It's kind of exciting!
I have a leopard gecko that has this or seems to have this. Her legs in the front are a bit different and she kinda looks like a bulldog but she can move around very well. She is my first gecko and I love her very much and she’s such a sweetheart and is such a strong baby! Thank you for letting me know more about the topic! I know it’s a different lizard but it was great to know why or what caused this
Listening to what causes it I’m thinking, this is basically Rickets. While other deficiencies play into Rickets, calcium deficiency is a major one. I say this as someone with Rickets and without supplements and treatment, it cause bone softening and in severe cases, complete lose of usage of legs
I have a rescue pet lizard who was in a nearly abusive home, he has a kinked tail. Thankfully, he has a wonderful home now. Dr. Albert von Lizardstien MD is a good boy
One thing I have learned from my experience with my beardies is that they can't really tell with their third eye if light has UVB included in it. So if you have LED strip above the enclosure your beardie can sit under it only thinking it is getting when it needs which can lead to MBD. So in general if you are going to use LEDs to increase the light in your enclosure you should have them around the UVB bulbs so that the beardie sits under the UVB bulb instead of just sitting under the LEDs
So fun fact: humans can get MBD as well. I'm a dialysis nurse and I work with people that have kidney failure. My patients can get MBD. Your kidneys help to activate vitamin D. When they don't work, they don't activate vitamin D and you end up with a whole collection of problems such as hyperparathyroidism, high phosphorus in the blood, calcium deficiencies in bones, and calcification of blood vessels and tissues. And like these beardies, there's also not really a cure to MBD once the damage is done. We can give them activated vitamin D to help them with their hyperparathyroidism or they can take medications called phosphorus binders that prevent phosphorus in food from being absorbed in the blood. And like the bearded dragon diet, these are often calcium. It's just fascinating to find out the similarities we can share with reptiles!
I want a beardie but I'm holding off because I'm so darn paranoid that the produce I'd get in the store would have poisons on them that I wouldn't be able to rinse off before making beardie chop. Moving to NC in a couple years so when we get situated there, I'll be starting a garden to grow my own organic produce for us and my beardie. What are the top recommended greens for beardie chop? You should really do a "Everything you need to know and more" book on the different reptiles that can be kept as pets for newbs like me. I just want to make sure that I do everything right from the start.
Poor dragons. I hope they do well now that they're being properly cared for. One thing I've noticed about beardies is they have plenty of spirit. I recall seeing a beardie get around by wiggling - If I remember right, he had no limbs? I do remember his vivarium was set up in such a way that he didn't need to climb, just some inclines he could get up. That very well might apply to other reptiles too, I'm just most familiar with beardies.
i had a friend who had a bearded dragon, they came and stayed at our house for about two weeks (with the dragon and it’s cage) and after learning about this it definitely had this condition, and the dragon was very neglected, i don’t even remember seeing them feed it. i think they just euthanized it themselves after they moved to their new house, not very humanly. i can list so many things they did wrong with it, just in those few weeks they were here. i wish i was more educated at the time, i probably could have helped it, poor thing. thank you Ed and Emily! i appreciate having this information.
After getting my female chameleon my vet (who quickly realized I’m a manic about my baby’s health) reached out to me asking if I would take in a sick Cham,I now have two boys one veiled one Jackson’s with mbd I appreciate the tips🥰
I was out at the park the other day on one of the first properly sunny days of the year and there was a boy there with his bearded dragon, both enjoying the sun ☺️ it was great to see.
wtf that’s so precious 😭😭
Aw that's cute! Supervised sun time is really great for many reptiles (very cautiously with albinos) it gives them lots of natural uvb
When I was in university there was a girl who would walk around with her dragon riding on her backpack. Always brightened my day to see.
I would love to bring out mine but im scared he would run away and escape........
@@domiforti1149 you should invest in a leash for bearded dragons, I use one for mine all the time
One thing I've found with the 6 month bulbs is that the actual light itself lasts for roughly another 6 months. So I have 2 fixtures. One is a UVB bulb that gives off UVB, the other is the pervious bulb just for lighting.
Just to clarify, you're recommending to keep the lights after the 6 month mark just to use for ambient light or heat?
Wanted to ask because at first i thought you were saying that they're fine to keep using because "the light still turns on", but given the context of the video that seems like probably not what you meant!
@@finthefishsep20toma katheryne is saying the bulb still continues to emit light even after it stops emitting uv, so they have a second fixture in the cage that holds old bulbs they use as only a light source
@@finthefishsep20toma You have the right idea with the first part. I keep them for light/heat since they still work for that, but I make sure the bulb that's actually gonna give the UVB is new.
@@katherynedarrah4245 okay got it! :) thanks so much 😊
That’s smmary
Another tip, especially if you get a dragon + enclosure from someone else, and something I do no matter what: change the UVB bulb as soon as you get it!
The zoo I used to volunteer at in Denver has a lioness with MBD, she was kept as a private pet when she was a cub and not fed properly. She's doing great now though! Her growth is stunted but she is more athletic than anyone predicted.
Aww. That's good to hear. And another reason no one should own big cats.
Her previous owner would agree with you! The story goes that she and her two brothers were given as a birthday gift to the prince of, uh, I forget where exactly (a small country) and he promptly went "wait, I don't know how to take care of LIONS" and started contacting zoos.
I got a “ubv” light at a pet shop and the person was reassuring me that it was the right one for a bearded dragon. But it turns out it was literally just a normal light. Luckily we found out pretty soon. Never going to that pet shop again
That happens a lot. There's also the problem of the uv coil bulbs, which don't produce nearly enough uv yet are constantly sold in enclosure kits marketed for bearded dragons. They can even be damaging to dragons as well
WOW SO GLAD YOU FOUND OUT😢😮❤
@@ashleyramos2371 haha yeah, she’s doing well now, but still has some after-affects
As an exotic animal vet, I approve this message. Another helpful hint. If you purchase a UV meter you can measure your bulbs to try to sneak out a few more months. But you have to measure, otherwise you may miss when the uv part of the bulb fails.
I was just at your facility my name is Chrissy and I just want to thank you for the wonderful experience and all of your kindness. You are genuinely the kindest person I’ve ever met in my entire life and I think that I will forever remember this vacation
How did you type that quickly?
Just by the way they are you can tell how much they care about there animals❤️
That’s very nice of you :)
So heartbreaking to see a dragon that can't run the way the love. MBD is no joke
True, however... It does give me some hope that they scooch around at all.
You have helped me get over my fear of reptiles! Not only that but also get one of my own! ❤️
That’s awesome!! What kind do you have?
got over my fear of snakes especially after what iv experienced when I was 6 years old , it was a nice day playing in the river and a snake jumps out from between few rocks and attempted to strike at me , been scared of snaked fir a few years tho slowly learned that most of them are just cute noodles xD
tho still wouldn't mess with a wild one nah 😅
that's the same with me
That is awesome
Same!!! Bc of them I own a snake and gecko now! And a few years ago I would run and scream!
Can we get a care guide about bearded dragons? Both juvenile and adult, and even how to do the switch in the diet percentage? I'd love to have a video like that on hand from snake discovery! 💕
Yes we need this
I've a good deal of knowledge from raising my own dragons and would love to contribute information to a care guide
Thank you for this video. I actually just got a baby bearded 5 days ago so I appreciate any information so I can do my best for the little guy.
I've had pet dragons for the past eight years so if you have questions or would like advice, please feel free to message me
@@elizabethdee7590 can I message you? I got mine in the beginning of March and while I feel like I'm doing good so far, I want to make sure I'm doing all I can for him/her.
@@elizabethdee7590 if I can get to talk to you, do you have discord?
@@darkroseofshadow I do. What is your discord name?
I love how SD is that type of youtuber who will mention/shoutout someone or a website if they are really good! And not only shoutout them if they are a sponsor, SD is so whole hearted and they make amazing videos! So glad you made this, people really need to learn about this! Keep up the great work!
Just a note of caution regarding bringing your small-medium reptiles outside for UVB, please be extra careful if you live somewhere with birds of prey. I've heard a lot of horror stories about reptiles and even small dogs being carried off by hawks.
Yes. Agree. I hold my lizards the entire time they sunbathe which means I get burned so I need to wear tons of sunscreen, hats, etc. I have 16 lizards so it's important every member of my pets gets time outside. But scary how birds have flown overhead when they see me holding my lizards. I see any big bird overhead I scream loud, stomp my feet and make myself look huge. Everytime they fly away thinking the sweet morsel of my lizard is not that tasty with this crazed bigger animal holding them.
My little guy (panther chameleon) passed away recently due to old age, but every late spring and during summer time I used a flexarium in our garden. It’s a mesh cage basically that can be closed, but no predator can reach in. I just moved it around during the day so it’s always partially covered by shade, so the chameleon was able to avoid too much sun exposure. It worked wonders, kept my baby healthy, and I was able to leave him and do my work. :)
squirrels too 🐿
Absolutely true. I used to be a veterinary assistant for 10 years, and I had a red-tail hawk swoop down and fly next to me at eye height to check out the small yokie I was walking…it was cool and creepy at the same time. Twas a bold bird!
Lisa B. One weird trick it if you taped something like a mirror or an old cd to your hat, it helps deters birds of prey
Yes, both oxalates and phosphates react instantly with calcium to form highly insoluble compounds. That effectively makes the calcium biologically unavailable, if they're eaten together.
Calcium phosphate is apatite, the mineral that forms the basis of teeth. They're pretty obviously highly resistant to dissolving except under extreme conditions. Calcium oxalate crystals are one of the most common forms of kidney stones -- again, highly insoluble. If one consumes a diet rich in oxalates, the oxalates can circulate in the body, and essentially absorb calcium from the tissues.
i wonder, is that the same principle why people (or cats) with chronicle kidney disease can have a calcium-based binder for the phosphate?
Ahh, that's why ppl with kidney diseases should have a diet low in phosphates!
I saw these babies when I visited on Friday! Poor things :( I wanted to adopt them both immediately but my landlord would hate me. If they're still available by the time that I buy a house I'm 100% coming for them
Goober head is MASSIVE, I hope that wonderful chonky boy is able to get the surgery he needs. Dragons are such loving pets, my sister had hers for around 12 years before he had to be put down. He was such a lovely and tolerant boy, and loved laying on the pavement on our porch when it was sunny :)
I'm so glad u guys made this video. I lost my first baby beardie to mbd. I had gotten her from a large chain pet store, bc I didn't know any better at that time, & the vet i had taken her to said it wasn't anything i had done wrong. It broke my heart losing her. It's so important that they have proper care from day one. Now I have an adult who is happy & healthy. She's my baby. 🥰
To Emily and Ed
Thank you guys so much for making these videos you’ve help me through a lot over the years and even though I can’t get a pet snake or lizard because my mom and sister have an irrational fear just watching your videos and seeing how much you two and all of your staff love your animals reassures me about not being able to get a reptile so thank you so much.
Also everyone would like to see more Sharon videos
Or Sharon cam twitch Stream
And if I ever meet you I have a Pokémon card for you in my phone case
@that Mario dinosaur it’s in Maplewood, Minnesota
a great way to tell is to watch for yellowing on the bulb base. they tend to turn yellow over time so once you see that yellowing start, it’s definitely time to change!
a great product to see if you need to change your UVB bulbs is to use a UV test/sensor card or UV emitter sensor. the cards turn purple if UV is still being emitted. the sensor emitter will cost a little more but can give you a an exact UV rating.
checking once a month is a good idea, most cards can be used 500 times and are less than $10USD.
using both these methods together is almost a fool proof way to make sure your animal always has proper UVB lighting.
I don’t own or plan on owning a bearded dragon but for some reason I always watch videos like this all the way through and learn the information anyway 😂
Same
I couldn't imagine my life without my beardie now. She stays in my purse during the summer and is such a cuddle bug. I have other animals cats, snakes, leopard geckos and crested geckos but it's usually my beardie that I can chill with with out of all my reptiles.
This was honestly difficult to watch. When I first got my Beardie, this was my biggest fear especially after she laid her first clutch of eggs. Luckily, I did my research and she didn't get sick at all. I'm glad you made this vid, tho. It helped me relieve some of my worries and that I was doing everything I can for her to keep her healthy.
I eventually want to get one but they seem a lot more difficult than I can work with right now, leopard geckos and a corn snake are way easier all together than just the baseline care for berdies, if I had the money I would get a blue tongue skink though, they sound a lot easier and cooler, definitely once I have the money a must have reptile for me, I'll only get a bearded dragon if I have the perfect setup and can get a cool morph
I just really like learning about all reptiles, it keeps my knowledge up to date for the ones I have and the ones I want in the future and it's just interesting
Honestly, Beardies and BTS aren't too different, the main thing being some localities of BTS need higher humidity. They're also a little bigger so ofc they'll need a little more space. Really easy to care for, though! I feed my BTS grain free dog food and assorted greens/veggies and he's been doing really well.
Bearded dragon care seems overwhelming and it did take me a full year to save up for the proper enclosure and fixtures but I now know that going to expos and shopping second hand I could get a second or third bearded dragon enclosure for a lot less than I originally invested.
I'm honestly looking to upgrade my girl in a custom built cabinet now.
Started with a curiousity with reptiles, in particular snakes sparked by your channel. A little over a year later I have a jungle carpet Python and am considering a career with reptiles ☺️ keep up the good work!
Super jealous here 😄✋
When we bought our beardie, he only ate 2 types of lettuce and mealworms. We had to teach him to eat other insects like crickets, other vegetables, and calcium powder. He came from a store with a good reputation, the poor guy. He still looked good, but I think that's because he was so young
A couple years ago I rescued a bearded dragon for about 2-3 years from a friend and he was low with calcium, after a year of giving him baths, proper lighting, and being spoiled with insects, he was all good as new, and good to be given to the previous owner! ❤🦎
I work at a pet store and your videos really help me learn a lot to help our customers. I knew about MBD and what causes it, but the video gave me some more details that I can share, you make it easy to listen and follow along. Thank you for the videos. I always learn a lot.
There's so much information out there on how to take care of beardies and other animals. There's no excuse for straight up neglect like this. I really hate people sometimes.
I love your videos!! I'm 33 and have worked at a veterinary practice for 16 years but I always learn something new from watching your channel xx
Ed and emily i feel really sad right now and I wanted to tell you you're my comfort youtuber
I am a vet tech student and I started watching your video short before I started school. All your educational videos have helped me get a leg up with some of the material. I love that you are clear and through with your information. I am a big fan and wish I could make a trip up to see the zoo but its unfortunately not in the cards right now. You also stopped by almost directly across the street from me a while back (in Florida). I was at work and had no idea until I watched your video after work. Hope I get an opportunity to meet you guys. Y'all are an inspiration. ❤
Best of luck with your schooling!
@@elizabethdee7590 Thank you, I actually graduate in a few months so I'm near the end. Fingers crossed I don't have any issues in my last term. 🤞🏻
For ongoing conditions, a good term is "manage". how to "manage" the disease to maintain good quality of life.
From the way they act in the video, those two still have plenty of love to give
My beardie, Mako, is a really fortunate case of MBD. His prior owner to,d me that she gave him no lights and kept him from 8 months. He was 7 1/2 inches when I got him. His brother, Goblin, passed, but Mako is about 11-12 inches now, and can walk fine. He walks funny (Holds up his hind legs real high), and his hands are both bent wrong. Nonetheless, he is doing really well and loves to run around and jump, and I love his so much.
Thank you SO much for doing this. So many beardies are purchased without the proper knowledge on how specialized their care really is and having this out there will help a lot of beardies :)
I got a rescue beardie yesterday. I totally love her, I learned a lot from your Videos, thank you!
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nice what is her name? we have two Leo's I LOVE them so much 😀😀
@@ashleywinkler2005 Aw, I have a leo too 😍 Her name is Cera from "In a land before time"
I've had dragons for years so please let me know if you have and questions about how to take care of her
@@elizabethdee7590 oh, thank you so so much! 😍
@@elizabethdee7590 Ive had her for two weeks now, and turns out, she is pregnant, now I'm preparing everything for her to lay eggs, I'm really excited 🥰
She is doing so amazing, she is a bit picky with greens but I'm figuring out what she likes 🙈
I’m doing a project on diseases that cause problems for animals I love watching your videos for biology class because of you I have been able to do amazing work on the project my teacher brang his pets to study and I’ve been using resources from science class but when I’m not in school I’m learning from you
Thank you, for a while my bearded dragon had symptoms but I didn't know what it was and this answers so much.
Thank you for bringing awareness to this! When I worked at PetSmart we would have so many various reptiles brought in with MBD in just heartbreaking condition to be surrendered.the worst part is that this is preventable with adequate care! please do you research before buying a new pet!
Hey, can you do something about a corn snake, a lot of people own them as pets and I'd like to see it. P. S: your content is never old
I got a bearded dragon on my birthday in March, she was a rescue and she had tail rot, and some of her scales were damaged and she was 3 years old. I love her so much and am glad to see steps from snake discovery videos, its a great help thank you so much snake discovery for this helpful video!!!!!!!
Dang! Goober's the biggest dragon I've seen!
And a beauty.
He looks very overweight.
This video is perfect timing! I just got a bearded dragon, and her past owners did not take good care of her. She is malnourished and had never had a fresh salad before we took her in. They also did not handle her or give her enough enrichment, so she has sores on her lips from rubbing against the glass to try and get out. I had been looking for signs of MBD in her, so this video is so helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you for giving the bearded dragons a chance. This is so sad and it just is very important to do research and know how to care for reptiles. Also important to know they require vet visits regularly and blood work and fecal tests. It gets expensive but to keep pet healthy. I wish pet shops explain this. I am much more experienced than well I first got my bearded dragon.
I won't ever have a bearded dragon, but of course I'll watch this video!
A solar meter is a great investment. Yes they are costly but vet bills due to poor UVB, are even higher. We take this little guys into our care and therefore it's our responsibility to care of them correctly. To be honest the cost of my solar meter has been revamped in the past year by reusing some bulbs (the 6/12 rule isn't always accurate) and changing them when actually required. I also realized that I needed to shift things around in a couple of enclosures for better UVB coverage.
My girlfriend recently bought a baby Bearded Dragon, named Dranko, and I’ve been on the lookout for videos on taking care of them! Thank you so much!!
I recently noticed my beardy started having shaking in his back legs. He had a cyst on his hip so I thought it had left an impression when it got removed but it's got worst and he is reluctant to move. Glad to have seen this video.
Such a tough subject. I'd love to see, in the future, a video on the actual requirements for keeping a bearded dragon because I know almost no casual pet owner gets told what they actually need. My brother had one when we were kids and had good UV light but it ate only gut loaded crickets. Maybe some commercial pellets. That's it. And it lived in a tank I know is too small.
another youtuber (animal1 guy) had some success doing what was essentially physiotherapy with a beardie that had MDB. she wasnt cured, of course, but the bearded dragon regained a lot of mobility. might be something to look into
Aww poor guys 😔 thank you for this video would love to see more about bearded dragons from you guys! I’ve had mine for about 9 months and he’s a year old now. he’s really healthy but I love learning everything I can about them!! It’s my first reptile so it was a big change but I think I’ve got it down so far 💚🖤💚🖤
You guys are such great content creators I absolutely love your channel im 12 and ive been watching since i was eight you guys are so great to take in these reptiles (or amphibians) and give them a chance at life! ;)
Oh this is so sad to see but such an important wakeup call for pet owners who might not be giving their beardies the proper care!
I’m impressed on how good Snake Discovery is with reptiles
I rescued a leopard gecko who has MBD because he old owners didn’t give him the right type of food and lighting (hell there wasn’t any water in his tank) and it stunted his growth. When I first got him he didn’t want to do anything, but when he saw me giving him food and different vitamins, his weight shot up and he is doing a lot better now. His name is Jam and he is very energetic 😊
Somewhere in the multiverse there is an Emily talking about MBD in dragons while handling a wyvern the size of a horse
I just rescued a beardie that was only fed crickets and roaches… I was told it’s because “he doesn’t like veggies or fruits” 🙄🤦🏻♀️ so now I have to hand feed him veggies and hold back on bugs for a bit till he eats veggies himself.. sad that he wasn’t handled at all or fed right who knows if he had correct lighting.. they said they couldn’t handle him but I handle him fine and he actually loves to cuddle and interact..his back legs are kind of flacid but still usable..thanks for the video ❤
I really like that mural in the back, the guy did a awesome job
Thank you for covering this common and serious topic! Getting the right set-up and diet for a dragon requires WORK, gotta do the research and also keep up with maintenance of the bulbs and such. Reptiles have different requirements than mammals (like dogs or cats or hamsters) after all.
I adopted a female that has this. She is healthy and active, but her back legs bow out and while she can move them, she can’t really push off with them very well. They def ballet out. Her front legs are strong, but her wrists turn out as if she were double jointed. She has had a few clutches, but after she was about 2 or 3 she quite even laying at all. She is about 5 now and really spunky and fun.
To bad I live on the east coast. I'd like to visit your facility once. Been following your channel for some time now and my 5 y/o daughter loves to watch the "snake lady". I've also used your channel as a good resource to help with care for our menagerie of reptiles. Thank you "Snake Lady"
I’m getting my brothers beardie soon he has totally neglected her but she’s such a sweet soul. I honestly shudder to think that my own brother would do such thing shes luckily not in to terrible of shape because every time my mom visits him she tries her hardest to give her proper care while she is scared of reptiles I really appreciate that she’s trying her hardest. I’m doing heaps and heaps of research if anyone has any just small tips those would totally be appreciated. Thank you!
In the UK you only get grass snakes and long/bolt worms so you don't get many wild snakes but where I live down south by the beach they just chill out in the open
This video hit close to home, our special girl is recovering from MBD and I feel terrible about what's happened to her. All we can hope is that we can improve her life from now on and do better than we have in the last.
The way she held the lizards on the chest was great. They behaved so well and we got to get a good look at the patterns on their backs.
There is a bearded dragon on tiktok called peanut that has mbd and a twisted spine, his owner is amazing
I love what you guys do. It’s so special. When I started your channel was under around 250k and now your over 2 mil and it makes me so happy. Bringing all this knowledge and love of these wonderful animal is amazing.
Earllyyy. I love that you teach things like this. And I hope one day I’ll be able to come over and see your zoo
I don’t have a bearded dragon (I have a snake) but I still like watching things like this. Because love your channel and videos!
Thank u so much for taking care of so many great creatures!
Do frogs need UVB? I got my tomato frog UVB because I’ve heard it was helpful, but I still want to know if I needed to get that. (I won’t get rid of the UVB, though.)
From what I understand, even if UVB isn't needed for an animal its presence typically leads to healthier animals.
@@snekysneks alright, thanks. Good to know
My neighbor used to have a bearded dragon named Dundee. He was so fabulous, and I loved going out there as a kid/teen with my coffee and sitting on my neighbor’s porch or in the yard as Dundee enjoyed the light and eating the dandelions. One of my favorite memories is when my dog Brutus, the absolute most gentle Bull mastiff in the world, got to meet Dundee, and they took a 4-ish hour nap in the yard with Dundee sunning himself on Brutus’s side. For any potential Karens, my neighbor was an experienced reptile handler/rehabilitator as well as an experienced dog parent, and he and I were never more than about a foot away from the boys during their nap time.
I love your videos, I watch every one of them. I don't have any reptiles yet! but that key word is yet. Today I learned that UVB bulbs could run out of UVB. I had thought that there was something about the bulb that just made UVB so it would last as long as the bulb did. I'm so grateful you put these things out for people to learn. =)
as someone who has 4 beardies (with a gravid female ready to lay any day now), it breaks my heart to see these guys like this.
I didn’t know that nopales and prickly pear fruit had calcium in it. That’s cool to know.
*In some places those cactus pads might be called nopales (no-pah-lez) because that’s what they’re called in Mexican cuisine. So if you’re looking for them at the store or farmers market, it’s something to be aware of.
Interesting fact, prickly pear fruit are often called “tuna” or “tuna fruits” in Spanish (and it carries over to English in some places) because their deep red color is reminiscent of fresh tuna meat.
Omg I got her early love your Channel and it’s taught me most of what I know
I’m first! I’m excited to see ur new video
Omg this is heart breaking 😭 they deserve such a good home
Im planning to get a bearded dragon,my dad convinced my mum and this was very helpful,thank you
Animal 1Guy takes his snakes and lizards outdoors whenever it's possible - they love running around on the grass. And the neighborhood children enjoy meeting the animals, and learning not to be afraid of reptiles.
Thanks To This Video, I Was Able To Identify MBD In My Bearded Dragon, Thanks For The Help! I Am Working To Help Him.
I adopted an mbd beardie and one of my treatments for him was hydrotherapy. He had his own kiddie pool outside with a bathing rock which he used to get in and out on his own. The swimming helped my little boy to regain some muscle mass in his legs. Beardies are actually surprisingly good swimmers and some can hold their breath up to 15 minutes! Of course I would never recommend letting a beardie swim unsupervised because there is always some risk of drowning especially in the beginning when they're not yet used to the water.
thank you on the emphasize on the treating it and prevent it from making it worse. As a shelter worker we do get alot of clap back from people for our "way to high" adoption standards. sadly some things can be prevented with proper care and are if occoured not reversable as diseases as MBD. Breaks my heart knowing a perfectly fit animal has now to permantly suffer or gets put down because people dont wanna put in the effort in their pet care
My Arcadia bulb died yesterday after almost exactly 5 months, hopefully it was just a fluke and my second one won't die on me as soon
UVB bulb tip!!! When the UVB has ran out in your bulb, there will be a dark gray color at each end to show you need to replace the bulb
I’ve never heard that before. That’s not necessarily foolproof. Either replace the bulb every 6-12 months (depending on the bulb and brand) or use a solarmeter to measure the UVB.
I always learn so much about reptile care, and this is just scratching the surface! Let's me know I have lots of research to do before I get my first reptile. It's kind of exciting!
I have a leopard gecko that has this or seems to have this. Her legs in the front are a bit different and she kinda looks like a bulldog but she can move around very well. She is my first gecko and I love her very much and she’s such a sweetheart and is such a strong baby!
Thank you for letting me know more about the topic! I know it’s a different lizard but it was great to know why or what caused this
Listening to what causes it I’m thinking, this is basically Rickets. While other deficiencies play into Rickets, calcium deficiency is a major one. I say this as someone with Rickets and without supplements and treatment, it cause bone softening and in severe cases, complete lose of usage of legs
Yup
Oh my *goodness* Goober is a CHONKER.
Very glad you two are able to give these guys a chance, hope they can find homes that meets their needs.
I'm glad you're giving the first one a chance! I think he can have a great life in a good home!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! This was VERY helpful.
I have a rescue pet lizard who was in a nearly abusive home, he has a kinked tail. Thankfully, he has a wonderful home now.
Dr. Albert von Lizardstien MD is a good boy
One thing I have learned from my experience with my beardies is that they can't really tell with their third eye if light has UVB included in it. So if you have LED strip above the enclosure your beardie can sit under it only thinking it is getting when it needs which can lead to MBD. So in general if you are going to use LEDs to increase the light in your enclosure you should have them around the UVB bulbs so that the beardie sits under the UVB bulb instead of just sitting under the LEDs
So fun fact: humans can get MBD as well. I'm a dialysis nurse and I work with people that have kidney failure. My patients can get MBD. Your kidneys help to activate vitamin D. When they don't work, they don't activate vitamin D and you end up with a whole collection of problems such as hyperparathyroidism, high phosphorus in the blood, calcium deficiencies in bones, and calcification of blood vessels and tissues. And like these beardies, there's also not really a cure to MBD once the damage is done. We can give them activated vitamin D to help them with their hyperparathyroidism or they can take medications called phosphorus binders that prevent phosphorus in food from being absorbed in the blood. And like the bearded dragon diet, these are often calcium. It's just fascinating to find out the similarities we can share with reptiles!
just passed you guys in Cape Coral on Country Club blvd. I’ve been watching you guys for a couple years what a small world.
I want a beardie but I'm holding off because I'm so darn paranoid that the produce I'd get in the store would have poisons on them that I wouldn't be able to rinse off before making beardie chop. Moving to NC in a couple years so when we get situated there, I'll be starting a garden to grow my own organic produce for us and my beardie. What are the top recommended greens for beardie chop? You should really do a "Everything you need to know and more" book on the different reptiles that can be kept as pets for newbs like me. I just want to make sure that I do everything right from the start.
Poor dragons. I hope they do well now that they're being properly cared for.
One thing I've noticed about beardies is they have plenty of spirit. I recall seeing a beardie get around by wiggling - If I remember right, he had no limbs? I do remember his vivarium was set up in such a way that he didn't need to climb, just some inclines he could get up.
That very well might apply to other reptiles too, I'm just most familiar with beardies.
i had a friend who had a bearded dragon, they came and stayed at our house for about two weeks (with the dragon and it’s cage) and after learning about this it definitely had this condition, and the dragon was very neglected, i don’t even remember seeing them feed it. i think they just euthanized it themselves after they moved to their new house, not very humanly. i can list so many things they did wrong with it, just in those few weeks they were here. i wish i was more educated at the time, i probably could have helped it, poor thing. thank you Ed and Emily! i appreciate having this information.
Great 👍 video Emily. I learned alot, thanks 😊
After getting my female chameleon my vet (who quickly realized I’m a manic about my baby’s health) reached out to me asking if I would take in a sick Cham,I now have two boys one veiled one Jackson’s with mbd I appreciate the tips🥰
love how u give in-depth info on mbd always sad see when there it case
Thanks for the info I've a rescue that has a mild case