MBD a quick reference.

**Lunar Gecko** · 07-16-2009, 06:10 PM

MBD a quick reference guide.

This poster was created by Steph Sadler of SadlerReptiles. It's great information and wonderful art led me to make this into a sticky. Thank you very much Steph!

Anyone else who out like to post pictures showing the signs of MBD please do so below. Please try and limit any text posts.

Thank you!

**warnersister_2000** · 07-30-2009, 03:46 PM

**tiedyegecko** · 09-18-2009, 03:23 PM

I thought i'd add a few pics.
Heres the begining of MBD

**Lunar Gecko** · 09-18-2009, 07:16 PM

The top picture in the above post can also be linked with floppy tail syndrome AKA FTS, not just MBD. Each are closely related and one can be the symptom of the other. If FTS is the only issue and not MBD treatment is generally vastly different.

**Chasescresties** · 09-19-2009, 07:53 PM

if the picture was in proportion...good cal sacs should be about 3/4 the siz of the geckos eye!!! WTF? if so i got work ahead of me...my gils are solid white little bumps but they are not that big!

**samanthajane13** · 09-19-2009, 08:46 PM

Wolf Runner-from Monster-He was one of the geckos that Steph used for models for her poster.

His MBD was congenital-Mom must have been under-calcified when she laid his egg.

He has actually IMPROVED since I originally got him. He receives UVB light every day and extra calcium in his CGD.

He's quite the little acrobat!!

**Tara Sharp** · 09-19-2009, 08:55 PM

Here is a picture of my little guy when I got him. He has MBD:

**samanthajane13** · 09-19-2009, 09:33 PM

Oh, Tara!!!

He's BEAUTIFUL!!!

Poor baby...it's really odd how the crest at the back of the neck narrows that way!!

He looks like he's a real sweetie!!!

Good luck with him-from one MBD Mom to another!!

**Tara Sharp** · 09-19-2009, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by samanthajane13

Oh, Tara!!!

He's BEAUTIFUL!!!

Poor baby...it's really odd how the crest at the back of the neck narrows that way!!

He looks like he's a real sweetie!!!

Good luck with him-from one MBD Mom to another!!

Thanks Donna! Good luck with your baby too! He looks a little better now but by the time I got him a lot of damage had already been done unfortunately but when he fires up he is bright orange....soooo handsome! He is a real sweetie too

**SnakeKeeper** · 10-17-2009, 04:33 PM

These pictures are breaking my heart.

MBD is such a terrible disease. Bless you all for helping these poor babies.

My garg is in great health, but my rescue beardie came to me with MBD as well as a host of other health problems.

It does look a bit different in beardies than it does in geckos, but the general symptoms are similar. In any case, here are a few shots of Budo's early days.

Underbite

Legs curled at awkward angle

Quite often times, this is how he would walk; on the backs of his hands.

Very swollen, almost spongey upper limbs

Thankfully, it was mild enough to be cured with six months of prescription liquid calc twice daily as well as some helpful exercises to help strengthen his bones. Budo is doing wonderfully now!