Bearded dragon is acting funny!!! i need help

Question
My bearded dragon keeps laying on his back and has no energy. I just bought a new uvb  bulb and i've been watching him closely he's been very sluggish i dont know what to do he barely eats. Is there something that i can do to get him to start eating again? Thanks  

Answer
Hello Jonathan,

Which UVB did you purchase, what brand is it?  What type is it, a fluorescent tube bulb or a compact/coil light?  What type of basking light do you use, a bright white light or a colored light currently?
How old is your dragon, & did you have a UVB light on him previously before you got this UVB light?
Are you supplementing calcium as well?  If you are not using any calcium, I suggest you get some liquid calcium.  I do sell some, if you would like to purchase it.  At this point, his levels are most likely extremely low.  
It is not a normal behavior for them to lay on their back.  They can collapse a lung like that & cannot breathe well on their backs.  So, he cannot right himself back to his tummy side?  
It sounds like he has advanced metabolic bone disease.  
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Can you post a picture of him for me?
What types of foods do you feed him?

What type of basking light do you use, & what type of thermometer do you use?  A stick on type, a digital probe or a temp gun?  What are the temperatures in the tank?


Tracie