Beardy health

Question
hi

my eastern bearded dragon of 2 year now has recently became less active and is shaking when he moves. He also has curved toe's and very long nails.

Do you have any suggestions how i can fix this.


Answer
Hello John,
At first I was going to say that its about time for Bearded Dragons to Brumate (similiar to mammal hibernation) But you mentioned that he shakes when he moves which really shouldn't be happening. It almost sounds like a case of MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) Which can be fatal if not caught early enough.
Signs include, trouble moving and eating, easily broken bones, soften jaw, bumps or bends in bones such as tails, toes and legs, and many other things.
Here is some more inforamation on that.
http://www.repvet.co.za/health_metabolic_bone_disease_mbd.php
http://www.anapsid.org/mbd.html
http://www.anapsid.org/mbd2.html

Be sure to take him to a vet to be sure
You can find good recommended vets here
http://www.herpvetconnection.com
and
http://www.anapsid.org/vets/index.html#vetlist


Information and How To for clipping Beardie Nails
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nail.html

I hope its nothing serious and he is ok, let me know how it goes!

-Yex