I just adopted a Mali Uromastyx who is 3 years old (female).

She seems very unhealthy. First biggest problem is her foot. It's swelled up really bad. The owner I got her from says her original owner only fed her crickets for her whole life and says that her foot has been swelled for as long as she can remember.
And the owner I just got her from only had her for 3 months and they fed her Romaine Lettuce and carrots.

She also looks a little under weight. If you look under her tail you can see the bone. And feel her ribs on her sides. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. Also she has a bad shed on her back.
I gave her a warm bath and it helped.

I'm going to make sure I give her the best care I can. But I'm wondering if the damage is irreversible?
And if she has an infection in her foot, can it spread to the rest of her body and kill her?

I know my best option is to take her to the vet, but I don't have the money right now and I don't even know how much it would cost.

What are my options? What could the swelling of the foot be?

Any opinions/suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I'm really worried about her.


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