i just rescued 2 adult bearded dragons from a frinde who didnt have time to take care of them and i was clipping there nails today and both of them have 1 toe that is curled around and they wont let me clip it wat do i do is that normal
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beardie toe clipping
chuckk93
Jan 18, 2008 04:31 PM
Replies (5)
BDlvr
Jan 18, 2008 07:02 PM
What do you mean by "one toe curled around"?
chuckk93
Jan 18, 2008 07:32 PM
the long toe on his left hind foot is curled up and around kind of like a rams horns i cant figure out how to post pics or i would post one
PHLdyPayne
Jan 20, 2008 01:17 PM
is it the toe that is curled up or the nail? If its the nail, then it is really over grown and should be trimmed carefully or by a vet. If its the actual toe, then most likely the toe was broken or deformed...and will never straighten.
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PHLdyPayne
chuckk93
Jan 20, 2008 04:56 PM
yes its the nail but evry time i try to clip it he wont let me i tryed why he was sleeping and he bit me!!! lol i never new they had teeth
PHLdyPayne
Jan 21, 2008 03:59 PM
it may be painful for him, make sureyou are not trying to snip into the 'quick' the living part of the nail. Sometimes just placing his foot on your finger, so the toes are dangling around it, then snipping the nail that way, will not feel as uncomfortable to your dragon as bending back the toe will be.
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PHLdyPayne
