my beardie's hinde long toe seems to curve back unusually than any other toes of his. it it broken?! and if so.. is it common and there a way to treat it? plz reply im very concerned.
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broken toe?
brokentoe
Feb 15, 2005 01:22 PM
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AlteredMind99
Feb 15, 2005 01:34 PM
Tentatively i will say that you probably don't have to worry about it. As long as the beardie appears to be moving fine and the toe isn't effecting her way of life i would just leave it. Even if it is broken there isn't much they can do for it, the same as a broken toe in humans...you just have to let it heal. If there is any sign of infection, swelling, or the beardie appears to be dibilitated by it i would go to the vet.
Also, it might be helpful to post a picture of the toe so we could see...
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brokentoe
Feb 15, 2005 01:41 PM
thnx AlteredMind99 and yes my beardies toe does not bother him at all as i observe. i just dont like the way it looks.. "ouch" u kno what i mean. u say theres a chance of a broken toe healing? thats great to kno. again ty for your RE!!
AlteredMind99
Feb 15, 2005 01:53 PM
yes, most reptiles will heal minor bone injuries like that on their own (someone please correct me if i am wrong)
I had a leo once had a severly broken/malformed foot, it wwas bent almost backwards...talk about ouch! It looked really painfull but he moved and ate ok. By the end of his first year his foot looks as normal as any other leo's
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shlitiouse
Feb 16, 2005 10:16 PM
The first thing I noticed when I got my beardie was "how on earth can his toes bend soo much?" I occasionaly see him sitting on his basking branch with his toes bent in ways that look somewhat painful or uncomfortable, but the he's running around and climbing, and his toes go back to normal when standing up, sometimes he does bend them back a little when standing, but that's only sometimes, as long as he seems to be doing ok, don't worry.
