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my adult females front legs are all puffed up and she is limping. her elbow is huge and legseems to be causing so pain. any idea what this is an how to treat it?

Take her to a vet!
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3.4 Chavez, Lou, Little Lou, Olivia, Lucy, Lilly, LittleGirl

u really think it is that bad

In a word, Yes, it is that bad, and she needs to be seen my a good herp vet immediately.

More constructively...

Swollen and painfull limbs are frequently caused by inadequate lighting. What do you have for UVB (what brand and power)? How old is the bulb? How close can your dragon get to it? What supplements do you use and how often?

Beardies can also get grout, which is a crystilization around the joints...i cant remember what causes this

Dont wait on this one, it sounds serious
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0.1 Bearded dragon (Hannabil)
0.1 mexican Black kingsnake (Morticia)
2.1 Leopard Gecko's (Pogo,Jeffrey Nothing, Louise)
0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn (Autumn)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Virus)
0.1 Bullmastiff (Asha)
4.1 Cats (Poe, Tucker, Abhid, Felicity, Emmy)

np

grout works well for holding tiles onto a floor or wall.

gout is a deposit of uric acid in the joint. A couple things can cause this to happen. A simple remedy that may help is for the dragon to be rehydrated. The only thing here is that the rehydration isn't as simple as giving the beardie a bath. It may need a substantial amount injected subcutaneously...ie by a vet.

then again...i could be wrong.
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a free range dragon is a happy dragon

boy, did i say Grout?! Its been a long week I meant Gout
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0.1 Bearded dragon (Hannabil)
0.1 mexican Black kingsnake (Morticia)
2.1 Leopard Gecko's (Pogo,Jeffrey Nothing, Louise)
0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn (Autumn)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Virus)
0.1 Bullmastiff (Asha)
4.1 Cats (Poe, Tucker, Abhid, Felicity, Emmy)

np