You said..."My water dragon climbed in under the boiler.. burnt his front claws & back claws on one side of him quite badly.. vet says he'll b ok without them but i'm not so sure.. any one have any advice or experience in this kind of thing?"...one of mine grabbed onto a light bulb (outside of the cage) one day...burned the soles of his front feet. They healed well. Just watch for any infection in the toes. Are there any open wounds? If so, they should be treated.

He may have difficulty climbing if he lost claws.