Hind leg extension but not impaction

essenm25 · Jan 26, 2011

I just got my 3 month old bearded dragon last week and she sleeps and sometimes basks with her hind legs fully extended behind her. I know this is a sign of impaction but she had been using the bathroom regularly. She is moving around just fine and doesn't have any problems with mobility so I was just wondering if it could be something else or if it is just comfortable for her.

ziggy23 · Jan 26, 2011

It's normal, they like to stretch their legs out sometimes.

RowenJade · Jan 26, 2011

Some people call it the "sexy leg" Here are some pics of mine doing it

R.I.P Tiamat

I have one of Enki with them stretched out completely straight but unfortunately it's on my cell phone. I think its adorable when they do that lol

ChinelleKitten · Jan 26, 2011

lol yah it's normal. both of my dragons will sleep with their back legs and front legs straight back. When they're sleeping it looks like their nose pulled them to the position they're in and their legs dragged behind lol. I think that it's when they stop Using their back legs (like they're paralized) that it's a sign of a bad impaction.

Bwalter · Jan 26, 2011

my little one does it all the time, He likes doing that when he is hanging off his branch, kind of cute.

spurlee01 · Jan 26, 2011

I agree, perfectly normal. Just like we like to stretch out to sleep!

essenm25 · Jan 27, 2011

Haha thanks guys!

quigleysmom · Jan 27, 2011

I thought the same thing the first day we brought ours home he ate a bunch of small crickets and I thought OMG he is paralized because the crickets were too big! I soon learned that was his favorite position.

zillathakilla · Jan 27, 2011

It's totally normal,i call it the "torpedo position" because he does it when he swims in the bath,he just propells himself with his tail,they also do it when sleeping/basking,its just like stretching our legs,it feels good for them

Twobeardieguy · Jan 28, 2011

Yup normal. :wink:

zillathakilla · Feb 2, 2011

I finally managed some pics of zilla doing it,i know this thread is old but he looks so funny when he does it! here they are lol

FULL extension!

Back legs!

Hind leg extension but not impaction

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