Swollen toe
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The waxiness of the skin makes me think the end of the toe might be about to shed. It's also possible the nail got caught in something though. It doesn't look severe at the moment but look for increased swelling or redness in the area which may indicate injury.
MrSpectrum
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I'm not a veterinarian, and a good reptile vet is better than any advice you can get off the internet.
That said, it looks to me like the toe could be sprained or broken.
Reptiles--partly due to their slow & simpler metabolisms--don't exhibit pain like mammals do.
AFAIK, there isn't much a veterinarian would be likely to do (doctors wouldn't even set DW's toe when she broke it) except watch it as it heals--it's too small. It's the kind of injury that may just have to heal on its own--and most likely will.
In addition to redness/swelling, watch out for darkness, shrinking, or blackness, which could be indicative of necrotic tissue. That could be more serious, and should be taken to a reptile vet.
Best Wishes
That said, it looks to me like the toe could be sprained or broken.
Reptiles--partly due to their slow & simpler metabolisms--don't exhibit pain like mammals do.
AFAIK, there isn't much a veterinarian would be likely to do (doctors wouldn't even set DW's toe when she broke it) except watch it as it heals--it's too small. It's the kind of injury that may just have to heal on its own--and most likely will.
In addition to redness/swelling, watch out for darkness, shrinking, or blackness, which could be indicative of necrotic tissue. That could be more serious, and should be taken to a reptile vet.
Best Wishes
MrSpectrum
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I was visiting with a veterinary friend this evening, and mentioned this situation. She suggested checking very closely if there might be something threadlike (from substrate or log bark) that might have wrapped around the toe, constricting it. Just something else to rule out. Other than that, she confirmed what I wrote previously.
Hi everyone thank you so much for all the help, her toe is still looking the same today but she seems fine. I just brought a new uvb light a month ago for her as well. I have noticed that she is going to shed soon and I just don’t want her toe to have stuck shed and possibly lose her toe.
Thanks x
Thanks x
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