Cut the nail or leave it?

[penelepe]

Hi all, when I got my first dragon she had this deformed nail that curled in a circle 2 times, about 6 months ago I noticed that the nail had broken off cleanly, and looked like a normal nail, but today I saw that its starting to grow in a curve again and I'm scared the tip is going to hurt her toe, shoul I cut it or just leave it? It's close to the toe and still growing.

Sorry for the blurry picture, it was taken with my phone

 

[penelepe]

I decided to cut it, it did bleed a little and she is of course angry with me, but I feel it had to be cut, for in case it starts to pierce the skin and grows into it. I'm a paranoid mamma I know lol

I feel so guilty but yeah, hope it doesn't hurt to much.

 

[Goonie]

You did the right thing. The nail should never be pressing against the toe.

Keep trimming it back and eventually it'll get shorter (the quick will recede) and she won't have this problem anymore.