Do beardies have bones in their toes?

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Do beardies have bones in their toes?
I notice sometimes when Elvis is basking his toes are all bent back and in weird posistions all the time. So just curious.
 

mickeysmomma

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It sure doesn't feel like they do. I always play with Louie's hand/feet when she is sleeping on me. The toes/fingers kind of feel like they have some kind of cartilage in them, not a bone. But, I'm not sure! :?
 
Yeah my beardie's toes are like this as well, I think it's normal. I mean think about it, it would make it kind of hard for them to walk and climb if they were rigid, not to mention it seems broken bones would be extremely common in that case.
 

kariann

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Yes, beardies have multiple bones/several joints that make up their fingers and toes. Clearly these joints have a greater range of motion than our finger/toe joints have since they can bend them in crazy directions without any obvious discomfort.
 
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