Damieboo
Hatchling Member
I have a rescue bearded dragon that came into my care in March or April. I noticed she sat in a funny way, with both legs splayed out. She walked kind of funny too but had good mobility and was super speedy. Fast forward to today, I noticed she was holding her left hand off the ground like she was in pain. I felt it, and her had is very swollen and hard compared to the other one. Not sure how long it's been that way but she's definitely limping. For the past 3 days she's been black bearding periodically but I thought she was just being moody. Maybe it's from the pain.
is there any way to know if it's gout or arthritis or would I need to get her tested? I have no idea what kind of care she was being given before I got her and I don't know how old she is. She looks fine, good muscle definition, not skinny, so I assume her previous owners at least had UVB on her.
is there any way to know if it's gout or arthritis or would I need to get her tested? I have no idea what kind of care she was being given before I got her and I don't know how old she is. She looks fine, good muscle definition, not skinny, so I assume her previous owners at least had UVB on her.