I have a 2 year old bearded dragon that I have noticed recently that his hand looks swollen and I have no clue what the cause is or if it is just a weird shed he climbs normally and does not seem to be in much pain unless I go to touch it if anyone knows what it is or how to treat it it would be greatly appreciated!!
Possibly gout or swelling from an injury. Can you post some photos of it? You can upload photos here https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ and post them to your thread using the XIMG button when you reply.
That may be gout, but not positive. Can you review your tank setup with us, such as they
type/brand of UVB light, supplementation, food & insects fed, temperatures, etc so we can
see if anything could be off a bit.
How long has his hand been swollen?
It has been swollen for a little less then a week he has a basking area that is 90 degrease and a cool side of 85 we have been using the zoo med uva light for food he usually gets a salad with kale belle peppers with strawberry’s (his favorite) peeled apples and grapes and bugs he gets crickets, meal worms, and I have been working on finding a place near me that I can get other bugs he could try he eats fine and poops regularly nothing has seemed off
What are you measuring the temperatures with, a digital probe or temp gun?
Ideally, the basking spot/area needs to be in a range of 95-105F for adults with a cooler end
of around 78-82. What sized tank is he in?
Which type of UVB light are you using, is it a long tube style or a small compact/coil light?
Are any other areas on him showing any signs of swelling?
We use a digital thermometer that sticks to the inside of the tank on both sides to measure the temp for the uvb light we use a compact coil one and I cannot remember the exact size of his tank but it is definitely around 75
We use a digital thermometer that sticks to the inside of the tank on both sides to measure the temp for the uvb light we use a compact coil one and I cannot remember the exact size of his tank but it is definitely around 75
Wattage and UVB rating on the compact coil ?
if not 25W it's too weak.
if not a 10% or UVB200 it's too weak.
if further than 8 inches from the basking spot even if a 25W UVB200 (or equiv) it's too far away.
The 75W bulb - is it a red bulb ? (bad)
if it's a Neodynium UVA basking globe ? (not good)