Rescue beardie with swollen legs

[Ashleymthornton1990]

this little girl is Lizzy and I rescued her a few weeks ago. She is 3 to 4 years old. 17 inches long. When I received her she was a little under 100 grams and was unable to walk or lift her head. The vet wasby sure if she would walk again. After a week of critical care she started to gain weight and energy to lift her head up. With water baths I have been able to get her walking again and using her back legs. She is beginning to shed. But I'm worried about her front legs. They seem a little swollen to me. She still needs to gain some more weight it's been a slow and steady process. But I want to make sure this little girl is getting all help possible. But I don't want to stress her out by hauling her to the vet again.

 

[CooperDragon]

I'm glad to hear she's making such good progress under your care. Based on the photos her arms don't look too bad. My first thought is that the swelling is related to the shed. Sometimes their skin will swell up a bit to help loosen during the shed process. Keep an eye on it but if this is the case, the swelling should go down after the shed is done.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is your dragon doing today?
Let us know how the legs are looking. Hopefully it is just a shed!


Tracie