I have had my juvenile (roughly 1 year) female Argentine tegu for about a month now. As of this morning, she is having a lot of difficulty moving her front right leg. Two days ago, she seemed fine. She can walk on it but seems to be avoiding moving, and when she does move the leg, it's shaky. I can't tell if this is from pain, but that's my guess.
Does this sound like a sprain or something? She doesn't have any decor she could hurt herself with, but does spend lots of time buried under her substrate (cocofiber mixed with cypress mulch), so I wonder if she may have hurt it digging?
She's very alert, ate some tilapia and fruit just now, and gets enough calcium and UVB. Also, her other legs are all full strength and there is no visible swelling in the problem leg.
Any reassurance that this sounds like an injury and not some sort of awful neurological problem would help my paranoia greatly (or, if it does sound like something worse, I'd like to take action ASAP)
Does this sound like a sprain or something? She doesn't have any decor she could hurt herself with, but does spend lots of time buried under her substrate (cocofiber mixed with cypress mulch), so I wonder if she may have hurt it digging?
She's very alert, ate some tilapia and fruit just now, and gets enough calcium and UVB. Also, her other legs are all full strength and there is no visible swelling in the problem leg.
Any reassurance that this sounds like an injury and not some sort of awful neurological problem would help my paranoia greatly (or, if it does sound like something worse, I'd like to take action ASAP)