Lizard anatomy question

Discussion in 'General Lizards' started by Euparkeria, Mar 4, 2009.

  1. Euparkeria

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    Hi, everyone

    I have a question about lizard legs. I've been seeing water dragons in pet stores lately that have strange legs. The knees point up into the air all the time, making them look kind of like cricket legs. The water dragons seemed to also have a hard time walking. I've attached a really crude diagram of what I'm talking about.

    My question is this: is this a common problem? Is it a problem at all? Does anyone know if lizards can be born that way, or if it's caused by poor diet?

    My guess is that it's a problem caused by a calcium deficiency. I've seen it so many times in stores before that I worries me.

    Your two cents?
     

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  2. JEFFREH

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  3. BULGYEYES

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    one of my wd has a dislocated leg and it looks exactly like your drawing. when it walks does it sort of look like a spider?
     

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