Hi guys! This is my first post. I've been reading all about your beardies for the last few months and I'm loving how much you guys really put in to helping each other. I wish I was writing for better reasons but unfortunately I think my beardie has a problem. So I've had my little guy Ramsey for about 6 months (I think he must be around 1 1/2 yrs by what the previous owners said) and when I got him I did tons of reading and research and all that. I had an iguana about 10ish years ago so I am somewhat familiar with having a lizard as a pet (let me tell you how much easier bearded dragons are!). I.also took him from a home that wasn't treating him very well. They were hardly ever home and would stop by every couple of days to drop a jar of baby food in his cage. At least his lights were on a timer! He'd never had a bath before -which has been an adventure- but despite all that he's an amazing sweet little guy. Anyway, these past couple of weeks I've been really sick so I hate to admit I havent been spending as much energy on him as I should. A couple days ago when I took him out to hang out with me I noticed his back "ankle" is very swollen and black. I'm not sure when he did it or how he did it but I feel awful for not noticing sooner (or preventing it) Part if his leg has that lightish color he gets just before shedding but he's not shedding anywhere else and honestly I'm not sure the light color on his leg really is pre-shed. It's just an observation. He has a limp when he walks and I can touch his foot for the most part. I know I should take him to a vet but money is really tight with being it of work between being sick and all the kids snowdays us New Englanders have been having. So I guess my question is could it be something other than a break and/or is there anything I can do for him? Any help would be greatly appreciated and let me know if any more pics would help. I have a ton. I'm just new to this and not sure how to add them all :/