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i have had my male chinese water dragon like 2 weeks or so, and i knwo a little bit about them. He has thes lil tiny tan things coming out of his scale a few places on his body, and one of his toes is swollen should i be worried, i don't knwo if its normal for a water dragons skin to look like that what.

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Not normal, w/o being able to see it I can't be sure but it sounds like what I call blister disease.  Which is usually caused by improper humidity (too much# and heat #not enough).  Fix those things and watch him.  if his appetite wains at all or the bumps don't clear within 4-5 days call the vet.

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My area of expertise would be snakes and reptile genetics (again mostly w/ snakes). Although I have dealt w/ almost all species of reptiles commonly sold in the US.

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15 years keeping, breeding, selling, and teaching about reptiles.

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Past board member of the Central FL Herpetological Society

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B.S. Biology Ed. UCF

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