Leg looks bigger than the other

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Just wondered what the cause would be of this. One leg is bigger than the other around the top of the foot. The other leg is fine and neither look crusty so I was unsure if it's scaley leg or a past injury or age. There's also no black mark under the foot so doesn't appear to be bumble foot. Just looking for some advice. Thank you
 

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How old is she? It could be age. Doesn’t look like mites to me.

Keep an eye on her toe webbing, it looks like she might be developing ‘packs’ there (when debris accumulates in the underside of the web and gradually stretches it out). Soak her feet in warm water for a few minutes, then gently push on the top of the web; if the debris doesn’t come out, use a damp paper towel to loosen it.

A couple of my birds have had this; left untreated, they eventually got a hole in the web. It doesn’t seem to slow them down, but I feel bad about it.

Not a great picture, but you can kind of see the packs on Vanilla’s left foot, and her bumpy scales due to age.
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How old is she? It could be age. Doesn’t look like mites to me.

Keep an eye on her toe webbing, it looks like she might be developing ‘packs’ there (when debris accumulates in the underside of the web and gradually stretches it out). Soak her feet in warm water for a few minutes, then gently push on the top of the web; if the debris doesn’t come out, use a damp paper towel to loosen it.

A couple of my birds have had this; left untreated, they eventually got a hole in the web. It doesn’t seem to slow them down, but I feel bad about it.

Not a great picture, but you can kind of see the packs on Vanilla’s left foot, and her bumpy scales due to age.
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Thanks for the advice really appreciate it. I will try the water soak to remove the packs. She's a rescue so I'm not sure her exact age possibly 4 years but that is a guess, Im not sure. Thanks again.
 

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