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Bent toe?

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I have noticed, through lots of lovely cuddles with Casper, that he has a slightly bent toe on his front left foot. It curls off to the left, and isn't flat on the ground. It can be moved to be that way, but won't stay there of its own accord.
He isn't in any pain, discomfort or upset, and it isn't affecting his walking in the slightest! I'm just wondering if anyone else has seen anything like this and knows what could have caused it.
Here is a pigture of his little foot.
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The only time i've seen something similar is in elder piggies, when piggies get older, their toe nails thicken, and the constant walking on these gives them a bent/mishapen look which does go back.
http://www.guinealynx.info/feet.html

But your piggies nails look like he's a youngster so i'm unsure. I hope someone comes along soon x
 
He is 2 1/2 so still quite young. His nails are fine and have never caused any issues (if a little bit mucky - he was pooping everywhere when I was trying to take this picture!).
He isn't upset or in discomfort, it just made me curious :)
 
Is it possible he's been that way since birth, and your just seeing it now, cause of all the cuddles ^). Both my friends little fingers are bent, and she was born that way, they cause her no pain or discomfort.
 
Quite possibly, I've just never seen it before so it surprised me. None of my other piggies have wiggly toes :)
 
My pig Patches has bent toes like that. She almost (or already) 5years and I had her since she was one. Never caused a problem but they are a pain to trim
 
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