Re: I saw something today that made me sick.

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Posted by Argiope on July 28, 1999 at 07:55:13:

In Reply to: I saw something today that made me sick. posted by Glenn on July 28, 1999 at 04:48:35:

Unfortunately, it is hard to determine without asking whether they took the iguana from someone or raised it on their own. But this seems like a situation that should involve the humane society or similar organization concerned about animal abuse. But you would need to do it ASAP. Just don't let the iguana die.

: I went to this big garden place today that has a childrens zoo. And they had a small iguana that had something really wrong with it. I could tell it was older than my iguanas because the big chin scale was bigger than my iguanas so it must have been at least 8 or 9 months old. It was only maybe 3 inches svl and that isn't the worest thing!! It tail looked like two "S" put together. What is this? I don't think it's MBD but i could be wrong. The reason I don't think it's MBD is because it looks just like something I saw in an iguana book (Iguana iguana) I can't remember what it's called but I think it was something like rickettes, am I close? They are selling it with another iguana in a 20 gallon tank with bowls and food for $25 (not a bad deal, but...)I want to do something but I know I couldn't keep either one for too long. Do you think I would be out of place for asking to take the sick one for free? What do you guys think I could do? I kind of get the feeling that they are selling it for someone which could make the free thing impossible. I know some of you will pobably think I am evil for thinking this but the iguana is so bad that I am wondering if it wouldn't be better just to let someone buy it not knowing how extremely sick and malnurished it is and let it die within at least 2 or 3 months. Would taking my iguana and explaining that my iguana is younger than theirs and telling them that this is what an iguana should look like and that theirs is unfit to be sold because it needs major medical attention help you think? I have never seen an animal so deformed!!

: -Glenn (racking my brain on what I could do)(I never thought I would ever care about rescues but when you see something like this...)

niad

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: Unfortunately, it is hard to determine without asking whether they took the iguana from someone or raised it on their own. But this seems like a situation that should involve the humane society or similar organization concerned about animal abuse. But you would need to do it ASAP. Just don't let the iguana die. : : : I went to this big garden place today that has a childrens zoo. And they had a small iguana that had something really wrong with it. I could tell it was older than my iguanas because the big chin scale was bigger than my iguanas so it must have been at least 8 or 9 months old. It was only maybe 3 inches svl and that isn't the worest thing!! It tail looked like two "S" put together. What is this? I don't think it's MBD but i could be wrong. The reason I don't think it's MBD is because it looks just like something I saw in an iguana book (Iguana iguana) I can't remember what it's called but I think it was something like rickettes, am I close? They are selling it with another iguana in a 20 gallon tank with bowls and food for $25 (not a bad deal, but...)I want to do something but I know I couldn't keep either one for too long. Do you think I would be out of place for asking to take the sick one for free? What do you guys think I could do? I kind of get the feeling that they are selling it for someone which could make the free thing impossible. I know some of you will pobably think I am evil for thinking this but the iguana is so bad that I am wondering if it wouldn't be better just to let someone buy it not knowing how extremely sick and malnurished it is and let it die within at least 2 or 3 months. Would taking my iguana and explaining that my iguana is younger than theirs and telling them that this is what an iguana should look like and that theirs is unfit to be sold because it needs major medical attention help you think? I have never seen an animal so deformed!! : : -Glenn (racking my brain on what I could do)(I never thought I would ever care about rescues but when you see something like this...)

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