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Posted by Al on November 24, 1999 at 11:14:56:

In Reply to: Re: Broken Iguana tail!!! posted by Argiope on November 24, 1999 at 06:45:54:

: I know how upset you are because the same thing happened to me, but I did not
: have the internet to ask questions and used a Lancaster, PA phone book to try and
: reach vets in Pittsburgh, PA. Hopefully you are not that bad off. Just make sure you
: clean the area well, put betadine on it a few times, and it will grow back. Just don't take
: your iguana to the vet to have stiches put in because the tail won't grow back. The growth rate
: of the tail depends on the growth rate of your iguana. My iguana lost about 4 inches of his tail
: and it started to grow back in just a few weeks. It will look really funny, but it is fascinating to
: watch. Don't you wish your body parts would grow back if you lost them? The tail will not look like the old
: tail but will be a very dark brown color. As your iguana gets older the tail will develop scales
: and it will start looking a little more normal. However, the long tip will never come back. The end will
: just be blunt. Good luck and relax :)

:
: : O.K. what do I do? How long will it take to grow back and to what exstent will it? He is about A year old and it broke about 1/3 off the tip.
: : Please help me!!!!

: : Thanks Argiope but whats betadine, Is it like polysporin? If it is could I use that instead?

: : Yah that be pretty cool if we could just grow back body parts instead of prostetics.

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: : I know how upset you are because the same thing happened to me, but I did not : : have the internet to ask questions and used a Lancaster, PA phone book to try and : : reach vets in Pittsburgh, PA. Hopefully you are not that bad off. Just make sure you : : clean the area well, put betadine on it a few times, and it will grow back. Just don't take : : your iguana to the vet to have stiches put in because the tail won't grow back. The growth rate : : of the tail depends on the growth rate of your iguana. My iguana lost about 4 inches of his tail : : and it started to grow back in just a few weeks. It will look really funny, but it is fascinating to : : watch. Don't you wish your body parts would grow back if you lost them? The tail will not look like the old : : tail but will be a very dark brown color. As your iguana gets older the tail will develop scales : : and it will start looking a little more normal. However, the long tip will never come back. The end will : : just be blunt. Good luck and relax :) : : : : : O.K. what do I do? How long will it take to grow back and to what exstent will it? He is about A year old and it broke about 1/3 off the tip. : : : Please help me!!!! : : : : Thanks Argiope but whats betadine, Is it like polysporin? If it is could I use that instead? : : : Yah that be pretty cool if we could just grow back body parts instead of prostetics.

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