tail amputation - break the tail, don't cut it off ?!

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Posted by H�kan on May 12, 2000 at 15:33:59:

Hi there !

long time no seen. Hope everyone is doing well here.

I read the FAQ Iguana Newsletter yesterday that a dead tail (necrosis/dry gangrene) should be broken and not cut off above the dead part if the chances for re-growth should be optimal. Never heard that before but it seems logic. Take off the tail between bone pieces and not cut one bone piece through.
What do you think ?. Did you know this already ?.

Ive taken of the tails a few times on my iguanas by cutting them (only very small pieces). They are still growing. It can be that they would have grown better if the amputation was done by breaking the tail instead of cutting it off.

BTW,
Ive updated my Green Iguana Sisters site again now after 5 months. Some really nice iguana growth charts have been updated.

We are still alive and kicking as you can see.

Best to all,
:)

H�kan, Liz and Rex

Green Iguana Sisters

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those are some nice looking igs!!!! can't wait for mine to grow! nm ninja 05/21/00 (0)
you mean breaking the tail off while the iguana is still awake? more Katherine 05/13/00 (2)
- awake ? Who knows...It can be so !? H�kan H. 05/14/00 (1)
  - but in the wild, it's not humans deliberately causing pain..more Katherine 05/15/00 (0)
Re: tail amputation - break the tail, don't cut it off ?! Iguana03 05/13/00 (4)
- Geez...I hope I don't have to do either Joan 05/13/00 (2)
  - fingers crossed H�kan H. 05/13/00 (1)
    - Sneakers is not quite 2yrs old Joan 05/13/00 (0)
- Interesting info, thanks ! n/m H�kan 05/13/00 (0)
My humble opinion Iguanamomma 05/12/00 (1)
- Thanks H�kan 05/13/00 (0)
Ouch, doesn't that hurt them n/m Brooke 05/12/00 (0)
Re: tail amputation - my observations BabyHerp 05/12/00 (1)
- tip of the tail, breaking tail off above dead necrotic part H�kan 05/13/00 (0)
Hi Hakan cirsisue 05/12/00 (2)
- Re: Hi Hakan H�kan 05/13/00 (1)
  - All kids fine and same with the 30 hibiscus,,,nm cirsisue 05/15/00 (0)

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: Hi there ! : long time no seen. Hope everyone is doing well here. : I read the FAQ Iguana Newsletter yesterday that a dead tail (necrosis/dry gangrene) should be broken and not cut off above the dead part if the chances for re-growth should be optimal. Never heard that before but it seems logic. Take off the tail between bone pieces and not cut one bone piece through. : What do you think ?. Did you know this already ?. : Ive taken of the tails a few times on my iguanas by cutting them (only very small pieces). They are still growing. It can be that they would have grown better if the amputation was done by breaking the tail instead of cutting it off. : BTW, : Ive updated my Green Iguana Sisters site again now after 5 months. Some really nice iguana growth charts have been updated. : We are still alive and kicking as you can see. : Best to all, : :) : H�kan, Liz and Rex

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