Re: Skinny Iguana

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Posted by Iguanamomma on September 23, 1998 at 15:45:24:

In Reply to: Skinny Iguana posted by Mike Fisher on September 22, 1998 at 22:46:04:

Two things came to mind when I read your post. I'll share my thoughts with you but YOU keep in mind that I might be completely wrong LOL

1st thought was could it be a dehydration problem? When you say base of tail do you mean where the tail connects to the body? When you look at this area from above do you see like a side-ways diamond shape form? If you do, this is usually a sign of a dehydration problem. Does your iguana have access to water at all times? Do you mist him daily? Does he get some food that has a lot of moisture in it; i.e. grated squash?

2nd thought......is that full belly really a swollen belly due to parasites? You might see about getting a check up with a herp vet thoroughly knowledgeable in iguanas. A fecal exam would let you know if there were parasites present & treatment could begin. I've read the same thing about gut flora & feces eating. Not a pretty sight but I've seen it in action.

A trip to the vet would ease your mind & find anything that needs to be addressed to be sure that your iguana will lead a full & happy life.

Get back in touch with an update. I've learned a lot at this forum from people's questions & answers. I'm pretty new to this one but I've had our oldest iguana over 4 years now & find there are still questions!

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: Two things came to mind when I read your post. I'll share my thoughts with you but YOU keep in mind that I might be completely wrong LOL : 1st thought was could it be a dehydration problem? When you say base of tail do you mean where the tail connects to the body? When you look at this area from above do you see like a side-ways diamond shape form? If you do, this is usually a sign of a dehydration problem. Does your iguana have access to water at all times? Do you mist him daily? Does he get some food that has a lot of moisture in it; i.e. grated squash? : 2nd thought......is that full belly really a swollen belly due to parasites? You might see about getting a check up with a herp vet thoroughly knowledgeable in iguanas. A fecal exam would let you know if there were parasites present & treatment could begin. I've read the same thing about gut flora & feces eating. Not a pretty sight but I've seen it in action. : A trip to the vet would ease your mind & find anything that needs to be addressed to be sure that your iguana will lead a full & happy life. : Get back in touch with an update. I've learned a lot at this forum from people's questions & answers. I'm pretty new to this one but I've had our oldest iguana over 4 years now & find there are still questions!

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