wish me luck with hatchling rescue...

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Posted by Souella on December 04, 2000 at 11:16:40:

I bought a baby iguana yesterday. Very nice, bright eyed and healthy. However, I was also offered to take a hatchling which had also come in on the same shipment. He is tiny, underweight, dehydrated, and his left forearm is broken just below the elbow. Despite all this, the little guy was very bright eyed and curious. So, I wound up taking him with me. Last night we used a tiny bit of silicone aquarium tubing slit down the middle to act as a splint by putting it on his arm like a sleeve after I set the bone. Fits pretty darn beautifully. Then we taped his arm to his side. He looks like a little iguana mummy.

Do any of you have experience with iguana limbs being broken? How long did it take for the ig to heal as I am not sure how long to keep the splint on. I am going to keep his temp up, and offer extra calcium and plenty of UV to aid in healing.

He's not my first ig, but I haven't had to deal with a broken arm before. Just broken toes and tails.

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Hey Souella, just remember..... JNelson 12/04/00 (3)
- thanks, but it's little late for apologies for me.... Souella 12/04/00 (2)
  - you're not hurting n e 1 here by leaving... just you & ur ig n/p Lexi 12/05/00 (0)
  - Oh well....your loss, I guess. Take care though. np JNelson 12/05/00 (0)
Putting My Foot In. . . Tarzan's Mom 12/04/00 (2)
- Re: Putting My Foot In. . . Harry's Dad 12/04/00 (1)
  - Re: Putting My Foot In. . . Tmom 12/04/00 (0)
hatchling rescue... vexing 12/04/00 (1)
- thank you Souella 12/04/00 (0)
Re: Mrs. High and Mighty here....... Sue2 12/04/00 (1)
- Re: Mrs. High and Mighty here....... Souella 12/04/00 (0)
Re: hatchling Harry's Dad 12/04/00 (8)
- EXCUSE ME MR HIGH AND MIGHTY.... Souella 12/04/00 (7)
  - Iguana Fairy... *lmao* Simply Awesome post! n/p Deshante 12/15/00 (0)
  - He's right. Lexi 12/04/00 (0)
  - Re: EXCUSE ME MR HIGH AND MIGHTY.... xta 12/04/00 (4)
    - Re: EXCUSE ME MR HIGH AND MIGHTY.... Souella 12/04/00 (3)
      - Re: nearly a decade of experience Harry's Dad 12/04/00 (1)
        
        I'm so happy for you... Souella 12/04/00 (0)
      - Re: Its called......... Sue2 12/04/00 (0)

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: I bought a baby iguana yesterday. Very nice, bright eyed and healthy. However, I was also offered to take a hatchling which had also come in on the same shipment. He is tiny, underweight, dehydrated, and his left forearm is broken just below the elbow. Despite all this, the little guy was very bright eyed and curious. So, I wound up taking him with me. Last night we used a tiny bit of silicone aquarium tubing slit down the middle to act as a splint by putting it on his arm like a sleeve after I set the bone. Fits pretty darn beautifully. Then we taped his arm to his side. He looks like a little iguana mummy. : Do any of you have experience with iguana limbs being broken? How long did it take for the ig to heal as I am not sure how long to keep the splint on. I am going to keep his temp up, and offer extra calcium and plenty of UV to aid in healing. : He's not my first ig, but I haven't had to deal with a broken arm before. Just broken toes and tails.

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