Re: Little Ball

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Posted by xta on January 05, 2001 at 07:47:33:

In Reply to: Little Ball posted by Rachel on January 03, 2001 at 08:19:05:

Be sure not to oversupplement-- if they are fed the right diet, they do not need much supplementation. MK's site should explain how much.

Also, I would try to find a better vet-- him studying it is great, but you really want someone who knows what they are doing already. Check the vet connection list on the internet (regarding reptiles). I am not saying your vet was wrong, but it really looked infected to me-- keep an eye on it to see if it grows or gets worse or if your ig starts acting lethargic (in the meantime, research another vet anyway so if you run into an emergency, you'll have one that knows what to do immediately.) Good luck...

: Thanks again to thoses who helped me !!!
: I went to the vet clinic with Igoo this afternoon, as I expected he admited he does't know much about iguanas but asked me to come back tomorrow morning, he will check his books tonight.
: He told me that the ball is because Igoo got a broken toe a long time ago that healed this way and it is not infected anymore. It is simply the way it mend together.
: He tested a piece of his skin looking for mites but said it is ok, it must be nutrition problem. He insured me anyway the level of calcium was ok according to the way Igoo carries himself..
: Well after I red a few web pages on iguana nutrition that some of you recommended, I bought some calcium(only)
: tablets as well as multivitomines that I will turn into powder to add to his food..

: I hope I am doing right !!

: thanks
: Rachel.

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: Be sure not to oversupplement-- if they are fed the right diet, they do not need much supplementation. MK's site should explain how much. : Also, I would try to find a better vet-- him studying it is great, but you really want someone who knows what they are doing already. Check the vet connection list on the internet (regarding reptiles). I am not saying your vet was wrong, but it really looked infected to me-- keep an eye on it to see if it grows or gets worse or if your ig starts acting lethargic (in the meantime, research another vet anyway so if you run into an emergency, you'll have one that knows what to do immediately.) Good luck... : : : Thanks again to thoses who helped me !!! : : I went to the vet clinic with Igoo this afternoon, as I expected he admited he does't know much about iguanas but asked me to come back tomorrow morning, he will check his books tonight. : : He told me that the ball is because Igoo got a broken toe a long time ago that healed this way and it is not infected anymore. It is simply the way it mend together. : : He tested a piece of his skin looking for mites but said it is ok, it must be nutrition problem. He insured me anyway the level of calcium was ok according to the way Igoo carries himself.. : : Well after I red a few web pages on iguana nutrition that some of you recommended, I bought some calcium(only) : : tablets as well as multivitomines that I will turn into powder to add to his food.. : : I hope I am doing right !! : : thanks : : Rachel.

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