Re: Good job to rescue an Iguana in need... Now a few auestions...

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Posted by Russell Cindi on February 04, 2001 at 20:26:55:

In Reply to: Good job to rescue an Iguana in need... Now a few auestions... posted by JohnT on February 04, 2001 at 16:26:18:

: What is the composition of her salads? The alfalfa pellets are OK, but shouldn't be a mainstay of her diet. They are a protein source, and should be used as such. Do you have UVB lighting for her, and heat lights? As to her tail, this is probably dry gangrene, and could spread up the tail. Does this portion of the tail seem dark in color, hard and somewhat shrunken? It will eventually fall off as long as it doesn't spread, but should really be looked at by a vet and probably amputated. If the tail is amputated at the right spot, she may have some tail regrowth. At any rate, I hope this isn't too many questions, best wishes to you and your new Ig.

Summer squash, zuchini, green beans, apple, with a few alfalfa pellets mixed in. I have two lights side by side. One is a reptile daylight bulb 150 watt. the other is a Reptile black light 150 watt. I switch back and forth in twelve hour intervals. I made a sock pillow for her head and threw out the heat rock. The tail does appear dark and it is hard. I noticed that she is shedding some skin from it though which seemed to offer me some hope that it might be okay. So, it isn't normal for a tail to be stiff and darker, right?

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: : What is the composition of her salads? The alfalfa pellets are OK, but shouldn't be a mainstay of her diet. They are a protein source, and should be used as such. Do you have UVB lighting for her, and heat lights? As to her tail, this is probably dry gangrene, and could spread up the tail. Does this portion of the tail seem dark in color, hard and somewhat shrunken? It will eventually fall off as long as it doesn't spread, but should really be looked at by a vet and probably amputated. If the tail is amputated at the right spot, she may have some tail regrowth. At any rate, I hope this isn't too many questions, best wishes to you and your new Ig. : Summer squash, zuchini, green beans, apple, with a few alfalfa pellets mixed in. I have two lights side by side. One is a reptile daylight bulb 150 watt. the other is a Reptile black light 150 watt. I switch back and forth in twelve hour intervals. I made a sock pillow for her head and threw out the heat rock. The tail does appear dark and it is hard. I noticed that she is shedding some skin from it though which seemed to offer me some hope that it might be okay. So, it isn't normal for a tail to be stiff and darker, right?

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