Ivan, I need an answer!!

Posted by stephanie on August 15, 2001 at 20:50:42:

In Reply to: Re: These ARE mites... posted by BabyHerp on August 14, 2001 at 23:16:24:

: These mites are Hirstiella trombidiiformis can be black or red.
: The blackened demarcations to this iguanas scales are inflammation/damage caused by mites. I read somewhere this discoloration occurs when the mite saliva mixes with the blood of its host when mite feeds, causing some kind of alteration/damage to the cells.
: The black scales your iguana has can be from either a history of having mites (which imports are notorious for having), or just the natural coloration of maturity coming in.
: Usually the blackened scale damage from mite feeding is raised or pitted,irregular in appearance than the other scales, can have a dead "necrotic" dried shriveled appearance too.

Do the black scales ever turn back to green? I am nursing a recently found iguana who has mites and I have noticed his one side is black but the other is green. Help if you can. Steph.

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: : These mites are Hirstiella trombidiiformis can be black or red. : : The blackened demarcations to this iguanas scales are inflammation/damage caused by mites. I read somewhere this discoloration occurs when the mite saliva mixes with the blood of its host when mite feeds, causing some kind of alteration/damage to the cells. : : The black scales your iguana has can be from either a history of having mites (which imports are notorious for having), or just the natural coloration of maturity coming in. : : Usually the blackened scale damage from mite feeding is raised or pitted,irregular in appearance than the other scales, can have a dead "necrotic" dried shriveled appearance too. : Do the black scales ever turn back to green? I am nursing a recently found iguana who has mites and I have noticed his one side is black but the other is green. Help if you can. Steph.

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