Re: Pic of my new iggy

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Posted by Dino on February 01, 1999 at 19:15:55:

In Reply to: Pic of my new iggy posted by Speedy on February 01, 1999 at 15:26:13:

Speedy,
Indeed a cute Iguana.Guessing,I'd say it's a girl,but who knows.I was biting my tongue not to mention this,and I hope you will not take it offensively...but in the picture,your Iguana seems to have what appears to me as,one of the early signs of MBD(Metabolic Bone Disease).The way it's jaw kinda sticks out on the bottom is what I am referring to.Typically with MBD,the jaw line is one of the first affected areas.I have witnessed that same development in a young Iguana where the jaw in that same spot eventually grew into a large lump,that was never treated and could be contributed to the death of that unfortunate Iguana.I'm not saying that this is the case with your Iguana or even that it has MBD,as it is but a photo to which I am judging,but I felt compelled to at least point it out.Hopefully this is not the case,but perhaps something for you to keep an eye on.Best wishes to you and yours,and again,I hope you will take this as concern rather than an attack.

Dino

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: Speedy, : Indeed a cute Iguana.Guessing,I'd say it's a girl,but who knows.I was biting my tongue not to mention this,and I hope you will not take it offensively...but in the picture,your Iguana seems to have what appears to me as,one of the early signs of MBD(Metabolic Bone Disease).The way it's jaw kinda sticks out on the bottom is what I am referring to.Typically with MBD,the jaw line is one of the first affected areas.I have witnessed that same development in a young Iguana where the jaw in that same spot eventually grew into a large lump,that was never treated and could be contributed to the death of that unfortunate Iguana.I'm not saying that this is the case with your Iguana or even that it has MBD,as it is but a photo to which I am judging,but I felt compelled to at least point it out.Hopefully this is not the case,but perhaps something for you to keep an eye on.Best wishes to you and yours,and again,I hope you will take this as concern rather than an attack. : <li>Dino : <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Bedrock/index.html"><img src="http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Bedrock/images/dinopage29.jpg" border=0 alt="Click here to visit - Dino's Herp Homepage"></a>

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