Thanks for the info and I to belong to the bitten group twice now

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Posted by Christy on February 26, 2002 at 22:02:43:

In Reply to: Iguanas are pleurodonts, and therefore.... posted by JohnT on February 26, 2002 at 20:17:15:

Im hoping for NO MORE lol, but im sure it wont be the last. My hair seemed to be teh last target, now she isnt allowed on my shoulder with my hair down as im worried about her getting hair into her system and causing BIG problems. Im wondering if my neck or my ear will get it with here on my shoulder next YIKES. Thats intresting info on there teeth, not a part of iguana care I ever really checked out, thanks again.

: thier teeth are loosely set in the gum tissue along the inner side of the jawbone, rather than being set solidly in the bone itself. They can be (and often are) lost and renewed much as a shark's teeth , and in fact look very similar, just smaller. (But just as sharp)It is common for iguana bites to contain shed teeth, and this often aggravates the wound, and any subsequent infection. Be sure the Doc checks the wound for teeth...

: There are generally two types of iguana owners, those who have been bitten, and those who will be. I belong to the former group, with a couple of interesting scars...

: JohnT

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: Im hoping for NO MORE lol, but im sure it wont be the last. My hair seemed to be teh last target, now she isnt allowed on my shoulder with my hair down as im worried about her getting hair into her system and causing BIG problems. Im wondering if my neck or my ear will get it with here on my shoulder next YIKES. Thats intresting info on there teeth, not a part of iguana care I ever really checked out, thanks again. : : : thier teeth are loosely set in the gum tissue along the inner side of the jawbone, rather than being set solidly in the bone itself. They can be (and often are) lost and renewed much as a shark's teeth , and in fact look very similar, just smaller. (But just as sharp)It is common for iguana bites to contain shed teeth, and this often aggravates the wound, and any subsequent infection. Be sure the Doc checks the wound for teeth... : : There are generally two types of iguana owners, those who have been bitten, and those who will be. I belong to the former group, with a couple of interesting scars... : : JohnT

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