Update on iguana without uvb bulb

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Posted by Shane on April 19, 2002 at 21:52:33:

So i took Tyra my iguana to the vet today along with a bunch of my tortoises. The vet rana fecal exam on all of them and will let me know tomorrow how Tyra is (I expect nothing but always check). He also tried to do a blood test, however she has grown such a muscular rail that he was unable to draw any blood and decided to only try in two spots, so as not to stress her too much. He felt that she was in good health, and while he did not come out directly and say my way of keeping is fine, he just mentioned that those bulbs give themselves to much credit. For you all to know she is approximately 4 years old, and about 3 feet long with part of her tail missing, and weighed in at just over 4 pounds. He didn't see any need for me to change the way I keep her. On a side note I was curious I refer to Tyra as female because well thats what I am pretty sure she is due to very undeveloped femoral pores, but on the other hand she has horns on her nose and has a relatively large dewlap, also she is the most brilliant orange. Has anyone else ever seen a horned, orange female iguana. Both myself and the vet are leaning female, let me know what ya think

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Another quick thing Shane 04/20/02 (1)
- Re: Another quick thing John-Paul 04/28/02 (0)
a FOUR POUND ig's tail is *too muscular* to get a needle in? iZ's mom 04/20/02 (0)
more info Shane 04/20/02 (5)
- Okay so you iguana is outside 12 hours a day 365 days a year??? Christy 04/20/02 (3)
  - 12 hours of a bulb does not equal 12 hours outside Shane 04/20/02 (2)
    - You wanna talk about places not knowin reptiles? TRY Arkansas! Dara 04/20/02 (1)
      - Re: You wanna talk about places not knowin reptiles? TRY Arkansas! Shane 04/21/02 (0)
- If you had a good vet he could sex your iguana.Get a uvb light.np Paul Stevens 04/20/02 (0)
Shane, it takes my vet.... JohnT 04/20/02 (0)
Shane, what state do you live in? ? Mr. D 04/20/02 (0)
Follow my instructions Shane. Sklavin 04/19/02 (0)
Female iguanas and horns........ jif 04/19/02 (0)
Sounds like a bad vet if you ask me Christy 04/19/02 (3)
- Re: Sounds like a bad vet if you ask me John-Paul 04/28/02 (0)
- Re: Sounds like a bad vet if you ask me Sparky 04/20/02 (1)
  - Double D's tail was amputated TWICE before I got her Christy 04/20/02 (0)

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: So i took Tyra my iguana to the vet today along with a bunch of my tortoises. The vet rana fecal exam on all of them and will let me know tomorrow how Tyra is (I expect nothing but always check). He also tried to do a blood test, however she has grown such a muscular rail that he was unable to draw any blood and decided to only try in two spots, so as not to stress her too much. He felt that she was in good health, and while he did not come out directly and say my way of keeping is fine, he just mentioned that those bulbs give themselves to much credit. For you all to know she is approximately 4 years old, and about 3 feet long with part of her tail missing, and weighed in at just over 4 pounds. He didn't see any need for me to change the way I keep her. On a side note I was curious I refer to Tyra as female because well thats what I am pretty sure she is due to very undeveloped femoral pores, but on the other hand she has horns on her nose and has a relatively large dewlap, also she is the most brilliant orange. Has anyone else ever seen a horned, orange female iguana. Both myself and the vet are leaning female, let me know what ya think

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