Re: iguana miracle(?) story

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Posted by cirsisue on February 27, 1999 at 21:59:20:

In Reply to: iguana miracle(?) story posted by Rick on February 24, 1999 at 10:34:50:

: We have two large common green iguanas. Have
been in the family for 12 years
: They are free-roaming in our reptile room, an
addition built on many years
: ago to our house, here in the south west US.

: We have had a warm spell and with the nighttime
temps not getting much below 65F
: I would guess, the daytime temps around 75 -
79F, I decided that these guys
: would benefit from some much needed direct
sunlight. We have a large metal dog
: kennel that I have secured under a large
tree(leafless now) and some branches inside
: as well as a large water tray. They had been
out there for azround 4 - 5 days/nights
: when Monday night's overnight temp unexpectedly
dropped into the mid-30's.

: Well, needless to say, the green guys paid the
price - dearly. It was about 7:30am, tuesday
: when I at work already, got a call from the
wife, announcing that "I had killed the iguanas".
: I was devastated. she proceeded to tell me that
on her route out back to check on the other
: animals we have out back(horses, etc..) she
noticed the iguanas laying on the floor of the
: cage. Went over to them, opened the cage door
and proceeded to lift out first "Bernie", the male
: She said his body was limp, one eye barely open,
no breathing, and aparently had just expired.

: The female, on the other hand, was, by her
description, dead much longer.
: She was bloated, her eyes closed tight and
actually protruding outward.

: To repeat, I was devastated. I had no idea it
was going to drop in temp as it did and had only
the
: best intentions for our green friends. The
whole rest of the day I beat myself up over my
stupidity
: and oversighted neglect.

: the wife said she would leave them for me to
"tend to". I told her that I intended to inter
them
: over by the wood pile upon arriving home that
afternoon.

: Well, after running a couple of errands enroute
home, I pulled in the backyard, unloaded some hay
& pellets
: and proceeded to the wood pile to begin clearing
a spot, checking the hardness of the ground
: with a shovel. Then I proceeded towards the
house, and as I passed by the cage under the tree,
glanced
: towards my friends.

: THEY BOTH RAISED THEIR HEADS, TURNED TOWARDS ME
AND BLINKED THEIR EYES!!!!!

: THEY WERE ALIVE!!! A MIRACLE???!!!

: I bolted to the cage, staring in disbelief as
their heads and eyes tracked me and I opened the
cage and
: touched each of them. They both looked as
healthy as could be, quite full of life! What had
happened?

: I raced to the house, as my wife had just
arrived home from work, and laughing heartly
announced that
: they were alive!! Both of them!! She said,
with disbelief and wide-eyed denial: "No way" I
saw them both
: quite dead! I dragged her outside where she,
too, stared at the bobbing heads and blinking eyes
as I did.

: How could this be, and recalled that as I walked
towards the house a minute before, that my
thoughts
: were saying if just one of them was still alive,
my grevious error would be a little easier to live
with.
: But both lived. How?

: We scooped them both up and brought them inside,
placed them on the hot rock, positioned a heatlamp
and got
: some food, which they began to eat.

: Way back when we first got them, we had been
told, or at least lead to believe that these
creatures were, upon
: occasion, able to survive certain "low,
overnight temperatures". But this was too much.

: Anyway, to wrap up, I share this with you in the
hopes that perhaps one of you may shed some light
on our personal
: miracle, maybe an explanation, maybe just a
similar experience. Whatever.

: I anxiously await any and all replies.

: Rick
: GLB

I can remember if it was here or the bd forum but there was a story of a family member who babysat a lizard and the parent thought the lizard had died so he put it in the freezer to save it's body till the keeper got back from holiday.Well,I can't remember how long or the details but the lizard was alive.They never seem to amaze you.

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: : : We have two large common green iguanas. Have : been in the family for 12 years : : They are free-roaming in our reptile room, an : addition built on many years : : ago to our house, here in the south west US. : : We have had a warm spell and with the nighttime : temps not getting much below 65F : : I would guess, the daytime temps around 75 - : 79F, I decided that these guys : : would benefit from some much needed direct : sunlight. We have a large metal dog : : kennel that I have secured under a large : tree(leafless now) and some branches inside : : as well as a large water tray. They had been : out there for azround 4 - 5 days/nights : : when Monday night's overnight temp unexpectedly : dropped into the mid-30's. : : Well, needless to say, the green guys paid the : price - dearly. It was about 7:30am, tuesday : : when I at work already, got a call from the : wife, announcing that "I had killed the iguanas". : : I was devastated. she proceeded to tell me that : on her route out back to check on the other : : animals we have out back(horses, etc..) she : noticed the iguanas laying on the floor of the : : cage. Went over to them, opened the cage door : and proceeded to lift out first "Bernie", the male : : She said his body was limp, one eye barely open, : no breathing, and aparently had just expired. : : The female, on the other hand, was, by her : description, dead much longer. : : She was bloated, her eyes closed tight and : actually protruding outward. : : To repeat, I was devastated. I had no idea it : was going to drop in temp as it did and had only : the : : best intentions for our green friends. The : whole rest of the day I beat myself up over my : stupidity : : and oversighted neglect. : : the wife said she would leave them for me to : "tend to". I told her that I intended to inter : them : : over by the wood pile upon arriving home that : afternoon. : : Well, after running a couple of errands enroute : home, I pulled in the backyard, unloaded some hay : & pellets : : and proceeded to the wood pile to begin clearing : a spot, checking the hardness of the ground : : with a shovel. Then I proceeded towards the : house, and as I passed by the cage under the tree, : glanced : : towards my friends. : : THEY BOTH RAISED THEIR HEADS, TURNED TOWARDS ME : AND BLINKED THEIR EYES!!!!! : : THEY WERE ALIVE!!! A MIRACLE???!!! : : I bolted to the cage, staring in disbelief as : their heads and eyes tracked me and I opened the : cage and : : touched each of them. They both looked as : healthy as could be, quite full of life! What had : happened? : : I raced to the house, as my wife had just : arrived home from work, and laughing heartly : announced that : : they were alive!! Both of them!! She said, : with disbelief and wide-eyed denial: "No way" I : saw them both : : quite dead! I dragged her outside where she, : too, stared at the bobbing heads and blinking eyes : as I did. : : How could this be, and recalled that as I walked : towards the house a minute before, that my : thoughts : : were saying if just one of them was still alive, : my grevious error would be a little easier to live : with. : : But both lived. How? : : We scooped them both up and brought them inside, : placed them on the hot rock, positioned a heatlamp : and got : : some food, which they began to eat. : : Way back when we first got them, we had been : told, or at least lead to believe that these : creatures were, upon : : occasion, able to survive certain "low, : overnight temperatures". But this was too much. : : Anyway, to wrap up, I share this with you in the : hopes that perhaps one of you may shed some light : on our personal : : miracle, maybe an explanation, maybe just a : similar experience. Whatever. : : I anxiously await any and all replies. : : Rick : : GLB : I can remember if it was here or the bd forum but there was a story of a family member who babysat a lizard and the parent thought the lizard had died so he put it in the freezer to save it's body till the keeper got back from holiday.Well,I can't remember how long or the details but the lizard was alive.They never seem to amaze you.

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