Re: 2nd that ^ and another thing...

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Posted by Brent on May 31, 1999 at 15:00:55:

In Reply to: Re: 2nd that ^ and another thing... posted by BabyHerp on May 31, 1999 at 13:21:55:

: Need to follow IZ's Moms advice Brent you haven't seen her Dragon have ya? oh boy! She's right on! also wanted to add a few things...mist him real good a few times a day...gently rub any type of OIL (not lotion) mineral, baby ,olive,lanolin ..into his spikes to help loosen the casing..if its resistive try again the next day or the next...each day working the shed casing off. Those kinked ones..are damaged from prior sheds...they will grow...but continue to be somewhat*wavy* If you do not or cannot work those spike casings off...the spike will suffer *amputation* (mine both have it..got em like that) they will have that splintered frayed tip...or the circulation will be *cut off* and the new spike will be amputated because that casing was not removed...so help the guy out...if he's mean and nasty & won't let ya bother him...try early am or late at night when the lights are low...and he's in the twilight zone!ok
: Gina

Please let me clarify. These are thermal mutilations. There is no naturally
occuring curling. The sheds that won't come off seem to be
a combination of skin near the spike and the spike shed itself. Assuming
I could gently work these sheds off, it will not change the fact that
this area will remain malformed. I am not convinced there is even blood flow
to what used to be the tips. I just want what will make the animal
comfortable overall. It obviously will never win best of show.

Thanx for the encouragement. I think I'll go back to the Uromastyx Forum.

Brent

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: : Need to follow IZ's Moms advice Brent you haven't seen her Dragon have ya? oh boy! She's right on! also wanted to add a few things...mist him real good a few times a day...gently rub any type of OIL (not lotion) mineral, baby ,olive,lanolin ..into his spikes to help loosen the casing..if its resistive try again the next day or the next...each day working the shed casing off. Those kinked ones..are damaged from prior sheds...they will grow...but continue to be somewhat*wavy* If you do not or cannot work those spike casings off...the spike will suffer *amputation* (mine both have it..got em like that) they will have that splintered frayed tip...or the circulation will be *cut off* and the new spike will be amputated because that casing was not removed...so help the guy out...if he's mean and nasty & won't let ya bother him...try early am or late at night when the lights are low...and he's in the twilight zone!ok : : Gina : Please let me clarify. These are thermal mutilations. There is no naturally : occuring curling. The sheds that won't come off seem to be : a combination of skin near the spike and the spike shed itself. Assuming : I could gently work these sheds off, it will not change the fact that : this area will remain malformed. I am not convinced there is even blood flow : to what used to be the tips. I just want what will make the animal : comfortable overall. It obviously will never win best of show. : Thanx for the encouragement. I think I'll go back to the Uromastyx Forum. : Brent

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