i´ve notice that a tumor has grown in one of the toes of the right hind leg, right near the claw.i´ve read mks toe abcess article, and it quite matches all...
Hi, I run an animal haven and have a few iggy's here. One female has been with us for 3 yrs now. She is probably 6-8 yrs old. Last winter (Florida so not that...
This is part of the time of the year when iguanas are in season. The males may want to mate with their owner's arm or leg. The females may make eggs, whether...
Do we have a good estimate of how many iguanas are imported into the US. Are there any farms in LA or the US? Any ideas of whether the carnival iguanas are...
... You can request under FOIA the data from the most recent year available (that they have had time to tabulate) from the USFWS. What you will probably get...
I knew you'd enjoy the carnies view as much as I did. Actually, one of the reasons they use live animals is because it attracts lots and lots of children with...
I jus took out my 2 ½ year old iguana yoda and realized he had bumps on his tail. They are under the skin and when I put pressure on one it was a clear liquid...
It could be what is called Blister disease and that would be contagious and needs to be treated by a vet ASAP.It means that bacteria are systemic and they...
well, the cage is kept clean, and sanitary fresh food twice a day. but if this is the disease is there anything i can do until i get him to a vet. I have no...
Guys, I added a new file involving anemia which was almost uncontrollable in Zigfield's chronic condition and what *did* help. It covers similarities in...
Took Sumo to the Vet and did compete physical, x-rays and blood work. The blood tests came out great on all counts except for elevated white cells, indicating...
Patti, Roughly how many is 'several'? Are they all within 2 inches of the same part of the tail, or spread out or? Near tail tip or? Until you can see a vet...
Is this the same as or similar to what is known as "scale rot" in snakes? Of course, the entire underbody of a snake is exposed to a dirty surface while, with...
Reptiles do not go through menopause.Now I am taking a guess but here goes:The fusion on the tail and the elevated white bloodcell count are connected.It is...
When I got Agent Orange as an elderly rescue three years ago, he had those black spots visible on x-ray in between the ribs on his spine that were diagnosed as...
... Sue--would the imaging be recorded digitally? If so, even a huge file could be uploaded to Google or Utube. Might make a very interesting travel through an...
I'm sure I can get a print of the x-ray and report from their computer system. I'm not as sure I can get a print of the echocardiogram because it's a...
Yesterday, when I look at the plate of my juvenile IG, a little over a year old, I saw almost an empty food dish. I was surprised, especially when she is...
I have 10 reptiles in my house in India. 7 different species. All of them behave more or less the same way.Although the uros and beardies hibernate, the monkey...
sound to me like she may be getting gravid. i know an ig who was just a bit over 1 lb who became gravid, everyone thot she was too small. may want to...
Some one may have covered this already. I didn't have time to read the entire thread, but I have seen animals that have been exposed to too hot water...
Hi I have an up date. Sat. night i called the emergency vets who are pretty far away, and after describing yoda's condition she said waiting until Monday...
Sabine comments that igs don't go through menopause made me think about reptile aging. I know that some water turtles senes (age) quite differently than we...
Add to that three more stunted adult female iguanas that I know about within the past year that became gravid. This is particularly dangerous because 1.)...
When i was in Malaysia i used to rescue very sick baby turtles from bad petshops, mostly pignosed turtles ( Fly River Turtles). Because they were kept in...
She is a juvy. She has solid green color...not even a little brown on her. She's still eating like this every couple days, some days less, but not a whole...
Hi there, I've been wanting to buy an iguana and I finally found someone who is willing to sell me his. He sent me some pictures but I'm not sure if the iguana...
HI Its impossible to *really* tell if an iguana is healthy based upon JUST coloring. However, one can learn alot about the health by appearance. Although, it...
He looks pretty good to me! Those look like natural coloring...his weight looks good and he appears alert, I would go for it. Denise Bearded dragons: Jake,...