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Post by mar on Dec 26, 2003 10:50:39 GMT -8
Well here is one that you won't think about 'til it happens. I was holding Bob a few minutes ago -- standing next to a glass door in the sun and we were watching my Mom work on Christmas dinner #2 -- I was thinking I should have named him Snuggles and moved my right hand up along his tail to pet him.
Well my hand was moving too fast too close to the tail of an 8 year old male and I cut myself on the ridge of sharp scales half way down the tail. The cut is a little more than an inch long, not too deep, and on the muscle pad at the base of my thumb -- it is not excruciating but it hurts more than any clawing I have gotten.
Mark
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Dec 26, 2003 17:02:49 GMT -8
ouch! Don't let it get infected.  |
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Post by jiffypop on Dec 26, 2003 19:03:06 GMT -8
Ouchie!! Mark, that hurts like heck! You are being very brave about it. I've had tail cuts before and I've also gotten tail scrapes when one of the kids decides to sleep in the bed at night. Keep it clean and use some antibiotic ointment. Ewww, I can feel that pain!!
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Post by Tesa on Dec 27, 2003 7:21:30 GMT -8
So far I've only had tail scrapes...and even those burn like crazy!!
How is the hand now Mark?? ( If you haven't already used it, Neosporin works great.)
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Dec 27, 2003 20:58:15 GMT -8
 Did you jinx me? I got a tail cut today. It does hurt worse than a scratch!
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Post by mar on Dec 31, 2003 14:24:41 GMT -8
Well my hand has healed fully now. 1" long 1/8" deep healing totally in 5 days, something must have gotten in the cut for it to take that long. Try not to cut yourself this way, it hurts and I don't think Bob liked it either.
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Post by dominick on Jan 2, 2004 11:59:24 GMT -8
See-
That explains the marks on my sons faces!
Now, if I could just convince the authorities, maybe they'll let me have them back! LOL ;D
When Rex was young he'd tail whip one son or the other in the face. They'd go to school with these marks and cuts on their faces. Apparently the teacher didn't believe the old "The Iguana did it" story. So I got a letter from the teacher asking me to explain.
I responded to the letter, in person with Rex in hand.
She laughed her butt off and FINALLY believed my sons! LMAO
Those tail swips can hurt though!
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Did you jinx me? I got a tail cut today. It does hurt worse than a scratch!