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Post by ceylin on Mar 24, 2008 10:34:44 GMT -8
hi! ı have a six month old really pretty iguana and for few days ı've been searching about the ridges on his tail. his tail became brownish and doesnt seem so good. there are peeling skins on it. it is constricted and also rough. ım afraid he has tail gangrene or his tail will
break off. ı brought him to vet but he said its just peeling theres nothing to worry about. but ım still suspicious. if you know sth please answer immediately. ım waiting...
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Post by maccha on Mar 24, 2008 16:38:55 GMT -8
Well, for starters do you have some pictures? (see the pictures topic for instructions on how to post)
Is your Vet experienced with reptiles (especially Iguanas)
What is the cage set up like, Temps, Lighting, Humidity etc?
Oh yeah, Welcome
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Post by prism_wolf on Mar 25, 2008 6:11:10 GMT -8
Pictures are important. It will give us something to view. Sometimes the end of the tail has a hard time shedding. A lack of humidity will make it harder for the skin to come off...especially the tough tail area. Soaking in the tub along with daily misting several times throughout the day will help.
BTW - Welcome to the forum...:-)
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Post by ceylin on Mar 25, 2008 9:32:47 GMT -8
firstly thank you so much for your attention. ı dont think that our vet is expert of reptiles but he knows enough about them. he made my igs toe operation. he also had had toe gangrene unfortunately. there is no humidity in his terrarium. I mean ı dont do sth special to humidify it because some people say humidity causes fungus so ı dont know what to do. his cage is near the window so that he can have sunlight all day long but despite that ı turn his uv light on every night for 30-40 minutes. ı put some pictures. ı hope you can help me...  |
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Post by ceylin on Mar 25, 2008 9:35:54 GMT -8
![]() [/img]http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn184/ceylin_2008/?page=1&action=tageditmany |
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Post by Merlin on Mar 25, 2008 9:41:08 GMT -8
That won't work.
You need to copy and paste the photobucket IMG tag into your post.
Humidity without air flow causes fungus. Good humidity is essential for them.
UVB will not go thru window glass and 30-40 minutes a day of a light bulb is not going to be enough. You need 12 hours!
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Post by ceylin on Mar 25, 2008 9:42:48 GMT -8
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Post by Merlin on Mar 25, 2008 9:50:22 GMT -8
Still doesn't work
You need to copy and paste the image code. It is the bottom of the boxes under the picture. Just click on it and when it turns blue, select copy, and then paste it into your IZ post and the picture will show up
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Post by ceylin on Mar 25, 2008 10:14:37 GMT -8
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Post by ceylin on Mar 25, 2008 10:17:31 GMT -8
thanks for detailed information finally ı did it:)
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Post by Jen on Mar 25, 2008 12:58:08 GMT -8
To me it looks like a bad shed, or two. You can use mineral oil to help get the bad shed off but you also need higher humidity and get him to start taking in water some how, whether by drinking or heavily misting his food.
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Post by maccha on Mar 25, 2008 16:02:45 GMT -8
The window will not work for UV. Standard single glass filters about 90% of UV-B and 70 % of UV-A . You will have at least that for the window + the curtain+ the glass of the aquarium means no UV will get through. The heat will though and trap it in, It may have been ok through the winter but be careful as the spring and summer come, you don't want a cooked Iggy. You definitely want the UV light on 12-13 hours a day.
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Post by maccha on Mar 25, 2008 16:56:31 GMT -8
For the humidity you can start with a spray bottle ( one thats never had any kind of chemicals in it) and mist the cage several times a day.
This will raise the humidity at least for short periods. My Igs love to get sprayed. The cage looks a little small for a humidifier but when you go to a bigger cage you can add one. You can make a small one that will help some with an aquarium air pump and air stone placed in a bowl of water or a PVC pipe standing up. if you do the PVC it needs to be secure enough that it wont get knocked over or pulled over on top of your Ig. Ill post a pic of one I made later that would fit in you cage.
The pine shavings are not the best to have for a few reasons, One you dont want Your Ig to eat them and if I remember right they get fungi growing under them when wet. News paper is great and it looks like you could cover most of it with with your furnishings you all ready have in there so would not look bad. It is cheap and easy to change regularly.
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Post by prism_wolf on Mar 26, 2008 15:50:39 GMT -8
It looks like old shed to me, too. Soaking in a warm tub of about 95 degrees for 20 mins will also help.
As maccha already suggested - ditch the shavings. They certainly add to the aesthetics of the set-up...but ingestion could lead to impaction...sometimes becoming fatal. And yes - this stuff can harbor bacteria. This stuff you're using - looks like aspen shavings - is also very dusty which can be inhaled and very hard on the respiritory system.
Add in humidity is necessary for good ig health. Yes...too much can lead to molds and fungi...BUT...as long as you allow periods of complete dryness which happens pretty fast from the lights...you will not have a problem. Mist away!!
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Post by crazybaby on Mar 26, 2008 15:55:17 GMT -8
definitely lose the wood shavings...they are a problem with iguanas because they use their tongue to "smell" everything so when they flick their tongue and some gets stuck on the tip they bring it into their mouths which they won't be able to spit out and it can lead to impaction. Best to stick with newspaper, paper towels (which is pretty pricey to keep replacing but some use it) or repti carpet (or indoor/outdoor carpet).
UV- maccha is correct, the window does not give any UV at all, you will need to have a proper UV light on for his daylight hours. Also, since I'm not seeing a incandescent bulb fixture (dome) on top and only the flourescent type of fixture I can't imagine that his temps are where they should be. What exactly are they at? (warm end and cool end)
As for the tail, it almost looks like there was a shed piece stuck on but there is a bump there that would indicate an abscess which could be cutting off the circulation to the rest of the tail. It looks like there are a few bumps there. If at all possible contact your vet about those (even if he's not the greatest) or better yet find a more reptile related vet if you can to have a look at those. There may be an underlying systemic bacteria causing the abscesses. The upper part of the tail appears fine however. The coloration of the browns look to me like new color, but I could be wrong, they do have an odd pattern to them.
Either way, definitely have the tail looked at by a vet.
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