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Waxy Ig
Feb 13, 2004 13:41:58 GMT -8
Post by CarolandCompany on Feb 13, 2004 13:41:58 GMT -8
I have a 2.5 yo male ig who has waxy white spots on bilaterally on his front legs, cheeks, one on his hind leg and one on his abdomen. He's had 14 days of antibiotics but the spots aren't going away. The closest ig vet is 260 miles away, which I will drive if I need to. But poor Juan might get a little stressed! Two regular vets have seen him here, and they are out of ideas.
Has anyone else encountered this problem? You can see a pic at photobucket.com under Carol and Company.
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Waxy Ig
Feb 13, 2004 13:57:06 GMT -8
Post by Tesa on Feb 13, 2004 13:57:06 GMT -8
Carol, I tried to get to the pics but it tells me that it's not a valid album. Can you post us a link??
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Waxy Ig
Feb 13, 2004 15:42:15 GMT -8
Post by Yoda on Feb 13, 2004 15:42:15 GMT -8
;D I found the album Carolandcompany (all one word) Password protected.....  James and Yoda |
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Waxy Ig
Feb 18, 2004 6:22:34 GMT -8
Post by Tesa on Feb 18, 2004 6:22:34 GMT -8
I guess we're stuck until she gets back to us.  |
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Waxy Ig
Feb 20, 2004 13:22:46 GMT -8
Post by CarolandCompany on Feb 20, 2004 13:22:46 GMT -8
I have no idea how to let you see the pic! But I was in touch with a vet from Washington State U that thinks the spots are thermal burns. I didn't know they shouldn't get hotter than 95! His basking shelf is 6 inches from the heat lamp, and thats at 95. The vet felt that if Juan hung out long enough on his shelf he could burn himself and not move. So I guess I nearly cooked my ig  Everything I've read says heat, heat, heat. And this being Montana in the WINTER...I'm thinking 95 should be about right! Although the vet wasn't sure if I did it, or if it happened before I brought him home. I moved the heat source farther away from the basking shelf and now its at about 85. Thats going to be the hottest place in his cage now...I hope that's warm enough for him. |
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Waxy Ig
Feb 20, 2004 13:34:05 GMT -8
Post by Tesa on Feb 20, 2004 13:34:05 GMT -8
If they are burns, it would have to be because he came into physical contact with the light. 6 inches is too close for the heat source. (wonderful for the UVB tube tho)
Did this vet tell you what to do for treatment??
85 is not hot enough to allow the iguana to properly digest it's food. You will need to go with a stronger heat source from a greater distance. What type of bulb are you using for heat, and what type for UVB??
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Waxy Ig
Feb 20, 2004 17:51:03 GMT -8
Post by Debbie on Feb 20, 2004 17:51:03 GMT -8
Tesa is right if you have to move the light further away from your iggy you will need to get a stronger bulb.
If you do not think that he is staying warm enough you may want to think about getting a ceramic heat emitter that radiates just the heat and not the light.
All three of my igs have heat emitters and the uvb and the basking lites. Hope this helps.
Debbie Iggy Bam-Bam and Miss Zak.
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