My previous thread was in the Beardie ER section, but I don't want to spam the ER with posts about the Iguana, so I'll update here. Here's the link to the previous posts. viewtopic.php?f=45&t=226319
So I read about iguanas from about 11:30pm last night until 4:23am this morning when I decided I had to call it quits. I think I am about halfway done reading ONE website of information on them.
We put the log climb in the rubbermaid last night with the Igg and set it down on log. This morning it was on the "ground" of the container. I went to take it out to check on it... that's when I realized its front right leg is limp. The Igg is alive and moves (with strength!) the front and back left legs, but the ones on the right seem to be injured for sure. I very gently and slowly moved the front right leg a bit and the Igg didn't even respond to my touch on it. The back leg can move but I believe it decides not to move the leg or due to the wound it has a hard time moving it. Either way, we took the climb out of the rubbermaid because I don't think the Igg wanted to be on the ground last night, it probably slid down the side of the container and just stayed there. She now has two 1/2 logs to "climb on" if she feels insecure about being on the ground.
I've offered her some collard greens this morning but she doesn't seem to care. We also have a small water dish in there in case she can make her way to it and is thirsty. We have also been spraying her down consistently. I am worried about the temperature in the larger container though. It stays around 82 degrees and not much hotter because it is a larger enclosure than the 10 gallon and we are using the backup light that's not quite as warm.
Oh yeah, and Moira (my beardie) must have seen or can sense/smell the Iguana because she has been realllly restless in her tank today and very clingy to me when she's out. Either that or she's starting to feel better with those syringe babyfood feedings and it's just a coink-i-dink.
Anywho, we think the Iguana is a girl. We hope to get her to a vet this week sometime. She looks to be doing ok other than the injuries. I'll let y'all know more after work tonight.
So I read about iguanas from about 11:30pm last night until 4:23am this morning when I decided I had to call it quits. I think I am about halfway done reading ONE website of information on them.
We put the log climb in the rubbermaid last night with the Igg and set it down on log. This morning it was on the "ground" of the container. I went to take it out to check on it... that's when I realized its front right leg is limp. The Igg is alive and moves (with strength!) the front and back left legs, but the ones on the right seem to be injured for sure. I very gently and slowly moved the front right leg a bit and the Igg didn't even respond to my touch on it. The back leg can move but I believe it decides not to move the leg or due to the wound it has a hard time moving it. Either way, we took the climb out of the rubbermaid because I don't think the Igg wanted to be on the ground last night, it probably slid down the side of the container and just stayed there. She now has two 1/2 logs to "climb on" if she feels insecure about being on the ground.
I've offered her some collard greens this morning but she doesn't seem to care. We also have a small water dish in there in case she can make her way to it and is thirsty. We have also been spraying her down consistently. I am worried about the temperature in the larger container though. It stays around 82 degrees and not much hotter because it is a larger enclosure than the 10 gallon and we are using the backup light that's not quite as warm.
Oh yeah, and Moira (my beardie) must have seen or can sense/smell the Iguana because she has been realllly restless in her tank today and very clingy to me when she's out. Either that or she's starting to feel better with those syringe babyfood feedings and it's just a coink-i-dink.
Anywho, we think the Iguana is a girl. We hope to get her to a vet this week sometime. She looks to be doing ok other than the injuries. I'll let y'all know more after work tonight.