AHBD":38xt8baj said:Poor thing, it must be a baby if it's small enough for a 10 gal. tank. Nice of you to try + help. Is he able to move + walk around or do you think any of his legs are broken ? He looks to have been in good body condition aside from the wounds. Can you get him to an experienced reptile vet ? In the mean time get some raw unpasteurized honey on the wound, including the one on his eye. If he's able to climb, put him in an enclosure with a few branches to perch on, it's very stressful for an iguana not to be able to climb [ Unless he's injured badly enough that he can't climb ] He's probably dehydrated, so spray him there in the tank, on his face and his body. They need a humid tank, unlike beardies. If you keep him for a while, set him up in a taller enclosure, even a very large tote from Walmart temporarily with fake plants to climb. They are vegetarians, eating the same greens that beardies do.
AHBD":w3yasolm said:Looks like he's close to 2 feet. Is he moving at all ? He looks pretty miserable, hopefully there are no internal injuries. A 10 gal. won't be big enough, see if you have a plastic storage tote. They are pretty cheap at the Dollar Store or Walmart if you need to get one.
If you use honey, it has to be raw + unfiltered.
AHBD":1sbwkjx3 said:Is he able to move + walk around or do you think any of his legs are broken ? He looks to have been in good body condition aside from the wounds. Can you get him to an experienced reptile vet ?
Sounds good...just be sure that whatever logs + branches you use are clean, esp. because he has a wound on his leg. Layers of newspaper are fine until he's better, nothing will stick on his wound.
The honey can be bought at health food store or some farmer's markets. If you use it on his eye, dilute it with a bit of warm water so it's not as thick + sticky. Remember to offer water on his snout for a drink. You can spray, stop, repeat. He may not realize for 30 seconds or more that it's a drink. Spray his body, too and give him a heat gradient from about 110 -85 [ cool side ]
Ok, I'm at home now and finally able to type on something that doesn't fit in my pocket.Drache615":1sbwkjx3 said:He will likely be in shock for a day or two, plus he is probably in pain, too. I hope that he sleeps well through the night. Let us know how he is doing.
Drache613":lz25i3s4 said:Hello,
How is he doing this evening?
They do have rather red tongues. It's been awhile though, since I have handled an iguana but the last time I did I got bitten. Only because I was trying to save one that had been hit by a car on Hwy 1 & was trying to get some fluids into him. He unfortunately didn't make it, he had internal injuries.
I hope yours makes it. If he doesn't have any internal injuries, he stands a good chance!
So you are going to keep him?
Tracie
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