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iguanaman2442 · I'm new here... Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 14

hi i have a young green iguana and i have gone into his tank to get him out and he has broken his tail right off not much blood at all looks like a clean rip almost like he has dropped it off he seems ok not 2 stressed his normal self but what do i do does he need a vet how do i make sure he doesnt get infected please help hes my fav pet loved to bits and now im really worried

kroakykaren · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

Hi all i can advise you untill you get to the vet is keep it clean maybe bathe with Betadine, and keep him/her on newspaper so nothing gets into the wound, i would pop him to the vet though just to be on the safe side Very Happy

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coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Best to take it to the vet to be on the safe side but young iggies do drop their tails. So as it's a natural thing for them to do then as long as you keep it clean it should heal fine.
If he's young enough then it will grow back though not as good as new. If he's older then he may well be without it for the rest of his life, not normally anything to worry about though.

Mike

iguanaman2442 · I'm new here... Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 14

thanx yeh i have cleaned it wit iodine and he seems fine not bothered by it its clean and has already started to heal since last night ill keep an eye on him thanx every1

lol93 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject:

Good luck! Our iggy had a broken tail when we adopted her, but recently she got startled and whipped her tail against the side of her viv. The tip started to bleed a fair bit. We dabbed it with dilute Betadine and it was fine!
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sguido · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:50 am Post subject:

Happened to my ig a number of years ago. Looked very meaty for a few days but healed up just fine. He has a short tail now but still healthy as ever at 14 years old.
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