Have a bad toe

[Travas]

Hey everybody,

We just brought our iggy home a week ago and just today I noticed one of his/her longest toes on her left rear leg is dark brown to black and he/she cannot move it from the last nuckle down. Is this common and will it remedy itself or are we gonna have to have it removed? When we take him or her in we'll get the sex so we can properly name the cutey!
You can probably tell we are one of the ones who just jumped right in without researching first but do not worry we have the resources and most importantly the drive! Thanks for any responce!

Travas

[Patrick Kubeja]

Hey Travas

From what you are saying it could be a couple of things from color to gangrene, but if you have any doubt take it to a Good Vet now.

[ChamZilla]

Hello there,

I agree with Patrick, as gangreen spreads further up the affected area and needs to be amputated as soon as possible.

Please update us on what is happining with the toe and could you post some pictures of before you get it taken off please. And of course after pictures.

Thanks and Welcome to the site!

[James Johnston]

Last year I rescued a 2 year old iguana from a classroom with several toes in similiar condition, sadly the animal lost most of the toes on the front feet. It was likely caused be improper shedding in the toes, by the time the toe turns brown it is too late to save it. It will likely fall off on its own. Iguanas cope well with toe loss, But you should spray her toes with shedding aid and keep the iguana in proper humidity. Insufficient humidity is a common problem with iguanas and can be solved with something as simple as a squirt bottle.