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Post by jeremyhaas on Mar 22, 2005 15:57:39 GMT -5
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Post by ChamZilla on Mar 22, 2005 17:39:19 GMT -5
I am glad your friend stole it!
Take it from me, there are worse iggys out there that have survived, but mine is bad enough.
It is heartbreaking to see them struggling to get back to health and move around. And the broken toes, smashed up faces, discusing environments that they were removed from, living in there own waste.
RRRRRRRR people make me angry!
Well Jeremy you keep giving him good advice and I'm sure the iggy will pull through.
And about the movement, RZ was like that at first from never being able to move around. Its just like a person that has been bed ridden for a long time, there muscles arn't used to pulling or moving weight. If they can't do the check up yet, just keep an eye out and hopefully they can afford it soon, if that is the reason its not being done.
But good luck.
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Post by Patrick Kubeja on Mar 22, 2005 19:37:22 GMT -5
Hello Jeremy
Well I do not agree in stealing anyone’s animals! This should have been report to the local human society and the action would have been taken on there side and then you friend could have adopted the iguana out right by law. But sense it is already done the first thing is a Good VET CHECK! That mean the hole 9 yards, Blood panel, x-rays, feces test very thing!
Do you know if the guy had UV on the animal if not the shakiness could be the start of MBD I am not sure but it sounds like it.
So my best idea is to get the guy to the vet ASAP! and a reptile VET not a vet that looks at dogs and cats! If he/she cannot then the person should of never took the guys animal, but it is done. So if you need any help with the Vet let me know though a pm! And I will be more the welling to help out!
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Post by Dominick on Mar 23, 2005 0:40:00 GMT -5
I agree with Patrick.
Stealing animals is bad.
Iguana needs a vet check desperately
The iguana shows some secondary signs of MBD, like "popeye" legs (over calcificatiuon of the bone matrix in an attempt to protect it from injury and a compromised nervous system).
Keep her warm, feed high calcium, low phosphorous diet supplemented with cruched B-complex vitamins and coupled with a strong UVB exposure. Should see some significant changes in a couple of weeks.
Poor thing, glad you rescued it Jeremy!
Regards,
Dominick
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Post by jeremyhaas on Mar 23, 2005 16:27:03 GMT -5
Just to clarify, I am not the one who stole/rescued this iggy, I can say that the iggy would have been in more knowledgeable hands had it been reported, however, what is done is done, and now a less knowledgable person then myself and I am sure the majority of the people on this forum made the best decision he knew of. Most people do not know of any other place then the pound(commonly precieved to = death) to call and report mistreatment. All this guy knew is he could get her in a bigger cage, provide a climate controled environment(to include light,heat, and humidity)that the ig didn't have before. I am just the advisor. Personaly I am not sure that I would have tried to keep her in his possition . I would have tried to find another person with the knowledge and resourses to give her the best chance possible. He has had her for nearly 3 months and thought her actions were normal, he anticipates being able to do the vet thing within the next few weeks and I would like to cover as many bases as possible without being harmful to other possibilities between now and then. If he doesn't start making the necissary adjustments I will be looking for someone willing to tend to her and if it comes to it I wouldn't have any objections to turning him in myself. i just know he must care or he wouldn't have her and at this point he is learning all that he can. I just hope he can afford to tend to her. Numerous suggestions are being made and all will be relaid. I am interested in a little more feedback concerning the B complex vitamin. I imagine there are specific levels of those vitamins where it becomes harmful. I would hate to make that recomendation and have her overdose. Also can anyone recommend a stronger uvb source then sunlight and the reptsun 5.0's?
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Post by Patrick Kubeja on Mar 23, 2005 18:05:12 GMT -5
Hey Jeremy
Like I said what’s done is done! And tell your friend that I congratulate her on the Rescue it is just the way she did it LOL! Now there is a Raffle going on here if you have not forgotten and the lamp that is being Raffled off is the Best of the Best the Mega-Ray that would help out a lot! Like I said in the post before if you need any help get the guy to the Vet let me know and I will try to help you out there.
By the way tell your friend to join the forum!
Patrick
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Post by Marie on Mar 23, 2005 20:43:25 GMT -5
I have been giving Dragon and Baby B-Complex. I used ordinary human B-complex. I crush one and add a very light dusting to their food. I have been giving it to them 1 time a week but your rescue is sick so it will probably need it to be more often. For multivitamins Melissa recommends supplementation 3-4 times a week for sick or emancipated iguanas. Which I am not sure that would apply to B-complex. www.anapsid.org/vitamin.htmlMarie |
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In addition to numerous other health concerns, there was at least five molted layers built up on the majority of her spikes. I soaked her for about 15 min and was able to reveal the stubs that were left hidding under the layers. The build up had prevented any growth and there is less the a fourth of an inch left of the majority of them, now they should grow back.I am still trying to convence the new owner to get her checked up. Her fecal matter appears normal, which at least limits the severity of several potential problems. She is at least three yrs(having laid her first clutch nearly a year ago) and is less then 24" long. She has a very bulky bone structure, I belive this is the result of having been kept is such a small environment there wasn't room to grow longer so she began growing wider. I also believe there is no indications of MBD, ie.. her jaw is ridged and backbone straight. I encouraged him to add calcium to her diet to restore the potential defecientcy. She does have several misshaped/broken toes so I believe the extra cacium is a necessity. I also safely trimed about halve the length of her toenails and they are still twice as long as they should be. My main concern is her movement. She is, when not in a panic, slow and shaky, and it’s the shaky part that is concerning. She can still move pretty fast though. Any ideas? 
