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Post by iguanarocker on Mar 29, 2010 19:15:21 GMT -5
My newest addition "Red" is by no surprise a red iguana, I give him Turnip greens every day for calcium yet he has a small bump in his spine is their anything I can do to help/fix his spine?
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Post by reptileluvva on Mar 30, 2010 12:32:29 GMT -5
have you got a picture atall,
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Post by iguanarocker on Mar 30, 2010 16:06:58 GMT -5
not right now but I can get one
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Post by iguanarocker on Mar 31, 2010 18:56:16 GMT -5
<a href="http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/Vincent/?action=view¤t=Red.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/Vincent/Red.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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Post by ChamZilla on Apr 5, 2010 20:27:36 GMT -5
Hello there,
that photo isn't working for me.... Could you try just posting the link to the photo...
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Post by ChamZilla on Apr 5, 2010 20:30:24 GMT -5
ok I got it to work I just cut some of the other text out. SOO... a few questions... Does he get around perfectly fine? Jumps fine? climbs fine? runs? swims? Moves his head around fine? Does his whole spine bend or is that part of the spine like "stiff" and it doesn't bend anywhere near that bump?
I would also like a few more photos of it.... I need one from above him straight on..... and another of the other side... and one from the front if you can get one of him when he is asleep with his head down lower than his back.
Hope to hear back...
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Post by ChamZilla on Apr 5, 2010 20:32:07 GMT -5
Also looking at that photo he is dehydrated..... that skin fold he is showing along his side shows he isn't as "plump" as he should be. Mist down his food with water and maybe give him a bath everyday.... IF he poops/urates in the bath obviously drain it clean it and put him back in. Can't wait for the other photos...
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Post by iguanarocker on Apr 8, 2010 19:58:31 GMT -5
he moves fine and everything, his whole back will bend but i'll post more pictures
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Post by iguanarocker on Apr 9, 2010 21:09:24 GMT -5
notice in image #5 the small bump in his chin, it doesn't move his chin so I don't think it's his bone maybe just a muscle please give me advise/info
img1:http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/IMG_6154.jpg
img2:http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/IMG_0301.jpg
img3:http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/IMG_0300.jpg
img4:http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/IMG_0299.jpg
img5:http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/IMG_0299edit.jpg
img6:http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/iguanarocker/IMG_0298.jpg
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Post by ChamZilla on Apr 18, 2010 19:53:35 GMT -5
Hey there, Thank you for posting the new photos of your little guy I think your little one may need to see a reptile vet. I am looking really strong in that direction. The bump on his jaw either look's like some kind of abcess that is starting or some kind of goiter. Which neither can have at home treatment. Maintenance can be done at home but not diagnosis and first treatments. Here is some info on them (goiters) www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/171406.htm down about half way... and it will have some photos of iguana's with big goiters, which they do get bigger if not treated by a vet, BEFORE it gets to big. If it gets to big and thats what it is, your iguana won't be able to swallow after awhile...... I'm wishing you guys luck and let me know how you make out please. hoping you get to the bottom of the bump! |
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Post by iguanarocker on May 8, 2010 21:20:19 GMT -5
I went to Dr. Rossi's today and he told me that he hurt his back probably by tail whipping which he commonly did when we first got him and that the bump on his chin is bone swelling, the reason for the swelling is that not all of his bones are getting the calcium needed to function because, all of the calcium is going to the fracture in his back.He also gave him a vitamin D shot and gave us a calcium liquid to give him orally. Thanks for the concern,
Alex
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Post by ChamZilla on May 11, 2010 22:24:18 GMT -5
Hello Alex,
Thanks for getting back to us about your little one. I was asking earlier if your iguana could move his back half for that exact reason. SOMETIMES they can get bumps on there spines which are not breaks BUT I do have an iguana who is half paralyzed from breaks in her back. I have to manually poop her by rubbing her belly and she can't move her back half hardly at all. But to her there is nothing wrong with her... she tries to jump off the couch and the whole deal.
Hoping this helps your guy.... and I'm GLAD you did bring him to the vet. As obviously something else serious was going on with him. I'm hoping he makes a quick recovery. Did you ask the vet if he is at high risk for MBD (metabolic bone disease) now? Just wondering....
Hope to hear on his progress as he heals up!
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Post by iguanarocker on May 12, 2010 17:44:09 GMT -5
he said as long as I give him alot of calcium and take him outside he'll be fine
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