his tail is black, doesnt look good. his body is green, very healthy but what can i do about the tail?
2006-09-09 15:13:31 · 11 answers · asked by vince v 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Nothing you can do. Reptile tails are designed to break off at a designated weak spot in case they get trapped or a predator gets a hold of them. When the tail grows back it just won't ever be the same. Even the bones inside grow back different, they're cartilage then.
It doesn't harm the iguana though, it just looks different.
2006-09-09 15:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Huh? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. They can live for another 20 years after the tail breaks off and it will never be as long or look like it used to. It will eventually tun to a brownish green but never match up with the rest of his body or as long again. Sorry.
2006-09-11 13:42:50 · answer #2 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tail will be dark brown in 6 months to a year, but will always be that way and it is no body's business how it happened. Thank goodness it didn't get an infection.
2006-09-09 18:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Once they are broken off, the tail will decide what color to come back as, can't control or change it.
2006-09-09 15:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by chieko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha how did the tail "brake" off?
2006-09-09 15:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by MJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is nothing you can do about it. (unless you want to paint it, which would be idiotic)
all lizards tails do this, its completely natural, nothing to worry about.
your iguana will be perfectly fine, he will just have a black tail.
this is nothing to be upset about.
2006-09-10 15:28:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn, i hope my tail never breaks off!
2006-09-09 15:18:44 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paint it green if it bothers you that much.
2006-09-09 15:39:03 · answer #8 · answered by redrum5785 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats gross.....mmmm....i would try a different diet.....but truth be told try to ask your vet......they should know...im not sure if theres much you can do for it...good luck!!!
2006-09-09 15:17:52 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some food coloring or spray
2006-09-09 15:53:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋