My Iguana escaped from it's cage when I went to work. When I came back I was looking for it like crazy, but didn't find it and I gave up thinking it will show up for dinner. Anyway, later during the day I got cold and decided to close the window, which I did. Then I heard some racket by the window, I looked and my Iguana's fingers (is the correct term?) were stuck in the window. I had carelessly smashed them and two of them were chopped of from the very tip. I would say about 1 cm of the finger was cut off and is dangling from the finger. I washed its wounds but I don't want to pull off the hanging part... what do you suggest I do? I was thinking of waiting until it fell off by itself, go idea or bad??? Help!
2007-02-15 05:16:58 · 17 answers · asked by Steven 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
First and foremost, GO TO A VET. You should wash with warm water and apply triple antibiotic in the mean time. Iguanas are good about self healing, however wounds like that can cause gangreen and other parasitic infections. You should also consider getting a different cage, if he could escape once, he WILL do it again. The appendages will likely fall off, but never "help" them come off, it will only make things worse. If there is bleeding, use stiptic powder(preferably), or corn meal to clot the blood. Make sure when you go to a vet that you see a reptile vet that is prepared for an iguana, most don't do reptiles.
You should really find a forum that will help you out a lot more. I reccommend either
herpcenter.com
or
greenigsociety.org
Both have great help forums with experienced keepers.
2007-02-15 06:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by MRHickey 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
thhey very best thing that you can do if you really are serious about his problem is to take him to the animal hospital that way a qualified vet can make a diagionis and treat anything before an infection sets in
2007-02-15 09:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really worried try taking it to a vet! That is the best way to resolve the problem
2007-02-15 05:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Starr 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i know it's expensive, but you should take him to the vet. there's a chance that it will heal OK/fall off on it's own, but the risk of infection is pretty huge with this type of injury. you risk losing your friend for good.
2007-02-15 05:24:39 · answer #4 · answered by Emily H 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
people like this shouldn't own a pet if they don't know what to do when their pet's fingers get chopped off. IT IS COMMON SENSE!!!
2007-02-15 10:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by DAVE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your in United States bring it to the animal clinic your not supposed to touch them. wash it with cold water and put gauge on it..
if your not in USA you'll have to do the same thing or research it on google
2007-02-15 05:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by maria 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
put on some gentle antibiotics (neosporin) and take him to the vet. This could get seriously infected if you don't get some help.
2007-02-15 05:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Shea 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OH.....poor thing...can you take him to a vet...I'm thinking he will problem heal on his own like wild animals do, however he can become infected??
You always see wild reptiles with missing limbs....too bad, sorry to hear this happened to you.....:(
2007-02-15 05:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
worryed ?take to vet.no money?wrap hand in gause.or if ur iguana is a small one use a bandage
2007-02-15 05:22:16 · answer #9 · answered by Bobby1991 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to the VET asap
2007-02-15 05:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋