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#2262340 Dynimo View Profile	My sick baby iguana Can some one give me advise please! I went to feed my baby iguana this morning and i noticed that while he was trying to eat, he couldn’t open his mouth, I thought that it looked like he had food dried in between his mouth so I ran some warm water over it, I got most of it out, and can get it open for him, but it seems like he can’t open it himself, my husband said he noticed 2 days ago that he wasn’t eating his food, what can I do? I’m so afraid he is going to die, please help me, I have called numerous vets in my area, and all have said that they don’t see reptiles, or my iguana,
04/11/12  11:03am
#2262369 IguanaRama View Profile	Message To: Dynimo   In reference to Message Id: 2262340  My sick baby iguana Well, it could be a number of things do you have a Uvb light? if not then it could be MBD.. if the jaw seems slightly squishy or swollen it could be that. I think it might be mouth rot though but typically they can still open their mouths so it could be mouth rot mixed with something else I hope you find a vet. Perhaps if you can post a picture it would help to see it.
04/11/12  02:08pm
#2262389 Really View Profile	Message To: IguanaRama   In reference to Message Id: 2262369  My sick baby iguana It’s really difficult for us to tell anything from an email. A picture will help, but please remember that any advice we give is no substitute for a good reptile vet. It sounds like your iggy needs a vet right away!
04/11/12  05:52pm
#2262411 Tempestborn View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2262389  My sick baby iguana i’d be asking those vets if they thought any of their animal knowledge might be transferable. other things get sore mouths, too. i think very lowly of any vet who would actually refuse to at least try to help a sick animal. keep calling; shame one into it if necessary. very few of us would try to nurse a sick iguana without a vet. we just don’t know enough. jesse
04/11/12  07:39pm

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