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#341436
Babyboid17
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 Iguana sos asap!
my friend found a injured iguana today in the median of the street walking in circles hes about 3 feet long tail included and has a eye injury i think he will loose his eye i belive he was attacked by something (kid,bird,etc.) but i would like to know what would be the best course of action to do for him i do not currently have the money to take him to the vets but i just want to know what i can do for him besides the scab he looks fairly healthy and gave me a scratching from hell i dont mind taking care of him but until a couple weeks i wont have the money for a vet visit what should i do? triple antibiotic cream? he is currently outside in a fenced in patio in a tree (dont worry i live in miami) thanx for reading and any advice will be greatly appreciated
p.s. i already know what to feed him
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05/13/05 10:58pm
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#341526
Lizardman01
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 341436
 Iguana sos asap!
Well ill try and make a few suggestions. As I live in Canada i dont know if they are wild down there but they are not very hard to take care of if bread captive(I do not condone keeping of wild animals). however, they can get pissed off real quickly as you already found out. There are some great care sheets on this site over ten i think but they have some great info in them and they are put there by extremely experienced people who take care of these animals. And i dont want to sound like a jerk for saying this but id try and find someone who rescues reptiles and things and give it to them they mite be able to take a bit better care of it. you never know how much stress the animal’s been through and keeping it might just stress it to death. any ways whatever you do good luck with it .
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05/14/05 12:12am
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#341699
Iluviggy
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Message To: Lizardman01 In reference to Message Id: 341526
Iguana sos asap!
i agree. it’s a great thing that you cared enough to help the poor guy out, but he does need immediate vet care. i would try to find a reptile rescue that’s willing to take him. it’s in his best interest to get to a vet asap.
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05/14/05 10:40am
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#341706
Babyboid17
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Message To: Iluviggy In reference to Message Id: 341699
Iguana sos asap!
do you know of any reptile rescues in the miami area ? and no you dont sound like a jerk i just dont think that there are many places here that will be willing to take him because they are considered feral pests here. thank for the help.
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05/14/05 10:52am
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#341709
Babyboid17
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 341706
Iguana sos asap!
p.s. if i cant find a rescue that will take him i will just go into my college fund and try to take money out for him if they will let me.
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05/14/05 10:54am
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#341719
Stormy
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 341709
Iguana sos asap!
Here:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/monroe_county/cities_neighborhoods/florida_keys/5344396.htm?1c
Its a story about the problem of iguanas in FL I dont know how close you are to the keys (i’m very unfamiliar with FL) but the animal control officer did state at the end that they want to take them and rehome them. If you can get it to them, make sure first that they wont put him to sleep due to his injuries. If they do, let me know and i’ll do more research looking for iguana rescuers.
Also, here:
http://www.iguana.com/testimonials2.shtml
This is a testimonial about some book, but the first testimonial is from a small-scale iguana rescue from someones house in Miami. If you can find someway to get ahold of her, she would probably take your ig.
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05/14/05 11:05am
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#341738
Babyboid17
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Message To: Stormy In reference to Message Id: 341719
Iguana sos asap!
thanks alot for all the help im scheduling a reptile vet appointment for her right now im really pushing for one today but thanks for all the support i will keep you guys updated.
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05/14/05 11:29am
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#341747
Babyboid17
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 341738
Iguana sos asap!
i just got off the phone with a rescue organization if they will be able to take him before the vet appointment tomorrow then i will take him there wherever can take care of him first thats where he will go thanks again for the help i will keep you guys up to date
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05/14/05 11:43am
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#341873
Stormy
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 341747
Iguana sos asap!
Thats awesome. I’m glad you were finally able to get ahold of a rescue.
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05/14/05 01:24pm
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#341945
Babyboid17
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Message To: Stormy In reference to Message Id: 341873
Iguana sos asap!
thanks alot stormy youve been great help napolean apreciates it and so do i. i wish i could keep him but i already have one iggy and i plan on keeping it that way because iggys dont play well with other iggys so thanks again i will post what the ppl at the rescue says.
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05/14/05 02:58pm
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#343077
Babyboid17
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 341945
Iguana sos asap!
i took him to the rescue yesterday and he was being seen by a vet before i even left and when he is healed he will go to a good home thanks alot for the help and support everybody
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05/15/05 05:59pm
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#343577
Lizardman01
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Message To: Babyboid17 In reference to Message Id: 343077
Iguana sos asap!
hey no problem! glad you found a rescuer
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05/15/05 11:38pm
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