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 #1634039


Funky munky
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 One of my newest rescues...

I posted this in the monitor forum too.

But this guy is my newest rescues, He’s a red tegu in case you didnt notice, but his previous owner was a drug peddler and was seriously abusing his animals, the guy was in a 2 X 2 box with a light bulb set on the corner of his box, but when the guy was running from the law, the lamp and light bulb fell on him and badly burned his tail and back legs and of course he couldn’t move to get the lamp off of him, because he was in such a small enclosure. Here he is...


the rat in this pic is meant as a size comparison, not for food.





any info on treating his burns would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks alot, F M



02/22/08  09:24pm

 #1634139


Ento890
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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1634039


 One of my newest rescues...

I am treating burns on my red tegu, unfortunately by my own faults. I work with a rescue for exotics in NY and i brought my tegu to the person in charge. She gave me a solution, i wish i knew the exact name for it. I believe it was something like chlorohydrin or something along the lines of that. It is used by vets to clean cages, wounds and heal. It is completely safe to use on any surfaces. This solution causes a reaction with the skin, and allows for it to scab faster. I also am using a triple antibiotic on the area once a day. I have found that Stop n’ Shop brand works better than neosporin. In the morning I clean the wound with the solution, after a warm bath, and then put the triple AB on it. Unfortunately, the burns, as you probably know, will scar.

Good Luck to you and your tegu!
02/22/08  10:12pm

 #1634186


Hazerider
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   Message To: Ento890   In reference to Message Id: 1634139


 One of my newest rescues...

i believe hes in good hands now. anyone that has the initiative to take in an injured animal has to have their heart in the right place. what monitors did/do you keep?
02/22/08  10:38pm

 #1634269


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1634186


 One of my newest rescues...

thanks alot to both of you, and yes I would kill or be killed for my scaly buddies.:)

I keep another little sav that was from the same rescue, and I keep a black throat.

the tegu is now my biggest, and we will also be using him for classes at our local center, he has a story behind him.

But he is a little on the offensive now, just hissing and jerking when you touch him, but I would be too if the only contact I had for a long period of my life was a 150 watt light bulb!!!

any calming tips???
hes about 2.5 feet SVL
4 feet STL

Thanks alot, and I’ll try those remedies.
02/22/08  11:41pm

 #1634358


Hazerider
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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1634269


 One of my newest rescues...

time is the only chance for him to calm down. he was mistreated by another person not too long ago, so chances are he wont be trusting another for a while. just be patient. start slowly. if you come on too strong, you’ll annihilate any chance of calming him. place him in an open front enclosure in a high activity area when he settles in. you and others passing by may acclimate him to your presence. when he is no longer wary of you passing, then move to physical contact. again, work your way up to him. start by just placing your hand in the enclosure for a few minutes, every day. then, allow him to come to you. the key is to take baby steps.
02/23/08  12:59am

 #1634367


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1634358


 One of my newest rescues...

sweet, I’ll do that.

hey, would ok if i pet him once and a while to get him used to being touched by someone, or would that be moving too fast???
02/23/08  01:14am

 #1634647


Hazerider
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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1634367


 One of my newest rescues...

you can try that, but give him about a week before touching him. what you can do is just sit in front of the enclosure and read or listen to music, somthing you enjoy doing in your spare time.



02/23/08  12:18pm

 #1634725


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1634647


 One of my newest rescues...

kewl, thanks alot.

do you have any tegus???
monitors???

pics???
02/23/08  01:31pm

 #1634810


Hazerider
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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1634725


 One of my newest rescues...

this is my b/w and red cross, Gizmo



i had an ackie, but she died a long time ago.



02/23/08  02:46pm

 #1635179


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1634810


 One of my newest rescues...

awesome!!!

sorry to hear about your ackie...
what kind was he???
02/23/08  08:10pm

 #1635715


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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1635179


 One of my newest rescues...

she was an awesome yellow.



02/24/08  08:42am

 #1635887


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1635715


 One of my newest rescues...

man that sucks, it always sucks when a loved one dies.
02/24/08  11:19am

 #1636018


Hazerider
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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1635887


 One of my newest rescues...

yeah, and all the hard work you put into it makes the loss even more significant. but, i learn from my experiences and didnt let that event stop me. if i did let it get me down, i wouldnt have met Gizmo.
02/24/08  01:01pm

 #1636113


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1636018


 One of my newest rescues...

yep, How did you get gizmo???
02/24/08  02:01pm

 #1636256


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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1636113


 One of my newest rescues...

got him at an exotic animal shop a few miles from where i live. he was bred and born there. i actually got the chance to see his parents. his father was a beast of a black and white. his mother was a red about half his size.
02/24/08  04:00pm

 #1636374


Funky munky
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   Message To: Hazerider   In reference to Message Id: 1636256


 One of my newest rescues...

cool, hey I posted a new thread about reds, you are welcome to post Gizmo too, hes a red like any other red tegu in my opinion.

=]
02/24/08  05:44pm

 #1636380


Hazerider
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   Message To: Funky munky   In reference to Message Id: 1636374


 One of my newest rescues...

haha, thanks alot, will do



02/24/08  05:48pm


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