METRO (London, UK) 23 January 07 Erect iguana faces penis trauma
An iguana. This does not have a permanent erection, you'll be glad to hear.An iguana called Mozart, who has had a permanent erection since he mated a week ago, may have to have his penis cut off if his condition does not subside.
But, even if amputation is necessary, the future is not entirely bleak – the lizards have two penises.
Keepers at Aquatopia Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, will make their decision tomorrow.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=34412&in_page_id=2
NBC (New York, New York) 23 January 07 A case of reptile erectile dysfunction - Amputation may be solution for nights and days of the iguana erection
Brussels, Belgium: Mozart, an iguana stuck with a permanent erection six days after a mating session at a Belgian zoo, may have to have his penis amputated if the condition does not improve.
"He will see the vet on Thursday," said Enid Balemans, spokeswoman for the Aquatopia Zoo in Antwerp, stressing that veterinarians were still considering alternative treatments.
Handy backup penis
Even if an amputation is deemed necessary, Mozart will still be able to reproduce, because male iguanas have two penises, Balemans added.
She said he was not showing obvious signs of distress, but added: "I imagine that if you are a man and you look at Mozart it hurts."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16774152
METRO (London, UK) 23 January 07 Erect iguana faces penis trauma
An iguana. This does not have a permanent erection, you'll be glad to hear.An iguana called Mozart, who has had a permanent erection since he mated a week ago, may have to have his penis cut off if his condition does not subside.
But, even if amputation is necessary, the future is not entirely bleak – the lizards have two penises.
Keepers at Aquatopia Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, will make their decision tomorrow.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=34412&in_page_id=2
NBC (New York, New York) 23 January 07 A case of reptile erectile dysfunction - Amputation may be solution for nights and days of the iguana erection
Brussels, Belgium: Mozart, an iguana stuck with a permanent erection six days after a mating session at a Belgian zoo, may have to have his penis amputated if the condition does not improve.
"He will see the vet on Thursday," said Enid Balemans, spokeswoman for the Aquatopia Zoo in Antwerp, stressing that veterinarians were still considering alternative treatments.
Handy backup penis
Even if an amputation is deemed necessary, Mozart will still be able to reproduce, because male iguanas have two penises, Balemans added.
She said he was not showing obvious signs of distress, but added: "I imagine that if you are a man and you look at Mozart it hurts."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16774152
DE STANDAARD (Brussels, Belgium) 22 January 07 Mannetjesleguaan uit Aquatopia kampt met permanente erectie
Antwerpen: Het zal je maar overkomen: je maakt een vrouwtje zwanger tijdens de paartijd en in plaats van te kunnen genieten van je succesvolle paringsbeurt, kamp je met een permanente erectie. Mozart, de mannetjesleguaan van Aquatopia, kan erover meespreken. Zijn penis is na het paren door vuil ontstoken geraakt waardoor hij zijn geslachtsdeel niet meer naar binnen kan trekken.
De aquaristen hebben Mozart voorlopig in quarantaine gezet, ver weg van de drie begerige vrouwtjesleguanen Truus, Pepina en Bianca. Een van hen is waarschijnlijk zwanger.
Mozart mag dan in quarantaine zitten, aan goede zorgen ontbreekt het hem alvast niet. De aquaristen houden hem er comfortabel op natte doeken om de penis zo min mogelijk te irriteren in de hoop dat hij zo beter ontzwelt. Daarnaast wordt de penis regelmatig proper gemaakt en met zalf ingesmeerd.
Als de erectie te lang aanhoudt, is een amputatie de enige oplossing. Maar die operatie zal Mozart’s paringsdrang niet dwarsbomen, want leguanen hebben twee penissen. bvb
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