Iggi is done sheddeing off of most of her head. I have included a photo of the top of her head, along with a sheet of white paper. This allowed me to color correct the picture. My question is, is this coloration normal? Iggi has a slight pinkish cast to her scales, and there is a scale that has what looks like a yellow dot on it. Does anyone else's iguana look like this? Iggi is a 4 year old female.
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Coloration question
ig_daddy
Oct 21, 2004 06:10 PM
Replies (8)
Mike D
Oct 21, 2004 07:08 PM
I wouldnt worry about it.. it looks pretty normal to me.. ill try and get a shot of my iggs head either tonite or tomorrow.. his is have a pissy fit right now...
But it looks normal to me..
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Mike D
Oct 21, 2004 07:40 PM
not the best but it should work...
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Mike D
Oct 21, 2004 07:40 PM
here is the right one... sorry about that
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mizar 21
Oct 21, 2004 08:04 PM
The top scales of your iguana head are dark, (mine too) i've been said that this can be cause by stress or too cold temp. What do you think ?
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Mizar 21
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mike d
Oct 21, 2004 08:41 PM
i know my iggs temps re right and he isnt stressed.. he has always had darker scales on his head so im not worried about it.. i belive it is perfectly normal..
>>The top scales of your iguana head are dark, (mine too) i've been said that this can be cause by stress or too cold temp. What do you think ?
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Sam-N-Ella
Oct 23, 2004 04:07 PM
When my iggys are cold their heads get dark like that. They go back to normal when they get warm again.
ig_daddy
Oct 21, 2004 08:22 PM
I like your marquee about your iguana owning you. Actually, we don't think of Iggi as "owning" her. Rather, she is the only member of the family that doesn't have to dress up on St. Patrick's day, as she is already green. Thanks for the coloration response. I've never heard of a green iguana with pink highlights. I thought it was unusual.
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Solaris16
Oct 21, 2004 08:24 PM
Myka has a pink tinge to her head as well. She also has a couple spots on the top of her head that have the same yellow coloration as the ones on Iggi, I'm assuming it's nothing to be alarmed about if yours has them too 
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