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ESU SHED EASE

jeffboren Jun 30, 2003 09:51 PM

I just got an iguana awhile ago and he had black spots when he shad they were still there... So i tried using SHED EASE, the black spots ARE clearing up nicely...but my iguana hates the bath so i have to like hold jim in the water...any advice on teaching igs to like water?

But the ESU spray works great, i also use there iguana calcium spray for foods

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jeff and lemmiwinks
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Replies (2)

Samcin Jul 01, 2003 04:07 AM

Try putting a mat or towel over the edge of the tub, so the iguana knows it can climb out if it wants too. Fear is the problem with tubs. My big ones, who can climb out, love their baths.

Cindy
Samantha Iguana

PH Meliss Jul 01, 2003 02:17 PM

>>I just got an iguana awhile ago and he had black spots when he shad they were still there... So i tried using SHED EASE, the black spots ARE clearing up nicely...

Hatchlings and other iguanas kept in pet stores, arriving there from the wholesale distributors or directly from the importers, and quite often laced with black spots. These are tiny scabs caused by being clawed or bitten by dozens of other iguanas as they are all jammed together in too-small enclosures and transport recepticles. All they need is a properly set-up environment, a healthy diet, and plain water baths. And a veterinary check as feces and urates can be trapped in the tiny puncture wounds, causing systemic or localized infections (abscesses).

You might want to read my article on Black Spots on Green Iguana. An over-the-counter product supposedly aiding reptiles in shedding isn't going to treat bacterial or fungal infections that are the cause of infectious black spots. Occasionally, healthy captive iguanas may get tiny scabs, from scratching themselves or bumping against something, scabs which ultimately heal and fall off - often during a shed.

If a reptile is having problems shedding, the cause is usually related to the animal's health or physical environment. You'll find more information in my Reptile Skin Shedding article. The bottom line, when it comes to shedding,is that you need to correct the underlying problem, not rely on a pet store product. The same goes for skin infections - they need to be treated properly, which does not include products available at pet stores...

>>>but my iguana hates the bath so i have to like hold jim in the water...any advice on teaching igs to like water?

Daily baths, bathing daily, and putting them in the bath every day. Igs will eventually get used to being in the bath, though not all igs will come to love it.

As I was in the midst of typing this post, I became aware of repetitive thumbing sounds, each followed by a long screeching noise. Ah! Mikey the Cycie had gone into the bathroom and into the tub and was summoning me to COME FILL IT NOW!!!!!

I live to serve. ::sigh::

Mike is a good example, actually. When he came to me at 2.5 years, 6.5" SVL, he HATED baths! He was convinced they were yet another form of torture his fiendish new human had thought up to make his life miserable. Fast forward a year, and my water and natural gas bills have both climbed as Mikey has discovered that when he splashes after 20-30 min or so, The Mommy will come and run hot water into the tub to make it warm again for him. During breeding season, he uses it as a de-stressor, with afternoon baths (frequently re-warmed by The Mommy) lasting 3-4 hours. During the start of shedding, bath time is similarly voluntarily increased. BTW, he is now 5.5 years old, 20" SVL and 17+ lbs...so when he intentionally climbs to the rim of the tub and then belly flops down into the tub to make his summoning thumps, they are thumps!

When I had 20+ igs here, some of them would, just to get away and have a little alone time, head off to one of the bathrooms and climb into the tub. They didn't always announce their presence there, as Mikey always does, and some didn't even seem to want any water in there - they viewed the tub as a refuge, a place of temporary respite, in a highly dynamic (iguanally speaking) environment.

>>i also use there iguana calcium spray for foods

Nothing like spending all that money to buy a pretty spray bottle filled mostly with water. You might want to read my article on Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation...

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