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i have a 3 year old iguana, hes is 4 ft long, i took him in a few months ago, i have a 2 ft juvenile, and a 5 ft adult, the five ft male i raised from 1 ft.
my four ft male has what looks to be a fungus, on his skin, i took him to a vet, he was treated for 2 weeks for black spot, no results.... this fungus starts out to look like a black spot, then becomes a yellowy dry crust. does any one have any idea what this is and how it would be treated?
the vet i went to is not a herp vet, but he did do a little research, the treatment we used were povidione solution baths...
any info would be very helpful as the city i live in there no herp vets.

Where is this patch of skin? It could be an infection.

Where are you located? Many reptile vets will help answer questions for others.

Cindy

Can you take a picture and post it here (of course) for us to see it???
I don't know what that is, but, about the vets, is there a Zoo in your city??? Maybe you could take him there.. I don't know, maybe the Zoo's vet could take a look and help you.
Well, try to take the pic!
Take care and good luck,
later,
Dan

If it's a fungus, you can try an over-the-counter product called Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride cream 1%). If that makes the black spot receed, then it's definately a fungus. If not, then it could be an infection. Sometimes general malaise can cause spontaneous skin infections; it happened to one of my rescues, and she needed to be spayed. They found ruptured ovaries and severe peritonitis, but she recovered from the brink of death.

I hope you find a cure for your iguana.

Roger