I am not sure what is wrong with my tegu.. he/she has something wrong with its, well i cant figure out how to get a pic.. But it seems to be its bottom(rectal area) Anybody know what is wrong? thanks..
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somethings wrong with my tegu
asholbro
Oct 10, 2009 04:42 PM
Replies (2)
laurarfl
Oct 11, 2009 12:00 PM
Two things come to mind (without a picture).
1) Not very serious...if you have a male tegu, sometimes they evert the hemipenes as they have a bowel movement. You'll see two pink hemipenes that come out and then go right back in.
2) Can be serious...a prolapse cloaca possibly from straining to have a bowel movement. Pink/red tissue remains outside of the cloaca at all times. The best thing is to keep the area moist (preferable with saline like contact saline solution) and house the lizard on a clean, moist surface. It might go back inside within 24 hours. If the tissue does not go back on its own, call the vet Monday. If the tissue gets dry and/or infected, it could die and cause serious problems for your tegu.
ReaperReptiles09
Dec 22, 2009 04:33 PM
i very much agree. if its a male you can sit back and have a good laugh with yourself. but if your not sure its always better to be safe then sorry. prolapse is a big cause in Herp death.
keep herping tegus rock
-Reaper Reptiles
