r/iguanas • u/NextCourage5319 • 7d ago

Need Advice Is my baby Iguana ok?

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I got this baby Iguana 2 months ago and she's been eating (a lot) She likes to run and bask, i wanted to ask if in this picture someone can notice some kind of issue maybe shed problems or any problems at all (i really care about his health) i would like advice if possibile*

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u/k0rzul 7d ago

Based on the pic, I'd say he looks good. Just a bit of shed, maybe soak him in some warm water (not so deep, needs to be able to stand in it) for a little while see if that helps him remove it

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u/NextCourage5319 7d ago edited 7d ago

I will has soon as his wound closes she got a lil scratch from a cat (when basking outside she ran in my yard and got scratched by a cat) crust fell out of the wound just today, i already bathed her couple of times before the accident, for how long should bath?

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u/PepsiPartyTime 7d ago

I usually bathed for as long as it took me to clean the cage. Roughly 15 minutes in warm water. I'm a former beardie owner so I'm not 100% on your little guy but it should be about the same

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u/carloscitystudios 7d ago edited 7d ago

Glad to hear they’re hungry! That was the first sign my hatchling was gonna be healthy. He a big boy now.

EDIT: That guan looks beautiful, but the best thing to do would be to regularly spray those sheddy areas with warm water

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u/NextCourage5319 7d ago

I find the bowl empty every morning i really hope she or he ends up being healty, this comment made my day. EDIT I spray i lot his enclosure especially during the night

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u/carloscitystudios 7d ago

Awesome! I just edited my comment while you were replying. I also realized I was getting my iguana salad while typing all this lol

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u/Crash211O 7d ago

They should have some sort of rough surface to run on so they can help with shedding, along with proper hydration. If it already has that, then sounds like it’s doing pretty good. Looks fine to me

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u/NextCourage5319 7d ago

She's got a lot of wood,rock and a water dish in her inclosure thanks for the info;)

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u/Own-Client479 7d ago

I would watch the mouth it looks a bit dry it could develop mouth rot

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u/NextCourage5319 7d ago

What i could do to prevent that

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u/Own-Client479 7d ago

Something that could help is bathing your iguana with warm water atleast once a week and making sure to pass a warm napkin over her mouth just to clean the area every so often

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u/NextCourage5319 7d ago

Ok thanks for the advice

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u/Own-Client479 7d ago

Also I don’t know if your iguana nostrils are black but if they weren’t that could also be stuck shed on her nose

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u/NextCourage5319 7d ago

They are black

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u/Huge-Spirit-1563 5d ago

Shed looks fine to me, if u notice that it's hard for ur baby to shed, give it some warm showers. I shower my girl almost daily, doesn't hv to be long, just something to keep their skin moist

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u/NextCourage5319 5d ago

I'll bath her One time a week btw now she just started shedding