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baby iguana

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Question
Hi i have a baby iguana it has developed brown spots on his back near his neck... i have had him for about 6 weeks the spots just appeared yesterday it looks like a stain. can u help me i don't want him to die. thank u

Answer
Hi Patricia
I am so very sorry for the delay in answering your question but I have not been well

It could be that the brown spots are dead skin that has not completely come off from a shed or it might just be a change in skin pigment
Make sure that your are providing enough moisture during a shed-misting or soaking are two good ways of doing this

Iggy's do have color patterns on their green bodies but to make sure that this is normal coloration and not a health issue I would like to suggest that you visit this forum
You should be able to find a more definitive answer to your question here from the many Iggy keepers here

Good Luck with your Iguana

Sandy aka LadyGecko

First link is Tips for new Iguana Keepers

http://www.greenigsociety.org/firsttimers.htm

This is to their message board



http://members2.boardhost.com/greenigsociety/