yep! i was just wondering if they have to shed off or should dissapear on there own.. i know the black fungal spots have to shed off mostly.

It is a good book I liked it, i still go back to it alot when I have questions about him.. (i dont know if its a him or not)

our vet said I was doing everything right with him so thats good its just his spots I have problems with I was puting antibiotic ointment and antifungal cream and his oral antibiotics and his calsium every day after his 15min - 1/2 hour bath poor baby had more med time then alone time

I understand he was young, however if the proper dose is given it will be o.k. It is a little concerning that he still has them. You can look at it the same way as you do humans when you go to the doctor and you get an antibiotic, you take it for a few days, you feel better, but the doc told you take all the medication. If you dont then you will start feeling sick again and you risk the infection actually getting worse. So in short I am not sure why you still have them left. I have never had any left in all the years I have done the iguana rescue.
I would definately call the vet and talk to him again! Good luck! and keep us posted!

thanks- ill call tomarrow

i was also wondering how often baby iguanas shed? i got him jan 6th and hes shed once 3 times on his head now- but once all over

They shed as fast as they grow, take shedding as a good sign.

Ask about getting some chlorhexadine (aka Nolvasan) at a strength that is safe enough for rinsing the iguana with, it's good stuff and it's usually really affordable.

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Hi and welcome to HC Network!! Tell us how he is caged, temps, humidity, substrate, type of UVB etc...we are glad you are bringing him to the vet. I would check up on why he still has the spots also....make yourself at home here!!!

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hes in a super pet iguana cage, i am only using 1/2 now so I can catch him and tame him better its 3 foot by 2.5 foot by 3 foot he has a reptivet uvb bolb I think... i dont have the box handy.. and a red heat lamp (out side of his cage so he cant burn himself) it gets 85-90 there and I am geting another heatlamp soon for the other side of his cage so he has more basking spots

his humidity is fairly low in his cage... 40-50ish but I spray him alot and he has a pool in there and a water dish and an iguana bathtub that I made him out of clay he also gets baths every other day to everyday depending on how much time I have and how grumpy he is

the floor he has coconut fiber substrate he just got it he thinks it feels funny on his toes he gets a diet of

everyday- collard greens/ turnip greens
every other -along with a mix of baby lettece (no iceburg)
every third day- along with some snap peas
and every once and a while- fruit- mango apple watermelon melons grapes banana and others