A strange thing just happened to me and I am only just getting back to work (I'll soon be fired at this rate...). A vet from the JSPCA (our version of the ASPCA) called and asked me to take an iguana that had been found on the wharf...yes, where the ships come in with cargo. It was not doing well, he said, and had heard that I was an "expert" (which is not true!) Anyway off I went and when I got there it is a cute little critter (male or female? don't know yet) with a really spiny tai, so I figure: Spiny Tailed Iguana, right? It came (apparently stowed away or trapped) on a cargo ship from Venezuela (shall I call him "Chavez?" No, I think I prefer "Miguel"). He has been at the JSPCA for about three weeks and they just called me because he is not eating. A large whole mango with some bitten out portion was in the wire cage that they had him in. He seemed dehydrated and I have treated him for this, and now have him in a glass tank at home with hide, water pool, driftwood branches, dried almond tree leaves for security/stress reduction and some food I thought he may eat - but I only know about green iguanas, anyway I gave him some pumpkin squash gratered on top of some parsley and dark green leafies for now.
Anyone here have such an iguana? Before I go on the net and look for information I will check you all out on this.
Pictures will be sent soon. By the way half his tail was at one time cut off and it's grown back light brown, no spines. Better than nothing...
