tail regeneration?

bobert · Member Joined: Dec 10, 2005 Posts: 21

Hello i was just wondering if my 2 year old columbian can regenerate her tail? I came bach tody to find the last 3 inches had come off no idea how but will be changing the set up as soon as possible. thank you for any help.

Teiidae · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject:

The tail will regenerate, however may not look as it once did - keep it clean with some betadine till the wound does not appear "open"...

There are some pics in this thread I posted on my Ameiva losing it's tail, and how it regenerated...

http://thetegu.com/postt1519.html
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bobert · Member Joined: Dec 10, 2005 Posts: 21

thank you i've been really worried poor girl hasn't had a good day but as long as it will grow back its some conciliation

bobert · Member Joined: Dec 10, 2005 Posts: 21

So her tail will grow all the way back then? just look different? i hope so because she was so pretty!

tupinambis · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:49 am Post subject:

The tail will likely regrow, maybe not out to its complete full length. Usually the colour will be off a little, the scales will be different, and the tail vertebrae will not grow back in as bone, but as cartilage instead.

Crazysnakedude · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject:

mine lost her's about 3 months ago, i kept it clean and dressed it until the wound was no longer open. she has now grown a good 5 inches back. i was absolutly gutted when she did it. felt so fricking guilty.

bobert · Member Joined: Dec 10, 2005 Posts: 21

just wondering how did you dress it? ive been thinking about doing that but i had no idea how, ive just been keeping it clean.

Rick · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject:

Put some triple antibiotic on it. Use some sterile gauze and some medical tape. Do not get the tape on the scales.

Rick
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