Really bad bite

[ILoveReptiles]

Well Caicos's good record of no biting for almost a year is now broken.

Today she got me really badly. I have a few pictures if anyone wants to see - it's a nasty bite. I almost passed out from this one.

06-13-2005 Bite (one side of finger)

06-13-2005 Bite (other side of finger)

[Kfamr]

Ouch!! It looks really deep. Poor you.

Psssst.. What type of animal is Caicos?


*EDIT* Nevermind.. I did a search. Iguanas bite that badly?

[ILoveReptiles]

She's a Giant Green Iguana.

ETA: Yeah, her teeth are translucent and just as sharp as any razorblade.

owie. Makes for lots of pain when she gets annoyed with me.

[luvofallhorses]

ouch! Like Kay asked iguanas bite that badly?

[ramanth]

Yeowch!! Sorry that she got ya.

[ILoveReptiles]

In answer to your questions - yes, Iguanas can bite that badly, or worse.

I must say this is probably one of the worst bites SHE has given me though.

The worst I got was when I had that other iguana for a week (until it bit Caicos). And it bit me on the nose. I bled through about 4 paper towels that day and missed work.

[cocker_luva]

owie!what a naughty lizard.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

OUCH!
I am so glad I've never been bitten by my iguana. I'd be passed out on the floor.

[ILoveReptiles]

Well I opened it up again when I was changing the bandage and bumped it against something. I started screaming because it hurt so much but I went out and had a few drinks so I can't feel the pain so much anymore.

Ugh. Owie ow ow ow ow.

My poor finger.

[jodi]

wow! that's a nasty bite.

[ILoveReptiles]

Actually I met a woman in the bar last night who also has an iguana - she's raised it from the day it hatched.

And it tore off part of her bottom lip.

They can be VERY nasty... She had to have cosmetic surgery to rebuild her missing lip, and there's a little divot in it that is permanent.

[finn's mom]

Wow, that is ugly. It reminds me of the wound I got when Finn pulled me down a couple of stairs and I had to grab a wooden wall slat to avoid falling down. That hurt, and, I know I bumped into things too, ouch. The way I avoided hitting my finger into stuff again was to make the bandage around it really obnoxiously big, probably about an inch of bandage wrapped around my finger. I didn't hit it after that, I was always very aware of it. They have ouchless pads you can put over the wound, too, before you wrap gauze or bandages. I kept pulling stuff out of my wound before I got the hurt free ones. that was awful. Just some suggestions if you wanted to try different bandages. I'm sorry your girl bit you that hard.

[NoahsMommy]

OUCH!!!

Hope it heals soon.

[DogLover9501]

Ouch!

Sometimes I have to feed Ace(Water Dragon) with a shringe, as he'll stop eating, usually when shedding.

The way he CLAMPS onto the shringe, where I can't even get it back, I can only imagine the bite he could give me!

[Fox-Gal]

Ouch ouch. I've had small little nips, but never one that drew blood, that goodness. Now welts from their tails........Those I've had many of.

This is one of the reasons, I never handle (pick up) Vern or George without my welding gloves on. Iguana are great pets, but I always keep it in the back of my mind, that one bite, for what ever reason, can break a finger. If an Iguana, can crack a walnut open, just imagine what they can do to bones. Even with them friendly, like George who is so use to me, that when I go to feed him, he tries to get the food, out of my hand, before I get a chance to set it down, fingers and all!!!!!!!!

My friend went to give her baby a kiss and lost half her noes. That taught me a lesson, never 100% trust, if they are in the wrong mood one day...............LOOK OUT.