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==Handling==
==Handling==
[[Image:Iguana_restraint.bmp|150px|thumb|right|'''Iguana restraint''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
Lizards should be held with a light touch since they tend to struggle more violently the more firmly they are restrained. They should not be picked up by the limbs or the tail which can result in shed tails ([[Autotomy|autotomy]]) and disarticulated or broken limbs. Also, gecko skin tears very easily.
Lizards should be held with a light touch since they tend to struggle more violently the more firmly they are restrained. They should not be picked up by the limbs or the tail which can result in shed tails ([[Autotomy|autotomy]]) and disarticulated or broken limbs. Also, gecko skin tears very easily.
When digital pressure is applied to the [[Lizard Eye|eyes]] of [[Lizard Classification|iguanids]] for a short period there is a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure which results in a state of torpor. Minor procedures such as radiography can then be performed. Noise or physical stimulation will arouse the iguana.
When digital pressure is applied to the [[Lizard Eye|eyes]] of [[Lizard Classification|iguanids]] for a short period there is a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure which results in a state of torpor. Minor procedures such as radiography can then be performed. Noise or physical stimulation will arouse the iguana.
[[Category:Lizard_Examination|H]]
[[Category:Lizard_Examination|H]]
[[Category:Lizard_Husbandry|H]]
[[Category:Lizard_Husbandry|H]]