Quote Originally Posted by lars5277
I know that if some lizards lose thier tail they grow it back. Is this the case for an Iggy? Do they just fall off? It's still moving! The tail that is, the lizard is too. Is this something to worry about ??????

IME, no they do not. My brother has one that lost his tail months ago due to some weird yeast/fungal type infection that we could not figure the cause, however, we did manage to cure him without any problems since then, he just has a short tail. I am not sure why your came off, but if I were you, I would look into it. Could be sick in some way, got it caught in his cage on something.. there are really a number of causes, I would definately look at his enclosure and try to figure out if it was something there or you have another issue going on? Can you provide pics of the injury? Now that his tail has come off, my suggestion is to dip his tail (the injured part only) into betadine and keep it clean. Do not use betadine too often, as it does inhibit growth/healing with extended use in reptiles, it is to be used more like and initial disinfectant. I would consider taking him to a vet ASAP to make sure he is OK. Also, his tail moving after it is not connected to the body is a temporary thing, the nerves in the tail are still working and dont "realize" they are not connected to the body. Also, lizards tend to use the wiggling tail effect so they can run from preditors, it distracts them so the prey can get away.