Re: HELP!!!

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Posted by iZ's mom on June 02, 2001 at 22:41:32:

In Reply to: HELP!!! IGUANA EMERGENCY!! PLEASE READ AND REPLY IMMEDIATELY posted by James on June 02, 2001 at 21:25:47:

i think right now, the best thing you can do is to keep him warm, offer him good, healthy food and don't stress him out any more than he is right know ...

get a thermometer so you can check the temp of his enclosure ... keep it at 80-85 degrees ...

lot's of fresh food ... shred the collards + some dandelion greens very fine so they're small enough for him to easily eat ... sprinkle it with water before you give it to him so he's getting some moisture ... don't bother with calcium sprays or nonsense like that ... a *little* bit of baby food may not be a bad idea, but fresh vegies are better once he's perked up a bit ...

give him something to hide in ... give him a regular day/night schedule ~ 12 hrs of *dark* at nite so he can sleep ...

try to leave him alone as much as possible for a few days anyway so he can calm down + unstress a bit ... besides being tiny, all he's been thru lately has *really* stressed him out ...

a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) will help keep him warm at nite ...

good luck + best wishes!
Bon. + iZ

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: i think right now, the best thing you can do is to keep him warm, offer him good, healthy food and don't stress him out any more than he is right know ... : get a thermometer so you can check the temp of his enclosure ... keep it at 80-85 degrees ... : lot's of fresh food ... shred the collards + some dandelion greens very fine so they're small enough for him to easily eat ... sprinkle it with water before you give it to him so he's getting some moisture ... don't bother with calcium sprays or nonsense like that ... a *little* bit of baby food may not be a bad idea, but fresh vegies are better once he's perked up a bit ... : give him something to hide in ... give him a regular day/night schedule ~ 12 hrs of *dark* at nite so he can sleep ... : try to leave him alone as much as possible for a few days anyway so he can calm down + unstress a bit ... besides being tiny, all he's been thru lately has *really* stressed him out ... : a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) will help keep him warm at nite ... : good luck + best wishes! : Bon. + iZ

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