Re: a few questions

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Posted by * IGUANA JOE * on February 07, 2000 at 15:49:49:

In Reply to: a few questions posted by JenniferL on February 07, 2000 at 15:21:12:

>males have 'bulges' that show the presence of the hemipenes (lizards have 2 penises). their jowls are bigger, they display lots of color during breeding time, and the dewlap is usually larger than females, along with the spines. they also get bigger.
>i'm not too sure about wood shavings.
>the "liquid uv" you saw is actually Vitamin D3 in liquid state, used to aid absorption of Calcium in lizards that suffer from MBD (metabolic bone desease, very bad stuff). a good UV lamp, with calcium supplements containing D3 is good.
>potty training..... uh, do you know Marie Eguro?
she's the queen of potty training an ig (her Sammy goes up the toilet!). her website is
http://the.thoughtshop.net/~meguro/
sammy_j/sam.html (continued).
there she goes throughout the whole thing.
basically it's about action and reward.
>Melissa Kaplan's iguana care page is the best place to be. if you haven't been there yet, you gotta go! a book/video on their care is also recommended, so you always have a source at home.
her website is:
http://www.sonic.net/melissk/ig_care.html

good luck with your ig, and if there's anything else, just post it up!
Iguana Joe

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: 1) How can you tell if your ig is male or female??? I think ive heard that boys heads are more colorful but im not sure. Mines head is a light greenish blue on the very top.
: 2) Is it ok to use wood shavings (something light like aspen or pine) as substrate in an ig cage???
: 3) What is the best way to potty train an ig??? Id like to have mine free roam someday but i dont want him pooping all over the place.
: 4) I saw this liquid uv stuff at the pet store and was kind of curious about it. Has anyone ever used it? If so, what are your opinions. I use lights but was just curious.

: I thought I had more questions but I cant think of any more. Any/All info is appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

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: >males have 'bulges' that show the presence of the hemipenes (lizards have 2 penises). their jowls are bigger, they display lots of color during breeding time, and the dewlap is usually larger than females, along with the spines. they also get bigger. : >i'm not too sure about wood shavings. : >the "liquid uv" you saw is actually Vitamin D3 in liquid state, used to aid absorption of Calcium in lizards that suffer from MBD (metabolic bone desease, very bad stuff). a good UV lamp, with calcium supplements containing D3 is good. : >potty training..... uh, do you know Marie Eguro? : she's the queen of potty training an ig (her Sammy goes up the toilet!). her website is : http://the.thoughtshop.net/~meguro/ : sammy_j/sam.html (continued). : there she goes throughout the whole thing. : basically it's about action and reward. : >Melissa Kaplan's iguana care page is the best place to be. if you haven't been there yet, you gotta go! a book/video on their care is also recommended, so you always have a source at home. : her website is: : http://www.sonic.net/melissk/ig_care.html : good luck with your ig, and if there's anything else, just post it up! : Iguana Joe : : : : 1) How can you tell if your ig is male or female??? I think ive heard that boys heads are more colorful but im not sure. Mines head is a light greenish blue on the very top. : : 2) Is it ok to use wood shavings (something light like aspen or pine) as substrate in an ig cage??? : : 3) What is the best way to potty train an ig??? Id like to have mine free roam someday but i dont want him pooping all over the place. : : 4) I saw this liquid uv stuff at the pet store and was kind of curious about it. Has anyone ever used it? If so, what are your opinions. I use lights but was just curious. : : I thought I had more questions but I cant think of any more. Any/All info is appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

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