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Posted by jenn on August 17, 1998 at 00:19:43:

hey now! i am about to adopt an abandoned ig. i wanted
to do my research & get things set-up before bringing it
home (friends are petsitting for me). i've read over mk's
page & many others...and i've read many of the posts here.
so i'm not bustin out these questions because i'm lazy!
i've done the research...there's just some things i'm still
a little hazy on...did i say some? i meant many!
*heating pads~ is it safer or more efficient to use the
people kind? i would think the reptile kind are safer...but
they're rather costly...and where is ideal to put them?

*my new ig is about 3ft...my cage mesurements will be 4h,
3w,4L...with an 11" water bowl IN the floor...are those good
mesurments for the time being till i can add on? my ig
will only be in the cage when i'm at work. he has a
fav. basking stick that he's been using for some time...
should that go in or out of the cage?

*is there anything cheaper than plexiglass to use on the
cage?

*for lighting~ the cage will be near a window, but i'm sure
additional lighting should be used. should i also include
a ceremic fixture? what about the "moonlights"...are they
needed? the one i have is uva...is that allright?

*how deep should the bathing water be?

*when he sheds should i clean up the skin or will he take care
of it?

*what specific brand of supplements do you suggest?

*i know they don't recognize our language, but they
understand tone...does that influence naming him...i'd
like to change his name.

*we have 2 cats...will that be a major problem?

*do igs enjoy music when i'm not around?

*how will i know if he has mites?

*and, what kinds of dark leafy greens do you suggust...
collards, mustard...?

thanks for hearing me out & taking the time to shed some
light. i'm really excited about this addition to my life.
send me good prayers!~~~~~~~jah love~~~~~~~
jenn

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: hey now! i am about to adopt an abandoned ig. i wanted : to do my research & get things set-up before bringing it : home (friends are petsitting for me). i've read over mk's : page & many others...and i've read many of the posts here. : so i'm not bustin out these questions because i'm lazy! : i've done the research...there's just some things i'm still : a little hazy on...did i say some? i meant many! : *heating pads~ is it safer or more efficient to use the : people kind? i would think the reptile kind are safer...but : they're rather costly...and where is ideal to put them? : *my new ig is about 3ft...my cage mesurements will be 4h, : 3w,4L...with an 11" water bowl IN the floor...are those good : mesurments for the time being till i can add on? my ig : will only be in the cage when i'm at work. he has a : fav. basking stick that he's been using for some time... : should that go in or out of the cage? : *is there anything cheaper than plexiglass to use on the : cage? : *for lighting~ the cage will be near a window, but i'm sure : additional lighting should be used. should i also include : a ceremic fixture? what about the "moonlights"...are they : needed? the one i have is uva...is that allright? : *how deep should the bathing water be? : *when he sheds should i clean up the skin or will he take care : of it? : *what specific brand of supplements do you suggest? : *i know they don't recognize our language, but they : understand tone...does that influence naming him...i'd : like to change his name. : *we have 2 cats...will that be a major problem? : *do igs enjoy music when i'm not around? : *how will i know if he has mites? : *and, what kinds of dark leafy greens do you suggust... : collards, mustard...? : thanks for hearing me out & taking the time to shed some : light. i'm really excited about this addition to my life. : send me good prayers!~~~~~~~jah love~~~~~~~ : jenn

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