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Posted by Karen on August 31, 1998 at 20:12:41:

In Reply to: A little more posted by Wes on August 30, 1998 at 00:11:37:

First of all, here are some refs, if you haven't found them already:

Here's some recommended reading:

Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Site
http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/ig_care.html

Kevin Eagan's Iguana Den
http://www.escape.com/~iggyden/

Jen Swofford's iguana Pages
http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/index.html

Wong's Green Iguana Heaven
http://mail.milagros.net/caiman/

National Iguana Awareness Day
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2218/NIAD.html

The Ultimate Iguana Owner's Handbook, by James Hatfield III
http://www.tierraverde.com/iguana-1.htm

I have the Hatfield book and have found it to be a very valuable resource. As far as diet, most everything I've read emphasizes variety, which makes sense - if there are vitamins and minerals we don't know enough yet to know are important for igs, better to increase your chances of providing them with a varied diet. The diet I feed my ig is probably closer to the MK diet than the Iggy Den diet - this is mostly for my convenience, because I like to provide fresh food when time allows, and the vegs keep better in the frige than the leafy greens (I have noticed collard greens keep at least a week, and my iglet loves those). I feed no animal protein.

You asked about iguana leashes - I have read they can cause damage to spines, so am not planning to use a leash.

More advice: when you get your ig, take a fresh fecal sample ASAP to a herp vet to check for intestinal parasites; if the ig has them, the sooner treated, the better. Also, if you are unlucky, your new pet might have mites (mine did) - may be a good idea to give him a bath in plain lukewarm water in the sink before he goes into his new home (to drown any mites, and wash off eggs), and wait a week or two to be sure he's mite-free before putting in a lot of cage furnishings or live plants. Mites are a pain to get rid of, so I am probably overly cautious now. Anyway, best of luck with your new pet!!

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: First of all, here are some refs, if you haven't found them already: : Here's some recommended reading: : Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Site : http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/ig_care.html : Kevin Eagan's Iguana Den : http://www.escape.com/~iggyden/ : Jen Swofford's iguana Pages : http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/index.html : Wong's Green Iguana Heaven : http://mail.milagros.net/caiman/ : National Iguana Awareness Day : http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2218/NIAD.html : The Ultimate Iguana Owner's Handbook, by James Hatfield III : http://www.tierraverde.com/iguana-1.htm : I have the Hatfield book and have found it to be a very valuable resource. As far as diet, most everything I've read emphasizes variety, which makes sense - if there are vitamins and minerals we don't know enough yet to know are important for igs, better to increase your chances of providing them with a varied diet. The diet I feed my ig is probably closer to the MK diet than the Iggy Den diet - this is mostly for my convenience, because I like to provide fresh food when time allows, and the vegs keep better in the frige than the leafy greens (I have noticed collard greens keep at least a week, and my iglet loves those). I feed no animal protein. : You asked about iguana leashes - I have read they can cause damage to spines, so am not planning to use a leash. : More advice: when you get your ig, take a fresh fecal sample ASAP to a herp vet to check for intestinal parasites; if the ig has them, the sooner treated, the better. Also, if you are unlucky, your new pet might have mites (mine did) - may be a good idea to give him a bath in plain lukewarm water in the sink before he goes into his new home (to drown any mites, and wash off eggs), and wait a week or two to be sure he's mite-free before putting in a lot of cage furnishings or live plants. Mites are a pain to get rid of, so I am probably overly cautious now. Anyway, best of luck with your new pet!!

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