Re: MITES HELP!!! OH my, need help igperts--dog food--yuck!

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Posted by IG27 on May 02, 2000 at 22:01:08:

In Reply to: MITES HELP!!! posted by Justin on May 02, 2000 at 21:05:42:

: Yes I have a 3ft green iguana that about for days ago noticed mites on him so i took everything out of his terrium and just put plain white paper down.I give him a bath 2 times a day and i change his paper daily, i force feed him ground up dog food,with B-complex and vitamin E and i also smash up pears to put in his food. then i force feed him 2 times daily with food and water. yesterday i gave him a shower and just out of ceriusty i picked up his heating stone and there was probobly 4 to 5 hundred little mites i took that papre out side and poored gasoline on it and burned it he, seems to be getting a little bit beter but i just want to do everything i can and get him back to normal hes about 3 years old now cause i got himwhen i was 9. THANKS FOR ALL UR HELP AND USFULL HELP.
: JUSTIN*

Not trying to be rude, but I wouldn't feed it dog food, terrible for him, lucky he is three.
I'm not expert, but if you read the IG sites like MK, Jen Swofford, etc... you will see proper care.
I would throw away the heat rock, (did you say terrarium--what size?)Get him a biggest cage possible, start feeding
him greens, greens, collards,turnip,dandelion,mustard, veggies--green beans, butternut squash, few fruits, papaya, mango, raspberries.(No animal protein, no dogfood, pears are ok, but greens should be the staple).
Mostly greens! Take him to a vet if possible.
Some mite experts here will help you out with that problem.
Good Luck and read, read, and read again. Here's on link!

MK's site

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: : Yes I have a 3ft green iguana that about for days ago noticed mites on him so i took everything out of his terrium and just put plain white paper down.I give him a bath 2 times a day and i change his paper daily, i force feed him ground up dog food,with B-complex and vitamin E and i also smash up pears to put in his food. then i force feed him 2 times daily with food and water. yesterday i gave him a shower and just out of ceriusty i picked up his heating stone and there was probobly 4 to 5 hundred little mites i took that papre out side and poored gasoline on it and burned it he, seems to be getting a little bit beter but i just want to do everything i can and get him back to normal hes about 3 years old now cause i got himwhen i was 9. THANKS FOR ALL UR HELP AND USFULL HELP. : : JUSTIN* : Not trying to be rude, but I wouldn't feed it dog food, terrible for him, lucky he is three. : I'm not expert, but if you read the IG sites like MK, Jen Swofford, etc... you will see proper care. : I would throw away the heat rock, (did you say terrarium--what size?)Get him a biggest cage possible, start feeding : him greens, greens, collards,turnip,dandelion,mustard, veggies--green beans, butternut squash, few fruits, papaya, mango, raspberries.(No animal protein, no dogfood, pears are ok, but greens should be the staple). : Mostly greens! Take him to a vet if possible. : Some mite experts here will help you out with that problem. : Good Luck and read, read, and read again. Here's on link!

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