Posted by BabyHerp on June 20, 2000 at 12:08:15:
In Reply to: Help! Very Sick Iguana! Need Info about care. posted by David Baldwin on June 20, 2000 at 11:32:39:
MOST iguanas can't stand to poop in their rooms, enclosures. If you don't already have a cat litter pan, or mortars trough with shallow water (for easy removing & cleaning) get one soon for his enclosure/room. Water is a natural stimulant for successful iguana pooping! In the interim...fill up your tub to his shoulder height with lukewarm water. Once filled place him in the tub...and in a few minutes ....WHAMMY! Some igs love a warm shower simultaneously! Scoop out the poopie with an old plastic tub or container...and flush...thoroughly rinse out the tub and use a bleach eater solution to clean & disinfect once ig has done his duty!...Rinse again...and should be ready for the next time!....Caution...as sometimes the porcelin enclosure...scares off igs...ya may need to have a large towel handy in case he tries to escape....keep him in the water and soak him towel and all until he calms. Once they get used to having baths...they really love it, mine actually seem to look forward to a nice swim when inside. May want to up the GI fiber...like pouring a warm slurry of reconsituted prunes over his salad. He may be getting dehydrated....in his water bowl put some small leaves of collard or mustard...what have you floating in the bowl...will entice him to drink! Check your humidity levels and all should be well!
Gina