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Posted by iZ's mom on September 24, 1998 at 18:31:40:

In Reply to: Re: Skinny Iguana....Thanks posted by Mike Fisher on September 24, 1998 at 00:42:07:

sounds like yu've got a bit of experience yourself with igs and so i doubt it's something as obvious as diet and habitat ... (which is what we usually flog newcomers for... *grin*)
if you haven't had him checked for worms yet, DO IT!!! that is my guess on your ig's problem .... he sounds ALOT like my iZ when i first got him .... he ATE constantly .... 3-4-5 times a day .... he WAS growing at a tremendous rate lengthwise and shed constantly, but was still soooooo scrawny, he looked like a death-camp lizard ... then i discovered he not only had pinworms but a couple other kinds of parasites as well ..... no wonder he wasn't gaining weight!!! everything he ate went to feed the parasites ....
even after only one dose of Panacur (for worms), i could see a difference ....
after the parasite problem was cleared up, he would still go through what seemed to be "growth spurts" .... he'd grow lengthwise so damned fast, that he'd start looking kinda skinny again .... then the growth spurt would end and he'd fatten up again ..... and again and again ....
now he's almost 3yo and seems to be concentrating on bulking up *grin*
but see, it sounds (to ME anyway) like what's going on with your ig ... either the parasites or growth spurts or both .... and someone earlier made the point too, that even clutch-mates won't all be the same.... maybe he is just the runt?
as for how they contract worms/parasites i really am not sure, but i'm under the impression it's possible for it to be from the produce .... (where do puppies and kitties get worms??? i know outside pets are more prone to them ..... so i'm guessing produce, etc.)
well, i don't think i've added anything someone else hasn't already said .... sorry ....
check for those worms and check with an ig-vet and let us know what's up ok???? (that's how we learn!)

best wishes to you and your baby ig!!!

:P + :)
iZ + mom

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: sounds like yu've got a bit of experience yourself with igs and so i doubt it's something as obvious as diet and habitat ... (which is what we usually flog newcomers for... *grin*) : if you haven't had him checked for worms yet, DO IT!!! that is my guess on your ig's problem .... he sounds ALOT like my iZ when i first got him .... he ATE constantly .... 3-4-5 times a day .... he WAS growing at a tremendous rate lengthwise and shed constantly, but was still soooooo scrawny, he looked like a death-camp lizard ... then i discovered he not only had pinworms but a couple other kinds of parasites as well ..... no wonder he wasn't gaining weight!!! everything he ate went to feed the parasites .... : even after only one dose of Panacur (for worms), i could see a difference .... : after the parasite problem was cleared up, he would still go through what seemed to be "growth spurts" .... he'd grow lengthwise so damned fast, that he'd start looking kinda skinny again .... then the growth spurt would end and he'd fatten up again ..... and again and again .... : now he's almost 3yo and seems to be concentrating on bulking up *grin* : but see, it sounds (to ME anyway) like what's going on with your ig ... either the parasites or growth spurts or both .... and someone earlier made the point too, that even clutch-mates won't all be the same.... maybe he is just the runt? : as for how they contract worms/parasites i really am not sure, but i'm under the impression it's possible for it to be from the produce .... (where do puppies and kitties get worms??? i know outside pets are more prone to them ..... so i'm guessing produce, etc.) : well, i don't think i've added anything someone else hasn't already said .... sorry .... : check for those worms and check with an ig-vet and let us know what's up ok???? (that's how we learn!) : best wishes to you and your baby ig!!! : :P + :) : iZ + mom

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