You may not be "actively" breeding, but....

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Posted by Katherine on September 07, 2000 at 12:17:40:

In Reply to: Re: Gravid Girl posted by Roy on September 07, 2000 at 06:54:13:

if you're allowing male and female igs to mix, and are hatching the eggs, you are still responsible... In my opinion, it actually more irresponsible than actively allowing the breeding to take place.

Katherine

: : I'm worried about my 3 year old gravid girl. She is losing weight
: : and now looks terrible. She laid a deformed egg about 2 weeks ago
: : but I can still see the others in her abdomen. I'm an experienced
: : herper, mainly snakes, monitors, crocs, but not with iguanas.
: : Is it normal for her to lose so much weight?
: : Also, what is the incubation process? I have a hovibator,
: : or can I simply put the eggs in damp vermiculite as long
: : as I know the temp, about 78F?
: : Please advise,
: : All the Best,
: : Roy
: __________________________________________________
: After reading more posts on this lists, please let it be
: known I am not actively breeding these animals on purpose,
: rather, I take in orphans and sometimes nature does, well you know.
: Certainly, I'm not going to spay or neuter or take up more needed cage
: space to seperate all of these poor, homeless, Ceasar Salad Eaters! BTW, Now,
: all iguanas are captive bred and hatched in Central America on
: farms and NOT WC. Not just for the pet trade, but as a traditional
: foodstuff for the locals, as well.
: Thanks,
: Roy

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: if you're allowing male and female igs to mix, and are hatching the eggs, you are still responsible... In my opinion, it actually more irresponsible than actively allowing the breeding to take place. : Katherine : : : I'm worried about my 3 year old gravid girl. She is losing weight : : : and now looks terrible. She laid a deformed egg about 2 weeks ago : : : but I can still see the others in her abdomen. I'm an experienced : : : herper, mainly snakes, monitors, crocs, but not with iguanas. : : : Is it normal for her to lose so much weight? : : : Also, what is the incubation process? I have a hovibator, : : : or can I simply put the eggs in damp vermiculite as long : : : as I know the temp, about 78F? : : : Please advise, : : : All the Best, : : : Roy : : __________________________________________________ : : After reading more posts on this lists, please let it be : : known I am not actively breeding these animals on purpose, : : rather, I take in orphans and sometimes nature does, well you know. : : Certainly, I'm not going to spay or neuter or take up more needed cage : : space to seperate all of these poor, homeless, Ceasar Salad Eaters! BTW, Now, : : all iguanas are captive bred and hatched in Central America on : : farms and NOT WC. Not just for the pet trade, but as a traditional : : foodstuff for the locals, as well. : : Thanks, : : Roy

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