Re: POOPING

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Posted by iZ's mom on October 12, 1998 at 18:49:34:

In Reply to: POOPING posted by Brian on October 12, 1998 at 04:39:10:

you didn't mention if this is new behavior or not .....????? iguanas don't necessarily GO every day, but 3-4 days in between is probably an indication of constipation and i vote along with the others for a nice warm soak for him (don't tell roman, but iZ uses my bathtub and then i rinse it and disinfect it with strong bleach-water)
iZ gets "stuck" every now and then and it really IS incredible how much can come out of one ig!!!!!! but you gotta realize that when they are THAT full of poop, they don't have room in their tummies to feel hungry and so they don't eat .... (and iZ gets to where he LOOKS sick ....) so no appetite is another sign of constipation .... there shouldn't be THAT much of a difference in his size before/after .....
there's 3 parts to ig-poop: a little bit of gooey white stuff, a lot of fluid, and POOP ....
try the warm bath treatment every night for a while to see if you can help your ig's system get into a healthier routine .... after a while, he may just be ready to go without the warm water ... but he'll definitely have a better appetite and will gain weight/grow faster!!!!!

good luck!!
:P + :)
iZ + mom

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: you didn't mention if this is new behavior or not .....????? iguanas don't necessarily GO every day, but 3-4 days in between is probably an indication of constipation and i vote along with the others for a nice warm soak for him (don't tell roman, but iZ uses my bathtub and then i rinse it and disinfect it with strong bleach-water) : iZ gets "stuck" every now and then and it really IS incredible how much can come out of one ig!!!!!! but you gotta realize that when they are THAT full of poop, they don't have room in their tummies to feel hungry and so they don't eat .... (and iZ gets to where he LOOKS sick ....) so no appetite is another sign of constipation .... there shouldn't be THAT much of a difference in his size before/after ..... : there's 3 parts to ig-poop: a little bit of gooey white stuff, a lot of fluid, and POOP .... : try the warm bath treatment every night for a while to see if you can help your ig's system get into a healthier routine .... after a while, he may just be ready to go without the warm water ... but he'll definitely have a better appetite and will gain weight/grow faster!!!!! : good luck!! : :P + :) : iZ + mom

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