Re: ewwwwww...........

Posted by John on October 21, 2000 at 18:41:13:

In Reply to: ewwwwww........... posted by Stephani on October 21, 2000 at 18:23:06:

Stephani, You should probably feed him earlier. Igs like to forage during the day, and are usually ready to eat after they warm up in the morning...

: about how long does it take them to metabolize their
: food? I feed mine about 5pm and his lights are
: out at about 8pm...is this long enough? Or do I
: need to feed him earlier? I am glad I found that
: out! Thanks!

: : reptiles (with a possible exception to crocodilians, such as caimans) need heat to digest their food, being cold-blooded, they cannot generate energy like us mammals, so they need to get it from outer sources (i.e. the sun).
: : Crocodilians are not lizards, so they metabolize differently, but can still die (as happened on on their forum) if temps get too cold.

: : Igs can die, because the food does not get metabolized, and rots in their guts. Nasty uh?

: : Hope this answers your q.

: : Ci@o!

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: Stephani, You should probably feed him earlier. Igs like to forage during the day, and are usually ready to eat after they warm up in the morning... : : about how long does it take them to metabolize their : : food? I feed mine about 5pm and his lights are : : out at about 8pm...is this long enough? Or do I : : need to feed him earlier? I am glad I found that : : out! Thanks! : : : : reptiles (with a possible exception to crocodilians, such as caimans) need heat to digest their food, being cold-blooded, they cannot generate energy like us mammals, so they need to get it from outer sources (i.e. the sun). : : : Crocodilians are not lizards, so they metabolize differently, but can still die (as happened on on their forum) if temps get too cold. : : : Igs can die, because the food does not get metabolized, and rots in their guts. Nasty uh? : : : Hope this answers your q. : : : Ci@o!

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