Re: iguana not eating not pooping ........help please... about cage long

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Posted by chuck on October 27, 2000 at 23:43:07:

In Reply to: Re: iguana not eating not pooping ........help please posted by xta on October 27, 2000 at 23:24:33:

:its a fairly big cage heat pad under some marble slats at one end log at the other light at same end as slats hammock so forth and potty bowl he seems pretty fat he isnt malnourished looking but he will eat the treats im guessing he doesnt like the veggies i dunno he goes right for the treats he cant see the other ig but she can see himif she climbs to the right spot and looks hard enough he doesnt seem to care about looking that way his food bowls are where she cant see them she eats like a horse she is a pig she eats all her food and looks for more so i dunnow aht could be wrong
taking him to vet possibly monday or at least next week sometime i thought aboput trying apptetite stimulate but not sure how safe it is and also his appetite seems to be there since he eats his treats i dunno thanx for any help

I don't remember your igs setup exactly or all the details so it makes it harder..... but I would say IF the smaller one can see the bigger ig, it may be intimidated not to eat (and I'm assuming they are kept in separate cages). Also, taking a fecal sample to the vet is a good idea to check for worms/parasites-- which decrease the appetite. AND-- do you know what favorite foods your ig normally likes? Try bribing the poor thing with a lot of it's favorites mixed in with the good stuff. If he is in a new environment, the stress may keep him from eating. Igs are sooooo sensitive. The most important thing is to rule out illness, then you can deal with a the alleviating anxiety OR coaxing a stubborn eater. (I would think he NOT POOPING would be related to not eating so fix one, and hopefully the other will follow) When was the last time your ig had a checkup at the vet?

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: : he wont eat his regurlar diet (the other one pigs down on it) he will only eat snacks so his appetite is there apperently but i dunno wahts wrong why wont he eat his food need help

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: :its a fairly big cage heat pad under some marble slats at one end log at the other light at same end as slats hammock so forth and potty bowl he seems pretty fat he isnt malnourished looking but he will eat the treats im guessing he doesnt like the veggies i dunno he goes right for the treats he cant see the other ig but she can see himif she climbs to the right spot and looks hard enough he doesnt seem to care about looking that way his food bowls are where she cant see them she eats like a horse she is a pig she eats all her food and looks for more so i dunnow aht could be wrong : taking him to vet possibly monday or at least next week sometime i thought aboput trying apptetite stimulate but not sure how safe it is and also his appetite seems to be there since he eats his treats i dunno thanx for any help : : I don't remember your igs setup exactly or all the details so it makes it harder..... but I would say IF the smaller one can see the bigger ig, it may be intimidated not to eat (and I'm assuming they are kept in separate cages). Also, taking a fecal sample to the vet is a good idea to check for worms/parasites-- which decrease the appetite. AND-- do you know what favorite foods your ig normally likes? Try bribing the poor thing with a lot of it's favorites mixed in with the good stuff. If he is in a new environment, the stress may keep him from eating. Igs are sooooo sensitive. The most important thing is to rule out illness, then you can deal with a the alleviating anxiety OR coaxing a stubborn eater. (I would think he NOT POOPING would be related to not eating so fix one, and hopefully the other will follow) When was the last time your ig had a checkup at the vet? : : : : : he wont eat his regurlar diet (the other one pigs down on it) he will only eat snacks so his appetite is there apperently but i dunno wahts wrong why wont he eat his food need help

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