Re: SIC IGGY

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Posted by xta on December 08, 2000 at 07:01:06:

In Reply to: SIC IGGY posted by NUBS on December 07, 2000 at 22:35:27:

Agree with everything Harry's Dad said and also-- don't keep these 2 igs together (not sure if you are) but your new one could spread infection to your other AND cause injury due to aggressiveness even if they seem to get along. Vitamin supplements in the water are not the best solution. If you feed calcium rich veggies like collard and mustard greens, and add variety like dandelion, watercress, escarole, squashes, sweet potato, and a tiny bit of fruit like melon and berries-- you shouldn't need much supplementation. Now if the ig has Metabolic bone disease, obviously a more aggressive approach would need to happen to get some calcium in him (like injections and food supplementation)

Good luck and keep us posted.

In case you've never read these pages, take a look at the link because they are the best pages out there for iguana care.

http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/ig_care.html#Table of Contents

http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/igbook/index.html

: nubs is an adult whow as left in a house with no lights no heat no food for a week in the cold illinois weather i got him from a pet shop for 30 dollars his eyes are clear he is eating and is active he is missing part of his tail some of his spikes a few toes are crooked and he is real skinny but as is aid he is eating now and seems to be rather happy in his new enviroment (my juvi iguana is rather upset but she'll get over it) questions are regarding the tail will it grow back?? can the toes be straightened?? and other than a good regiment of vegatables and vitamin supp in his drink any other tips to help speed his recovery?? thank you

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: Agree with everything Harry's Dad said and also-- don't keep these 2 igs together (not sure if you are) but your new one could spread infection to your other AND cause injury due to aggressiveness even if they seem to get along. Vitamin supplements in the water are not the best solution. If you feed calcium rich veggies like collard and mustard greens, and add variety like dandelion, watercress, escarole, squashes, sweet potato, and a tiny bit of fruit like melon and berries-- you shouldn't need much supplementation. Now if the ig has Metabolic bone disease, obviously a more aggressive approach would need to happen to get some calcium in him (like injections and food supplementation) : Good luck and keep us posted. : In case you've never read these pages, take a look at the link because they are the best pages out there for iguana care. : http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/ig_care.html#Table of Contents : http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/igbook/index.html : : : nubs is an adult whow as left in a house with no lights no heat no food for a week in the cold illinois weather i got him from a pet shop for 30 dollars his eyes are clear he is eating and is active he is missing part of his tail some of his spikes a few toes are crooked and he is real skinny but as is aid he is eating now and seems to be rather happy in his new enviroment (my juvi iguana is rather upset but she'll get over it) questions are regarding the tail will it grow back?? can the toes be straightened?? and other than a good regiment of vegatables and vitamin supp in his drink any other tips to help speed his recovery?? thank you

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