Re: my brand new iguana is "sleepy" and passive

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Posted by Gibson on October 26, 1998 at 21:40:33:

In Reply to: Re: my brand new iguana is "sleepy" and passive posted by Paulinho on October 26, 1998 at 05:52:58:

: But tell me, how long does it takes to her to get normal?
: i think she likes heat rock rather than the basking light. she�s a place to hide: under the forniture. she has not drank water already (i didn�t notice), so i sprayed water on the cage.

: am i doing right? what else can i do? she�s still with her eyes closed and not interested in movements we make around her. HELP!!!

I would caution you from using a heat rock, Iguanas nerve endings do not detect heat well from beneath them & tend to get severe burns from heat rocks & other 'under-belly' heaters.
Stick to the incandescent (sp?) heat lamps & don't forget a uvb/uva bulb (flourescent). Your iguana is probably stressed like everyone indicates. Iguanas don't like changes of scenery
& can get extremely stressed by little changes let alone complete hike to other parts of the world.

If your iguana doesn't seem to be getting any better in a couple of days I would suggest taking him/her to a QUALIFIED HERP Vet, do not forget to take a fecal sample. It is possible that
your new baby (How old is it?) is infested with parasites.

Hopefully all is OK & good Luck

-Pete

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: : But tell me, how long does it takes to her to get normal? : : i think she likes heat rock rather than the basking light. she�s a place to hide: under the forniture. she has not drank water already (i didn�t notice), so i sprayed water on the cage. : : am i doing right? what else can i do? she�s still with her eyes closed and not interested in movements we make around her. HELP!!! : I would caution you from using a heat rock, Iguanas nerve endings do not detect heat well from beneath them & tend to get severe burns from heat rocks & other 'under-belly' heaters. : Stick to the incandescent (sp?) heat lamps & don't forget a uvb/uva bulb (flourescent). Your iguana is probably stressed like everyone indicates. Iguanas don't like changes of scenery : & can get extremely stressed by little changes let alone complete hike to other parts of the world. : If your iguana doesn't seem to be getting any better in a couple of days I would suggest taking him/her to a QUALIFIED HERP Vet, do not forget to take a fecal sample. It is possible that : your new baby (How old is it?) is infested with parasites. : Hopefully all is OK & good Luck : -Pete

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