Re: Hey BT 2 cents

Posted by KCcal on January 06, 2001 at 02:01:00:

In Reply to: Lizards not eating posted by BT on January 05, 2001 at 20:13:49:

Hey BT I'm not an expert, butI had the same problem last year. What temp are you keeping them at? I saved one last year, and she had the same problem. They might be stressed out. My vet said if they're not eating within a week (winter) then you should use a syringe and force feed them baby food. I used sweet potatoes and green beans. It seemed to work vary well. Just pull a little on there flap under there jaw, and when they open squirt the syringe in. Make sure not to squirt to hard. I did this for about two weeks. Then she started to eat solid veggies.
Also from what I have learned iguanas are not very sociable. In the wild they have a vast tropical enviroment. In captivity they have boundaries. Even mother and daughter would probably fight. It's to bad, because I would adopt a lot more if they would get along.Sectioning off your cage would be a must. I hope this will help.

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