Some suggestions...

Posted by JohnT on February 18, 2001 at 16:13:57:

In Reply to: Re: Why does my iguana bite itself? posted by sari on February 18, 2001 at 14:09:13:

Sari, I have a few suggestions.. Romaine lettuce, apples and carrots are an inadequate diet, and will eventually cause serious, irreversible damage. Also, I suspect that if you are using a zoomed 100 watt light, you have a basking light, which supplies only heat and some uva. UVB is what is needed, and this is not available from the 100 watt bulbs. You need a zoomed reptisun 5.0 uvb fluorescent tube. Without uvb, your ig cannot manufacture vitamin D3, which regulates blood calcium, and this results in metabolic bone disease. Please remove the heat rock. they can short out, and severely burn your ig's belly and legs. I have included a link which will address diet and lights. A visit to the vet is probably warranted before two weeks. I suspect he needs some help now. Please keep in touch and ask questions here. It's a great place. good luck, John

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: Sari, I have a few suggestions.. Romaine lettuce, apples and carrots are an inadequate diet, and will eventually cause serious, irreversible damage. Also, I suspect that if you are using a zoomed 100 watt light, you have a basking light, which supplies only heat and some uva. UVB is what is needed, and this is not available from the 100 watt bulbs. You need a zoomed reptisun 5.0 uvb fluorescent tube. Without uvb, your ig cannot manufacture vitamin D3, which regulates blood calcium, and this results in metabolic bone disease. Please remove the heat rock. they can short out, and severely burn your ig's belly and legs. I have included a link which will address diet and lights. A visit to the vet is probably warranted before two weeks. I suspect he needs some help now. Please keep in touch and ask questions here. It's a great place. good luck, John

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