Respiratory infection?

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Posted by Dakota on April 19, 2001 at 23:30:41:

Devaney has started to make little clicking sounds every once in a while that are alarming me. While sitting on my shoulder just now, she let out a couple of sneezes. I am quite concerned and I will be scheduling a vet appointment tomorrow...but how in the world may she have gotten a respiratory infection? She is about 5" SVL and is in a temporary 100 gallon tank with a partial screen top(working on setting up a bigger enclosure, eventual free roam). The tank is dry except for a water dish that she can lay in (~10"), moss and bark substrate, lots of branches to climb, UV heat light and reptile lights. Fed a mixture of veggies and iguana food, fruits every once in a while, lots of dandelions (she really likes those) Since I live in WA, she's an indoor iggie until later this spring. I just got her about 3 weeks ago. I have kept lots of geckos and chameleons, but this is my first iguana. What did I do wrong? I know a glass tank is bad, but it's temporary and more than adequate for her size, plus it's not totally enclosed...but could that be the reason for the possible infection? Thanks for any help...Dakota

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: Devaney has started to make little clicking sounds every once in a while that are alarming me. While sitting on my shoulder just now, she let out a couple of sneezes. I am quite concerned and I will be scheduling a vet appointment tomorrow...but how in the world may she have gotten a respiratory infection? She is about 5" SVL and is in a temporary 100 gallon tank with a partial screen top(working on setting up a bigger enclosure, eventual free roam). The tank is dry except for a water dish that she can lay in (~10"), moss and bark substrate, lots of branches to climb, UV heat light and reptile lights. Fed a mixture of veggies and iguana food, fruits every once in a while, lots of dandelions (she really likes those) Since I live in WA, she's an indoor iggie until later this spring. I just got her about 3 weeks ago. I have kept lots of geckos and chameleons, but this is my first iguana. What did I do wrong? I know a glass tank is bad, but it's temporary and more than adequate for her size, plus it's not totally enclosed...but could that be the reason for the possible infection? Thanks for any help...Dakota

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