Re: Help!! Desert Iguanas

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Posted by Dustin on December 13, 1998 at 22:30:14:

In Reply to: Re: Help!! Desert Iguanas posted by Ian on December 13, 1998 at 22:03:03:

Make sure basking sites are up to about 120 if you can and the coldest part of the cage should be no less than 85 degrees during the day. Try to keep them at room temperature at night. THey can get into the 60s if necessary.
They may be wanting to hibernate but if they are losing weight you definitely should not try and do that until they are healhty and eating again.
What have you been feeding them? Have you tried feeding crickets? When you do brumate them, do so for at least 6 weeks, not 30 days.

Dustin

: I live in Alamogordo, NM.
: I bred the babies myself, even incubating the eggs artificially.
: They hatched at the end of September, but have grown little.
: They have basking sites with 100+ degrees.
: They are not outside.
: Adults are losing weight, grooves are appeaaring along sides of tail,
: and pelvis is fealable, but not very visible.
: Someone said they want to hibernate, and that I should do that for 30
: days.
: Thanks
: Ian

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: : Make sure basking sites are up to about 120 if you can and the coldest part of the cage should be no less than 85 degrees during the day. Try to keep them at room temperature at night. THey can get into the 60s if necessary. : They may be wanting to hibernate but if they are losing weight you definitely should not try and do that until they are healhty and eating again. : What have you been feeding them? Have you tried feeding crickets? When you do brumate them, do so for at least 6 weeks, not 30 days. : : Dustin : : I live in Alamogordo, NM. : : I bred the babies myself, even incubating the eggs artificially. : : They hatched at the end of September, but have grown little. : : They have basking sites with 100+ degrees. : : They are not outside. : : Adults are losing weight, grooves are appeaaring along sides of tail, : : and pelvis is fealable, but not very visible. : : Someone said they want to hibernate, and that I should do that for 30 : : days. : : Thanks : : Ian

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