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Posted by iZ's mom on July 31, 2001 at 16:33:10:

In Reply to: I need help with my iguana.. posted by Tadd on July 30, 2001 at 17:58:44:

iZ making a pIG of himself + munching several days worth of salad at once ... his idea of the perfect "iggy buffet" ... :)

pretty much i'm just echo-ing what the others have said ... throw out the dry food, igs NEED fresh greens ... also remember when fixing various fresh vegies for him, igs Do Not Chew their food! so things need to be sliced very very thin and in small pieces so they can eat them ... AND so they don't choke!

his lack of appetite could also be a kind of delayed reaction to the stress of moving into a new 'house' ... igs tend to NOT like change of any kind, even when that change is a *good* thing, like a person of it's own who actually cares about it ... :)

another thing you need to take care of ASAP is to get him to an ig-vet for a check-up + take some fresh ig-poop with you so it can be checked for parasites ... most igs have worms or other nasties until they are treated (like kittens + puppies do ...) ... and it can make a HUGE difference in how the ig feels! once free of parasites, all the good food your ig eats will be allll his and he should feel/look much better + start growing like a weed ...

you need to get a couple of thermometers to check the temperature of his enclosure too ... if it's not warm enough, the ig can't properly digest it's food and he won't feel like doing ANYthing cuz he's too darned cold ... too *warm* is also not good, it's just plain old uncomfortable, etc ...

THROW OUT THE HOT ROCK if they sold you one ... they're extremely dangerous and bad for igs ...

here's a few of iZ's favorite links to start reading ... the Basking Spot has really good info on ig diets, nice easy to read tables, etc. ... MK's site is VERY extensive + covers tons + tons of stuff about igs ~

good luck + feel free to ask questions!
Bon. + iZ

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: <small><i>iZ making a pIG of himself + munching several days worth of salad at once ... his idea of the perfect "iggy buffet" ... :)</small></i> : : pretty much i'm just echo-ing what the others have said ... throw out the dry food, igs NEED fresh greens ... also remember when fixing various fresh vegies for him, igs Do Not Chew their food! so things need to be sliced very very thin and in small pieces so they can eat them ... AND so they don't choke! : his lack of appetite could also be a kind of delayed reaction to the stress of moving into a new 'house' ... igs tend to NOT like change of any kind, even when that change is a *good* thing, like a person of it's own who actually cares about it ... :) : another thing you need to take care of ASAP is to get him to an ig-vet for a check-up + take some fresh ig-poop with you so it can be checked for parasites ... most igs have worms or other nasties until they are treated (like kittens + puppies do ...) ... and it can make a HUGE difference in how the ig feels! once free of parasites, all the good food your ig eats will be allll his and he should feel/look much better + start growing like a weed ... : you need to get a couple of thermometers to check the temperature of his enclosure too ... if it's not warm enough, the ig can't properly digest it's food and he won't feel like doing ANYthing cuz he's too darned cold ... too *warm* is also not good, it's just plain old uncomfortable, etc ... : THROW OUT THE HOT ROCK if they sold you one ... they're extremely dangerous and bad for igs ... : here's a few of <a href="http://members.home.net/iznmom/linkz">iZ's favorite links </a> to start reading ... the Basking Spot has really good info on ig diets, nice easy to read tables, etc. ... MK's site is VERY extensive + covers tons + tons of stuff about igs ~ : good luck + feel free to ask questions! : Bon. + iZ

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