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Posted by Dara on December 04, 2001 at 12:27:43:

In Reply to: Ya know what BITE ME posted by Jenifer on December 04, 2001 at 00:45:15:

Have merit. I'm a pre-vet student and currently not working, but i do have an iguana. I understand that any student in school can be low on income sometimes.
I see that she came to this board looking for answers, as i often do. But you also have to realize that not everyone can give you an answer that you seek. It's like wrecking your car then coming on here and asking what the dmg was.
Personally, i look to take my iguana to the vet any time something changes, ie: behavior, coloration, growths, and certainly weight.
Obviously i'm assuming you've fed and nutured this iguana, if that's the case, then there is something most definatly wrong on the inside that you can't see or deal with until (like i said before) antibiotics are taken or delivered to this ig.

But you also have to understand, Jenifer, that people on this board (mostly) don't have any vet experiance, and only know what they've dealt with personally with their real life iguanas or what they've been told or read on the interent (or read in a book). We can offer something that help. Some of the obvious things that popped in my mind were 'Hey, maybe she is starving?" but you say she's eaten, is the room warm enough? Is she pooping regularly? I'd personally stick with the nutrient rich suppliments but take her to the vet ASAP.
And obviously - breeding iguana's takes a lot of time and work.
Most people here are also against breeding because they are sold homes that don't take care of iguanas. If you do supply an ample amount of info with each iguana you may sell, you may be helping your chances of your little iguana babies life. i personally wouldn't breed iguana's because i'd be too scared about the little kid down the road who saw mine and thought they were 'so cool' and his mom would get freaked when it grows to 5 feet. But hey, we don't know what's going on in your breeding world, and you don't know what's goin on in their world with their iggys either. So let's just all get along =P

dara

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: Have merit. I'm a pre-vet student and currently not working, but i do have an iguana. I understand that any student in school can be low on income sometimes. : I see that she came to this board looking for answers, as i often do. But you also have to realize that not everyone can give you an answer that you seek. It's like wrecking your car then coming on here and asking what the dmg was. : Personally, i look to take my iguana to the vet any time something changes, ie: behavior, coloration, growths, and certainly weight. : Obviously i'm assuming you've fed and nutured this iguana, if that's the case, then there is something most definatly wrong on the inside that you can't see or deal with until (like i said before) antibiotics are taken or delivered to this ig. : But you also have to understand, Jenifer, that people on this board (mostly) don't have any vet experiance, and only know what they've dealt with personally with their real life iguanas or what they've been told or read on the interent (or read in a book). We can offer something that <might> help. Some of the obvious things that popped in my mind were 'Hey, maybe she is starving?" but you say she's eaten, is the room warm enough? Is she pooping regularly? I'd personally stick with the nutrient rich suppliments but take her to the vet ASAP. : And obviously - breeding iguana's takes a lot of time and work. : Most people here are also against breeding because they are sold homes that don't take care of iguanas. If you do supply an ample amount of info with each iguana you may sell, you may be helping your chances of your little iguana babies life. <shrug> i personally wouldn't breed iguana's because i'd be too scared about the little kid down the road who saw mine and thought they were 'so cool' and his mom would get freaked when it grows to 5 feet. But hey, we don't know what's going on in your breeding world, and you don't know what's goin on in their world with their iggys either. So let's just all get along =P : dara

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