couple of ig ??s

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Posted by AmyJ on January 10, 2002 at 15:14:29:

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in over 5 months or so, but Louie is doing fine and feisty as ever. My question is, he is about 3 1/2 ft long and almost 4 years old. I have read that iguanas should grow much faster than that, but he has never been fed any animal protein and eats mostly collared and turnip greens with some fruit (raspberries, banana when he is good as a treat, veggies such as green beans, peas, and carrots for variety) and still to me seems like a juvenile, although he has been doing his "big boy" thing with the seminal plugs every so often. I'm just wondering if this is normal and if he is just a subordinate male. I even used to think he was a female because he always had small femoral pores, until I saw him secreate seminal plugs. He gets plenty of UV and misting many times daily. Any suggestions on what is going on? Also, he gets out of his cage frequently and no longer poops in his water pan. Instead, he goes to the cat litter box to go! I wonder if I should put cat litter in his pan? He used to be well trained but now goes wherever he pleases all over the house and it is quite frustrating! Sorry this is so long but any info or responses would be great! thanks!

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: Hi everyone, I haven't posted in over 5 months or so, but Louie is doing fine and feisty as ever. My question is, he is about 3 1/2 ft long and almost 4 years old. I have read that iguanas should grow much faster than that, but he has never been fed any animal protein and eats mostly collared and turnip greens with some fruit (raspberries, banana when he is good as a treat, veggies such as green beans, peas, and carrots for variety) and still to me seems like a juvenile, although he has been doing his "big boy" thing with the seminal plugs every so often. I'm just wondering if this is normal and if he is just a subordinate male. I even used to think he was a female because he always had small femoral pores, until I saw him secreate seminal plugs. He gets plenty of UV and misting many times daily. Any suggestions on what is going on? Also, he gets out of his cage frequently and no longer poops in his water pan. Instead, he goes to the cat litter box to go! I wonder if I should put cat litter in his pan? He used to be well trained but now goes wherever he pleases all over the house and it is quite frustrating! Sorry this is so long but any info or responses would be great! thanks!

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