Re: new iguana questions

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Posted by nanci on January 28, 2002 at 16:47:28:

In Reply to: new iguana questions posted by despot101 on January 28, 2002 at 08:58:50:

: I have a couple quick questions. I just got an iguana on umm friday, and since I got it I don't think it has ate anything. Is this normal and just part of being stressed out? And to make matters worse when putting food in his cage yesterday he suprized me and ran out, well in the ensuing chase I accidentally grabbed its tail and it broke off. Is this something I should really worry about? He looks ok today, just relaxing but my main worry is that he hasnt ate, anything I can use or do to get him to feed?

First of all, the ig is new and probably VERY scared. You need to get it to trust you and that might take months. (took me six months to tame mine). Spend time each day with your ig out of the cage. As he gets bigger and can't hide so easily, he can stay out longer.

Your ig might like warm baths. That also helps to "toilet train" them.

Good foods for your ig: collard greens, dandelion greens, turnip tops, endive, escarole, parsnips, sugar snap peas, green beans, butternut squash, cantaloupe, berries, figs. Also always have a little bowl of water in with him. You might not see them drink, but they do. Cut the veggies up tiny. When my ig was a little guy, he liked the leaves whole so he could bite at them.

Also, do you have heat lights? I use a l00 watt basking bulb and a 5.0 UVB fluorescent. Your ig needs these lights to live. The basking bulb gives heat (they are cold-blooded and don't stay warm on their own) and the fluorescent helps them to use the vitamins in their food. If they don't have these, they will die. Do NOT buy a heat rock. They burn igs. If you want something, use a human heating pad on low (with a little cover on it).

Hope this helps and good luck......nanci

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: : I have a couple quick questions. I just got an iguana on umm friday, and since I got it I don't think it has ate anything. Is this normal and just part of being stressed out? And to make matters worse when putting food in his cage yesterday he suprized me and ran out, well in the ensuing chase I accidentally grabbed its tail and it broke off. Is this something I should really worry about? He looks ok today, just relaxing but my main worry is that he hasnt ate, anything I can use or do to get him to feed? : First of all, the ig is new and probably VERY scared. You need to get it to trust you and that might take months. (took me six months to tame mine). Spend time each day with your ig out of the cage. As he gets bigger and can't hide so easily, he can stay out longer. : Your ig might like warm baths. That also helps to "toilet train" them. : Good foods for your ig: collard greens, dandelion greens, turnip tops, endive, escarole, parsnips, sugar snap peas, green beans, butternut squash, cantaloupe, berries, figs. Also always have a little bowl of water in with him. You might not see them drink, but they do. Cut the veggies up tiny. When my ig was a little guy, he liked the leaves whole so he could bite at them. : Also, do you have heat lights? I use a l00 watt basking bulb and a 5.0 UVB fluorescent. Your ig needs these lights to live. The basking bulb gives heat (they are cold-blooded and don't stay warm on their own) and the fluorescent helps them to use the vitamins in their food. If they don't have these, they will die. Do NOT buy a heat rock. They burn igs. If you want something, use a human heating pad on low (with a little cover on it). : Hope this helps and good luck......nanci

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