the truth about iguanas...

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Posted by vicky on February 23, 2002 at 05:53:35:

How many of you will give advice to new iguana owners about the diet of an iguana based on information you have learned here or on other websites. I am one of those. But what if everybody is stuck in a vicious circle where we are constantly sharing stale info.
What is the truth about iguanas then. I buy mine in a petshop(SORRY, DIDNT REALISE AT THE TIME :( wont happen again) they advise me to feed him vegetables and the occasional insect is no problem. I then found this site and everybody told me that iguanas have a strict diet and are only allowed specific vegetables, no meat. Then why is it that when I bought a book obout lizards, it says that iguanas are partially meat eaters although MOSTLY vegetarian.
I then went to to vet thismorning for a checkup (everything was fine with Columbus and he suspects a male :) ) He asked me what I was feeding him and I listed some of the veggies advised to me from here. He then told me to feed him anything basically and that cat food was a good idea. He did say that he should be fed mostly vegetables, but not specific ones and that basically, egg,pasta, catfood,mealworms were okay occasionally. I did doubt this information so I phoned another vet afterwards (both were reptile vets) and got the same advice from her.

I'm not saying that everyone on this forum is wrong about it, I'm just curious why at a petshop, a book, and two vets tell me he can eat meat, but the internet says he cant.

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only feed protein if.... xta 02/23/02 (0)
Re: the truth about iguanas... Tmom 02/23/02 (4)
- Re: the truth about iguanas... daisy 02/24/02 (2)
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    - Re: the truth about iguanas... Guy 02/25/02 (0)
- great quote! n/m xta 02/23/02 (0)
Basically the reason you are getting that kind of info is JNelson 02/23/02 (0)
Iggy Info nanci 02/23/02 (10)
- I would stop with the eggs.... xta 02/23/02 (9)
  - Xta............ nanci 02/23/02 (8)
    - Books Craig Loose 02/23/02 (6)
      - a book is only as good as the education the author posesses n/m Ig Chick 02/23/02 (1)
        
        ....and experience (more) xta 02/23/02 (0)
      - Re: Books JNelson 02/23/02 (3)
        
        Re: Books Craig Loose 02/23/02 (2)
        
        Actually........... nanci 02/24/02 (1)
        
        Re: Actually........... Craig Loose 02/24/02 (0)
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: How many of you will give advice to new iguana owners about the diet of an iguana based on information you have learned here or on other websites. I am one of those. But what if everybody is stuck in a vicious circle where we are constantly sharing stale info. : What is the truth about iguanas then. I buy mine in a petshop(SORRY, DIDNT REALISE AT THE TIME :( wont happen again) they advise me to feed him vegetables and the occasional insect is no problem. I then found this site and everybody told me that iguanas have a strict diet and are only allowed specific vegetables, no meat. Then why is it that when I bought a book obout lizards, it says that iguanas are partially meat eaters although MOSTLY vegetarian. : I then went to to vet thismorning for a checkup (everything was fine with Columbus and he suspects a male :) ) He asked me what I was feeding him and I listed some of the veggies advised to me from here. He then told me to feed him anything basically and that cat food was a good idea. He did say that he should be fed mostly vegetables, but not specific ones and that basically, egg,pasta, catfood,mealworms were okay occasionally. I did doubt this information so I phoned another vet afterwards (both were reptile vets) and got the same advice from her. : I'm not saying that everyone on this forum is wrong about it, I'm just curious why at a petshop, a book, and two vets tell me he can eat meat, but the internet says he cant.

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