Re: Agreed, but that first year can make a huge difference...

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Posted by xta on February 23, 2002 at 13:57:41:

In Reply to: Agreed, but that first year can make a huge difference... posted by Mark on February 23, 2002 at 07:36:03:

Well I agree with you too.... poor care definitely cuts down on length and life! I am sorry to hear about your losses. I also wonder had my first rescue not been so damaged physically (even though I got him when he was probably only a year old) how long could he have lived? I estimate that he was about 7 at most when he died...very very sad. Tore me up. My question to you is: did your 9 year old still appear to be growing--even ever so slowly before he passed?

I know what you mean about organ failure being a hard thing to witness. Mine apparently had a low grade bacterial infection that spread...taking their toll on various internal organs. In the end they ruled he died of a heart attack (in my arms) because everything was failing. He was hacking and making horrible noises which was very traumatic for me since iguanas rarely make any noise at all and this is one vocalization you don't want to hear! I am only happy I was with him at the end.

I have lofty goals of keeping Sleestack very healthy for many many many years. As to the best of my knowledge he has never had any protein or anything that is considered controversial. He gets regular blood work, fecals, UV bulb changes, daily baths, misting, water, a healthy diet, exercise, and socialization.

The only area for improvement that I see currently would be more natural sunlight...but that we have to work on since he is too hyper to go outside on a leash, rubs his nose on cages until bloody, and trys to break out of our screens. We'll find a solution that works eventually!

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: Well I agree with you too.... poor care definitely cuts down on length and life! I am sorry to hear about your losses. I also wonder had my first rescue not been so damaged physically (even though I got him when he was probably only a year old) how long could he have lived? I estimate that he was about 7 at most when he died...very very sad. Tore me up. My question to you is: did your 9 year old still appear to be growing--even ever so slowly before he passed? : I know what you mean about organ failure being a hard thing to witness. Mine apparently had a low grade bacterial infection that spread...taking their toll on various internal organs. In the end they ruled he died of a heart attack (in my arms) because everything was failing. He was hacking and making horrible noises which was very traumatic for me since iguanas rarely make any noise at all and this is one vocalization you don't want to hear! I am only happy I was with him at the end. : I have lofty goals of keeping Sleestack very healthy for many many many years. As to the best of my knowledge he has never had any protein or anything that is considered controversial. He gets regular blood work, fecals, UV bulb changes, daily baths, misting, water, a healthy diet, exercise, and socialization. : The only area for improvement that I see currently would be more natural sunlight...but that we have to work on since he is too hyper to go outside on a leash, rubs his nose on cages until bloody, and trys to break out of our screens. We'll find a solution that works eventually!

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