Re: not eating and looks depressed...

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Posted by Dara on April 20, 2002 at 22:42:26:

In Reply to: not eating and looks depressed... posted by shanna on April 20, 2002 at 21:41:49:

Hrm... I know when i got my iguana from the reptile store he didn't really have a routine. IE: he'd eat the first 2 or 3 days, then not eat a lot the second day.. then eat tons the next. Remember, it takes a couple of weeks for an iguana to become acustomed to his surroundings.

But yes, loud noises can disturb the iguana and make them stress. Perhaps the bass could be too loud and it's shaking the glass to his aquariam? Also..how much towards the surface does he bask? He could not be wanting to come out and just hide, I know some other people have said that younger iguanas LOVE to hide when people are around them. Is he still pooping?

However, taking him to the vet is still a good idea. He could have a problem deeper then being stressed... from the previous owner.

Anyways..i don't really have a lot of experiance with stressed iguanas, only when i've changed the cage/surroundings and lik enow..with my iggy and his broken leg (=/).

Hope you can figure out what's eating at the little guy =/

Dara

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: Hrm... I know when i got my iguana from the reptile store he didn't really have a routine. IE: he'd eat the first 2 or 3 days, then not eat a lot the second day.. then eat tons the next. Remember, it takes a couple of weeks for an iguana to become acustomed to his surroundings. : But yes, loud noises can disturb the iguana and make them stress. Perhaps the bass could be too loud and it's shaking the glass to his aquariam? Also..how much towards the surface does he bask? He could not be wanting to come out and just hide, I know some other people have said that younger iguanas LOVE to hide when people are around them. Is he still pooping? : However, taking him to the vet is still a good idea. He could have a problem deeper then being stressed... from the previous owner. : Anyways..i don't really have a lot of experiance with stressed iguanas, only when i've changed the cage/surroundings and lik enow..with my iggy and his broken leg (=/). : Hope you can figure out what's eating at the little guy =/ : Dara

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