Re: lazy iggy

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Posted by nanci on April 22, 2002 at 11:51:08:

In Reply to: lazy iggy posted by jamie on April 22, 2002 at 11:19:54:

: i just purchased a young iggy from a local reptile shop. Im sure he was very traumatized the day that I got him because he had just arrived that day in a bag if iggys that had just been shipped from Miami via ups. Ive had him for two days now. I expected him to be a little lively and a vigorous eater. So far all he doeas is lay on the heat pad and sleep. Even when I get him out of the cage and hold him, he quickly falls asleep and is hard to wake. He is eating once a day out of my hand but will not eat out of his bowl. We do offer fresh food twice a day, but he is so busy sleeping that he doesnt wqant to eat much.Is a baby iggy supposed to be so lazy? He doesnt even climb onto the wood or plants in his cage. He stays on the bottom on the heat pad. Ive checked the temp of cage and it is ok, as well as lighting. He was treated for parasites by the seller the day I got him.I guess I was just expecting to see more activity. Maybe he is acting normal, but my last iguana(who was older) was not so sedate.Is this normal behavior for a baby iggy?

I remember when mine was tiny -- he wasn't real active. If I had him out, he would curl up on my shirt and go to sleep. They don't appear to eat a lot at first because they are so tiny. You will have to get him some good iggy food and cut it up really tiny. You can put it in a little water so it doesn't dry out real fast (collards, dandelion, endive, escarole, mustard greens, butternut squash, snap peas, green beans, berries, cantaloupe, figs)....I used to separate a bunch at the market because you don't need much at all when they're so tiny. Some of our markets sell greens by the pound; some by the bunch. When they're small, it's better by the pound so they don't go bad real fast.

Make sure the little one has water. I used to fill the sink with some warm water and give mine a bath while he sat on my hand (poured the water over his back). It helped to "potty train" him in the water, too.

If you are providing good light and good heat and good food, you are doing the best you can. The poor little thing is probably so traumatized.

Good luck.

nanci

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: : i just purchased a young iggy from a local reptile shop. Im sure he was very traumatized the day that I got him because he had just arrived that day in a bag if iggys that had just been shipped from Miami via ups. Ive had him for two days now. I expected him to be a little lively and a vigorous eater. So far all he doeas is lay on the heat pad and sleep. Even when I get him out of the cage and hold him, he quickly falls asleep and is hard to wake. He is eating once a day out of my hand but will not eat out of his bowl. We do offer fresh food twice a day, but he is so busy sleeping that he doesnt wqant to eat much.Is a baby iggy supposed to be so lazy? He doesnt even climb onto the wood or plants in his cage. He stays on the bottom on the heat pad. Ive checked the temp of cage and it is ok, as well as lighting. He was treated for parasites by the seller the day I got him.I guess I was just expecting to see more activity. Maybe he is acting normal, but my last iguana(who was older) was not so sedate.Is this normal behavior for a baby iggy? : I remember when mine was tiny -- he wasn't real active. If I had him out, he would curl up on my shirt and go to sleep. They don't appear to eat a lot at first because they are so tiny. You will have to get him some good iggy food and cut it up really tiny. You can put it in a little water so it doesn't dry out real fast (collards, dandelion, endive, escarole, mustard greens, butternut squash, snap peas, green beans, berries, cantaloupe, figs)....I used to separate a bunch at the market because you don't need much at all when they're so tiny. Some of our markets sell greens by the pound; some by the bunch. When they're small, it's better by the pound so they don't go bad real fast. : Make sure the little one has water. I used to fill the sink with some warm water and give mine a bath while he sat on my hand (poured the water over his back). It helped to "potty train" him in the water, too. : If you are providing good light and good heat and good food, you are doing the best you can. The poor little thing is probably so traumatized. : Good luck. : nanci

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