Re: I know of a guy with a 15 yr old iguana... more...

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Posted by John-Paul on June 12, 2002 at 03:58:48:

In Reply to: I know of a guy with a 15 yr old iguana... more... posted by Mark on June 12, 2002 at 01:07:48:

What's terrible about that situation is that just because that iguana was lucky enough to make it to such an old age despite it's diet, the owner is likely going to stay ignorant to the facts about proper diet. You know, his argument will be "I feed my iguanas animal protein and he's as healthy as a horse", which as we know is pure luck really.
John-Paul

: It has been a free roamer since it was very young, and it has a horrible diet. Dog food, animal protein, all the stuff we hate to see iguana eat. We have been telling him for a long time that he needs to change his husbandry...

: Mark

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: : ...you are the first person that I know who has a 10 years old iguana.My older one is only 5 1/2.Can you tell us how do you treat him??(food,cage, etc...). If you are not in the mood
: : because your iguana is sick no problem, I can understand.

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: : : My 10 year old iguana had fluid and redness beneath the ear membrane. Vet thought it was an infection and had him on baytril but the doseage is finished and no improvement. I can't find any info on this symptom. Can anyone lend some advise?

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: What's terrible about that situation is that just because that iguana was lucky enough to make it to such an old age despite it's diet, the owner is likely going to stay ignorant to the facts about proper diet. You know, his argument will be "I feed my iguanas animal protein and he's as healthy as a horse", which as we know is pure luck really. : John-Paul : : It has been a free roamer since it was very young, and it has a horrible diet. Dog food, animal protein, all the stuff we hate to see iguana eat. We have been telling him for a long time that he needs to change his husbandry... : : Mark : : : : : ...you are the first person that I know who has a 10 years old iguana.My older one is only 5 1/2.Can you tell us how do you treat him??(food,cage, etc...). If you are not in the mood : : : because your iguana is sick no problem, I can understand. : : : : : : : My 10 year old iguana had fluid and redness beneath the ear membrane. Vet thought it was an infection and had him on baytril but the doseage is finished and no improvement. I can't find any info on this symptom. Can anyone lend some advise?

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