New Iggy... just want to know if i'm doing everything right

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Posted by Jennifer on March 04, 1999 at 18:05:48:

Hello, I got an iguana from my work today. (It's a privately owned store. I would never work for a chain store.) My boss took this iggy in because the owner was not caring for it properly. He knew he could never sell it and asked if I wanted it. All I had to do was buy the cage it came with. Since about september I've been reading up on everything I could get my hands on. (I'd been planning to get one for a while.)
K, here's the info:
Cage: 6ft 9in tall; 4ft wide; 3ft deep. It's made of wood (painted green) and coated chicken wire. Large branch (4ft) inside cage. I plan on getting him another branch.
Floor: newpaper
Light: 150watt bulb on top. About 1.5ft from the top of the branch. I'm getting a strip light tomorrow.
Food/water: dish with commercial food. (something to nibble on) and of course a water dish. I also have the recommened veggies. (MKs salad)
My questions:
Is the cage big enough?
Will the chicken wire hurt him?
Will the paint hurt him?
Is the bulb strong enough?
Am I missing anything? :)

Only problem is he has old burns on his belly. The guy we got (rescued) him from let the iggy go on top of the cage. The burns seem to be healing nicely though. Otherwise he is very healthy and alert. Even eating already. Is neosporin (sp?) ok to put on the burns? Or should I try something else?
Sorry for such a long post.
Thanks. :)

Oh and his name is Spot. I'll explain if anyone wants me to.

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Belly Burns & ^ the Protein BabyHerp 3/05/99 (1)
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Re: New Iggy... just want to know if i'm doing everything right Joan 3/05/99 (0)
sounds to me like you are headed in the right direction! congratulations! meagan 3/05/99 (0)
hi there + welcome! iZ's mom 3/04/99 (0)
Re: New Iggy... just want to know if i'm doing everything right BabyHerp 3/04/99 (0)
Re: New Iggy... just want to know if i'm doing everything right cirsisue 3/04/99 (0)

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: Hello, I got an iguana from my work today. (It's a privately owned store. I would never work for a chain store.) My boss took this iggy in because the owner was not caring for it properly. He knew he could never sell it and asked if I wanted it. All I had to do was buy the cage it came with. Since about september I've been reading up on everything I could get my hands on. (I'd been planning to get one for a while.) : K, here's the info: : Cage: 6ft 9in tall; 4ft wide; 3ft deep. It's made of wood (painted green) and coated chicken wire. Large branch (4ft) inside cage. I plan on getting him another branch. : Floor: newpaper : Light: 150watt bulb on top. About 1.5ft from the top of the branch. I'm getting a strip light tomorrow. : Food/water: dish with commercial food. (something to nibble on) and of course a water dish. I also have the recommened veggies. (MKs salad) : My questions: : Is the cage big enough? : Will the chicken wire hurt him? : Will the paint hurt him? : Is the bulb strong enough? : Am I missing anything? :) : Only problem is he has old burns on his belly. The guy we got (rescued) him from let the iggy go on top of the cage. The burns seem to be healing nicely though. Otherwise he is very healthy and alert. Even eating already. Is neosporin (sp?) ok to put on the burns? Or should I try something else? : Sorry for such a long post. : Thanks. :) : Oh and his name is Spot. I'll explain if anyone wants me to.

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