Re: petrie

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Posted by iZ's mom on March 17, 1999 at 21:18:16:

In Reply to: petrie posted by meagan on March 17, 1999 at 16:13:01:

don't *force* feed him!!!! *tempt* him with nummies instead ... forcing should be a *very last* resort because it is stressful in itself ...

it sounds ike petrie definitely needs a bigger enclosure! *grin* i think lots of extra free roaming time is a really good idea *and* a very good compromise until you can get it built ... i *would* worry about 2 things tho ... that he won't stay warm enough out running in your room and that he could get hurt doing some silly iguana thing .... it's really a toss-up which way to go .... *if* petrie will hang out in his basking spot where it's warm, it'd probably be ok temporarily ... iZ tends to search out cold dark corners when he roams around at night and *that* would worry me if petrie did it all day everyday .... he needs to stay warm enough for his digestive system to work properly ...

the scratching at his enclosure is him trying to get out ... iZ will *still* do that even tho he has his own room if i'm late coming up to get him after work! so yes, he wants out and no, it's not *just* size of enclosure ... *grin*

ok, petrie's appetite .... 70 degrees is only warm to us humans ... it's still on the cool side for iglets tho! (wait til this summer when it's 100 degrees and 100% humidity! *then* you'll see a happy ig!) how warm is his enclosure at night? since it's too small to have a cool *and* a warm spot, i'd only have it warmed up to 80-85 degrees ... (too warm can be stressful too)
offer him his most favorite foods ... maybe some nice juicy fruit to get some moisture into him ... i'd give him drinks from an oral syringe a couple times a day if he's not eating *at all* so he doesn't get dehydrated ... (pedialyte or infalyte in the baby aisle) you could try 'spoon feeding' him baby food if you're really worried ... (coaxing/tempting not forcing!) even if he only eats a few bites, that's better than nothing at all!

definitely go to a vet when you get paid and have a fecal test done for worms/parasties! that can make a *huge* difference ... keep him warm enough during the day and make sure you carefully ig-proof your room! (*every*thing that can get knocked over, *will*!) make sure he can't lick any light bulbs (iZ's trick) ... try to keep a set routine with him so he knows what to expect and when ... if tubs don't stress him out totally, warm soaks can help ... he may take sips from the tub and it can help him relax and poop if he needs to ... tempt him with his favorites nummies ... either spoon feed or *little* squirts of baby food ... maybe try fruits ...

iZ always looked really scrawny when he was smaller until he lived here a while and fattened up ... he'd poop and then look awful ... *that* will just take some time and some good eating habits ....

(maybe, if you talked to the vet, he'd see petrie now and let you pay in 2 wks?)

hang in there! i think our igs just like to get us worried over little things sometimes to watch how frantic we can get! *grin* (+ explain to him that he is not a kitty cat!)

dandelions + head rubs for petrie and a head bob from iZ telling him to eat + grow strong!

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: don't *force* feed him!!!! *tempt* him with nummies instead ... forcing should be a *very last* resort because it is stressful in itself ... : it sounds ike petrie definitely needs a bigger enclosure! *grin* i think lots of extra free roaming time is a really good idea *and* a very good compromise until you can get it built ... i *would* worry about 2 things tho ... that he won't stay warm enough out running in your room and that he could get hurt doing some silly iguana thing .... it's really a toss-up which way to go .... *if* petrie will hang out in his basking spot where it's warm, it'd probably be ok temporarily ... iZ tends to search out cold dark corners when he roams around at night and *that* would worry me if petrie did it all day everyday .... he needs to stay warm enough for his digestive system to work properly ... : the scratching at his enclosure is him trying to get out ... iZ will *still* do that even tho he has his own room if i'm late coming up to get him after work! so yes, he wants out and no, it's not *just* size of enclosure ... *grin* : ok, petrie's appetite .... 70 degrees is only warm to us humans ... it's still on the cool side for iglets tho! (wait til this summer when it's 100 degrees and 100% humidity! *then* you'll see a happy ig!) how warm is his enclosure at night? since it's too small to have a cool *and* a warm spot, i'd only have it warmed up to 80-85 degrees ... (too warm can be stressful too) : offer him his most favorite foods ... maybe some nice juicy fruit to get some moisture into him ... i'd give him drinks from an oral syringe a couple times a day if he's not eating *at all* so he doesn't get dehydrated ... (pedialyte or infalyte in the baby aisle) you could try 'spoon feeding' him baby food if you're really worried ... (coaxing/tempting not forcing!) even if he only eats a few bites, that's better than nothing at all! : definitely go to a vet when you get paid and have a fecal test done for worms/parasties! that can make a *huge* difference ... keep him warm enough during the day and make sure you carefully ig-proof your room! (*every*thing that can get knocked over, *will*!) make sure he can't lick any light bulbs (iZ's trick) ... try to keep a set routine with him so he knows what to expect and when ... if tubs don't stress him out totally, warm soaks can help ... he may take sips from the tub and it can help him relax and poop if he needs to ... tempt him with his favorites nummies ... either spoon feed or *little* squirts of baby food ... maybe try fruits ... : iZ always looked really scrawny when he was smaller until he lived here a while and fattened up ... he'd poop and then look awful ... *that* will just take some time and some good eating habits .... : (maybe, if you talked to the vet, he'd see petrie now and let you pay in 2 wks?) : hang in there! i think our igs just like to get us worried over little things sometimes to watch how frantic we can get! *grin* (+ explain to him that he is not a kitty cat!) : dandelions + head rubs for petrie and a head bob from iZ telling him to eat + grow strong!

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