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Posted by Kate on September 20, 2002 at 21:28:12:
In Reply to: Re: Strange... posted by Dragon_Empress on September 20, 2002 at 21:10:19:
I don't care about your spelling, as long as I can tell what you're trying to say (and I had no trouble). I do care about yours igs' diet. It's not terrible, but there's definitely some room for improvement. Igs need to eat lots of nutritious greens. Lettuce (of any type) does not have enough nutrients or calcium for an iguana. Good greens to feed include collards, mustard greens, dandelion greens, turnip greens, escarole, endive, etc. These greens should make up the majority of the diet. Include the other veggies you mentioned in their diet, but in smaller amounts than the greens. Also, brocolli contains oxalates, which block the absorbtion of calcium in an iguana. The diet you described is overall quite low in calcium, and your iguanas are at risk for Metabolic Bone Disease, or possibly already have it. Do your igs have a light that provides UVB rays (ie, ZooMed ReptiSun 5.0, Iguana Light 5.0, Active UV, or another special UVB light)? They need the UVB so their bodies can absorb the calcium in their diet.
I don't want to sound at all like I'm attacking you, and I'm sure you care about your iguanas. But they definitely need an improved diet if they are to remain (or become?) healthy.
Kate
:I feed him the smae things as eve. No parasites, checked three or 5 times already, I feed them, broccli, carrots, red lettice, assparagus, califlower, peppers, peas, and greenbeans. Don't correct me on the spelling
