Re: New Ig Owner

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Posted by cirsisue on March 19, 1999 at 23:39:37:

In Reply to: New Ig Owner posted by Traci on March 18, 1999 at 15:35:22:

: I run a reptile rescue/adoptions program in
Virginia. Last weekend I brought home a little
iguana that needed to get out of his current home
ASAP. He's a male, about 2' long total who was
kept in less than ideal circumstances.

: He's my first iggy and even though I have ready
everything I can get my hands on (internet and
books) over the last 6 months, I'm STILL not sure
I'm doing everything 'just right'.

: He's in a 55 gallon aquarium (what he was in,
temporary home ONLY) and comes out each evening
for several hours of exercise, playing, and
general interaction with me and my significant
other. His temperature hits low 90's during the
day and low 80's at night, and he is misted
several times daily with a large water dish in his
home to help with humidity. (Again, not ideal,
but it's temporary... )

: My main concern is his diet... reading Melissa
Kaplan's articles is enough to make even the most
confident person feel insecure! This little guy,
dubbed Carlos, had been fed a diet consisting
primarily of iceburg lettuce, carrots, peas,
peaches and pineapple BEFORE I picked him up. His
diet now consists of a 'salad' of kale, collards,
mustard greens, turnip greens, turnip, carrots,
yellow squash, and zuchini run through the food
processor and minced small so he can't pick out
any one thing (I hope). Is that okay? It's hard
to find much more in the greens selection around
here, unless I"m shopping in the wrong places..
Also, Ms. Kaplan recommended people vitamins
(crushed centrum) as opposed to reptile vites.
Anyone using this? Any thoughts?

: As for his home. Sometime in the next few weeks
I'll be building him an enclosure to live in. I
think Carlos is going to be a permanent fixture in
our home, not an adoption. So, as soon as the
weather warms up enough to break out the power
tools, he'll have a MUCH larger home...

: ANY suggestions, comments, criticism, etc, would
be very appreciated.

Joan and Lorry about summed it up,,you're doing fine and you are definitely hooked already.There's no turning back when these wonderful creatures win your hart and soul,I know after 9 yrs and I have 5 babies that have trained me just they way they want me.You too will be trained to love them.Lots of luck and double red hibiscus flowers for your baby.Oh,,and we demand photos and poop stories here.

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: : : I run a reptile rescue/adoptions program in : Virginia. Last weekend I brought home a little : iguana that needed to get out of his current home : ASAP. He's a male, about 2' long total who was : kept in less than ideal circumstances. : : He's my first iggy and even though I have ready : everything I can get my hands on (internet and : books) over the last 6 months, I'm STILL not sure : I'm doing everything 'just right'. : : He's in a 55 gallon aquarium (what he was in, : temporary home ONLY) and comes out each evening : for several hours of exercise, playing, and : general interaction with me and my significant : other. His temperature hits low 90's during the : day and low 80's at night, and he is misted : several times daily with a large water dish in his : home to help with humidity. (Again, not ideal, : but it's temporary... ) : : My main concern is his diet... reading Melissa : Kaplan's articles is enough to make even the most : confident person feel insecure! This little guy, : dubbed Carlos, had been fed a diet consisting : primarily of iceburg lettuce, carrots, peas, : peaches and pineapple BEFORE I picked him up. His : diet now consists of a 'salad' of kale, collards, : mustard greens, turnip greens, turnip, carrots, : yellow squash, and zuchini run through the food : processor and minced small so he can't pick out : any one thing (I hope). Is that okay? It's hard : to find much more in the greens selection around : here, unless I"m shopping in the wrong places.. : Also, Ms. Kaplan recommended people vitamins : (crushed centrum) as opposed to reptile vites. : Anyone using this? Any thoughts? : : As for his home. Sometime in the next few weeks : I'll be building him an enclosure to live in. I : think Carlos is going to be a permanent fixture in : our home, not an adoption. So, as soon as the : weather warms up enough to break out the power : tools, he'll have a MUCH larger home... : : ANY suggestions, comments, criticism, etc, would : be very appreciated. : Joan and Lorry about summed it up,,you're doing fine and you are definitely hooked already.There's no turning back when these wonderful creatures win your hart and soul,I know after 9 yrs and I have 5 babies that have trained me just they way they want me.You too will be trained to love them.Lots of luck and double red hibiscus flowers for your baby.Oh,,and we demand photos and poop stories here.

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