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Posted by IGUANA JOE on October 10, 2002 at 10:50:00:
In Reply to: Dssert Iggy not as active! posted by billshorneys on October 09, 2002 at 19:58:44:
The first is just like Annaks's. Maybe the dosage is too high, or the animal might not really need it. So try not giving it to him for a few days, see if anything changes. If he is sick, maybe he should be quaranteed from the others...?
Second: though I'm not sure if it applies to iguanas, but usually the tails are used as fat storage, and fat is long-term energy. So maybe it is the stress of having lost the tail and all the storing energy that makes him sluggish.
Third: Have you noticed rivarly among them, especially the babies? Since he may be weaker, he may be dominated by the other baby ig as well as the adult. This is very common in animals kept together. If it is possible, try to house him alone in another enclosure.
Which lead to a possiblity that the enclosure is too small for all three. Remember that these guys are desert dwellers, and need to move A LOT! Rainforest/tropical animals are surrouded by food items, so therefore do not forage as much (I know it doesn't apply for all species, so please do not debate on this! lol). But animals like desert igs and desert monitors keep on the move to find every scrap they can eat (also debatable, but let's keep it simple ok? hehehe...)
Double check the temperatures if they are warm enough.
Oh and another thing. U did not mention whether you medicated the broken tail or not. Maybe it got infected?
Sorry, but Im trying to think of all the possibilities on why the little guy is not doing well.
I tend to go big on things, but ideally a desert ig's cage should be like a green iguana's, without the enormous height requirement. So a 6 foot long and 4 foot deep should be the minimun in my humble opinion...
Good luck with the little guy, and let us know!
IJ
