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Posted by PH Meliss on November 18, 2002 at 11:39:22:
In Reply to: Another update on Ozzy's new cage............ posted by Iguanamom on November 17, 2002 at 23:12:25:
>>I was wondering when we are finally ready to switch cages would it be better to slowly introduce him to it to avoid the stress on him. Like say the first few days just put him in during the day, but maybe at night put him back in his old cage, to maybe not shock him so much.
The back-and-forthing may be even more stressful. Best to do it all at once, but include in his new enclosure something he's used to from his old - it will smell like him, too, so that will help reduce the shock a bit. ;)
>>When I got him his color was awful, kind of brown. Now he is eating a good diet and his color is nice and green. Allthough I think the color has more to do with the UV light,
Don't discount the effect of better food and surroundings on an iguana! Better humans, too. ;)
>>Now he mainly has mustard greens, collard greens and cantalope. I still try new stuff with him from time to time, but he isnt too impressed with them. But I will be persistant and keep introducing him to other veggies too.
Have you read my Picky Eaters article? He'll get healthier faster when he's on a better diet. ;)
>>I also measured him tonight and he is officially 20 inches long from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail.
What's his snout-vent length?
>>Since I dont know exactly how old he is I am not sure if he is small for his age or not.
That's why SVL is important - tail lengths vary too greatly to be of much use. ;) Have you read my Iguana Age and Expected Size article?
>>I was guessing he is about 18 months old, but considering he has never come into season and his femoral pores are barley visable maybe he isnt quite that old. Then agian maybe he isnt a he at all.
As you can see from the above article, lousy diet and care can retard growth and onset of sexual maturity. What he is right now is still mostly a product of how he was cared for before he came to you. We're heading into winter, which is typically a period of slower activity, food intake and growth, but it's still a good time to get him on a proper diet and then wait for the explosion of growth and development come spring. ;)
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