Re: New user with iguana for first time Need some help

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Posted by BlueIguana2003 on December 28, 2002 at 11:20:07:

In Reply to: New user with iguana for first time Need some help posted by Wolfie on December 28, 2002 at 04:50:47:

:Hi everyone
:We acquired an iguana about 2 weeks ago and I need some help.
:I have no info on the prior owner but I dont feel it was cared for very well.
:Its cage is much too small for its size(working on getting a much larger one now).
:It seems not to eat very much. In fact in 2 weeks I have only seen it eat its dried iguana food once. People have recommended all types of food and others do not recommend the same stuff.
:I bought it romaine lettuce spinach and chicory and it wont eat any of it.
:What does everyone recommend?
:Also people recommend kingworms and crickets but then others
:say its hard for the iguana to digest the crickets?
:Also do most iguanas like swimming in the tub?
:Someone told me that his loves it and then another person told
:me his despises it LOL

:2 more questions

:Heat rock? Do or Don't
:Iguana seems to like it others tell me its bad for him.

:I have 3 cats Will the iguana and the 3 cats co exist peacefully if I let it roam the house while the cats are inside?

:I have been letting the cats outside mostly when the iguana is out but with the cold weather they dont want to stay out long
:and when they come in my iguana dont want back in the cage.

:also I have only been using the heat lamp during the day and then turning it off when its sleep time.

:the house is at 70 degrees

:is that ok? or too cold?

:Any helfpul hints would be appreciated.
:Seemed it was hacking/coughing a few times last night
:but my friend said iguanas dont cough
:Maybe it breathed some dust from exploring every crevice of my house including under the sofa and behind a huge wall panel?

:Thanks for any help
:and will talk to you soon.

:Peace

:Mike aka Wolfie
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Hey, Good luck! I wouldn't use crickets! It starts kidney failure.
You can by a bag of mixed veggies at a grocery store! just add fruit.NO MEAT! NEVER MEAT!
-I had the same problem-the old owners never fed him correctly. Never held him-Never gave him bathes.
ABOUT bathes- the first time you put him in wear a raincoat! They might get a little skittish!!! Put some-what are they called? You know the bottom of the tub grippy for your feet? Try putting that on the bottom of your tub so he doesn't hurt himself- like a broken bone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Love Ozzy, Tempest, AND Jenni~~~

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