Re: I Adopted an 8 yr. Old Iguana

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Posted by Jeanine on May 01, 1999 at 17:04:05:

In Reply to: I Adopted an 8 yr. Old Iguana posted by Jeanine on April 30, 1999 at 21:15:10:

Jeanine...sounds pretty good but I'd get rid of the zucchini, chard, and strawberries.Romaine is not the best but its not as bad as that other junk. Good vet! lucky Dr. Frye! Maybe she IS gravid and havin trouble with reabsorption this time. Constipation? warm water baths 86 degrees EVERYDAY!! if she fights ya..wrap her in a towel and soak her AND the towel for however long it takes making sure the water is WARM not HOT. If it isn't warm it won't work!! also may wanna add some reconstituted figs/prunes and chopped wet alfalfa hay or timothy hay (for rabbits!) to her diet to get things moving right along!. 15-20ml (max 4 tablespoons) of water needed EVERYDAY less if food is sprayed with water or eating (per online vet at AOL! lol) also can't remember the WHY but definately remember Melissa saying NO to sprouts of any kind inc. alfalfa, bean, etc. Easy does it on the fruit! but banana is fine with salad just a little bit for taste!. Papaya is excellent they love rasberries & mango altho too much seed for your $ :( the same!.You got the addys from others here to get ya going. Please make sure you read EVERYTHING at those sites on diet, husbandry (especially). Good luck to you...Your gonna need it...you'll find iguanas(themselves) are super cheap...but the initial set up is ridiculously expensive. They are very difficult animals to maintain....I do not recommend them to anyone!
In case you haven't figured it out....I'm the wet blanket of the group and dern proud of it! lol
Welcome Jeanine :-)
Gina

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: Jeanine...sounds pretty good but I'd get rid of the zucchini, chard, and strawberries.Romaine is not the best but its not as bad as that other junk. Good vet! lucky Dr. Frye! Maybe she IS gravid and havin trouble with reabsorption this time. Constipation? warm water baths 86 degrees EVERYDAY!! if she fights ya..wrap her in a towel and soak her AND the towel for however long it takes making sure the water is WARM not HOT. If it isn't warm it won't work!! also may wanna add some reconstituted figs/prunes and chopped wet alfalfa hay or timothy hay (for rabbits!) to her diet to get things moving right along!. 15-20ml (max 4 tablespoons) of water needed EVERYDAY less if food is sprayed with water or eating (per online vet at AOL! lol) also can't remember the WHY but definately remember Melissa saying NO to sprouts of any kind inc. alfalfa, bean, etc. Easy does it on the fruit! but banana is fine with salad just a little bit for taste!. Papaya is excellent they love rasberries & mango altho too much seed for your $ :( the same!.You got the addys from others here to get ya going. Please make sure you read EVERYTHING at those sites on diet, husbandry (especially). Good luck to you...Your gonna need it...you'll find iguanas(themselves) are super cheap...but the initial set up is ridiculously expensive. They are very difficult animals to maintain....I do not recommend them to anyone! : In case you haven't figured it out....I'm the wet blanket of the group and dern proud of it! lol : Welcome Jeanine :-) : Gina

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