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Post by JoshH on Jul 2, 2002 13:02:39 GMT -5
I went to florida for two weeks, and i just got bat 3 days ago. I bought a blue iguana juvenille and took him on the twelve hour trip back. i built him a 3'X2' cage with uva, uvb floresent light, and a full spectrum plant light. I have been feeding him romain lettuce, apples, and bell peppers, but he wont eat! so, i went and bought him jump start, which is supposed to make him eat, but he wont. Do you thing he is in shock? I use stress ease. What is wrong?
he is about 5" long with tail.
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Post by The Webmaster on Jul 2, 2002 15:14:46 GMT -5
Ok, I will admit that I do not know a huge amount about Iguana's but if they are like most reptiles it may take a while for him to eat because he has to get used to his surroundings. What temp do you have the encloser set to? Also did you ask what he was being fed from where you got him? It may be a change of diet, but most likely it is just getting accustomed to it's new surroundings.
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Post by JohnPaul on Jul 2, 2002 22:55:52 GMT -5
Okay, first of all, that diet is all wrong, and also you are going to need to build him/her a much larger enclosure within the next few months. Lettuce of any kind has no nutrients and your iguana will not live very long on it. For all the information you could ever want on iguanas, go to one of these sites, you will be glad you did. www.kingsnake.com/forum/iguana/ and members2.boardhost.com/greenigsociety/. Those are the message boards. Here are the main sites. www.kingsnake.com and www.greenigsociety.orgPlease visit them. Don't let your iguana down, because you took it out of it's natural habitat, so the least you can do is take proper care of it. Good Luck, John-Paul |
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Post by The Webmaster on Jul 2, 2002 23:49:07 GMT -5
I am so glad you chimed up to help. I don't know a whole lot about Iguana's so I've been looking for the answers all day....Thank you for showing up here to give your advice....
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Post by JoshH on Jul 5, 2002 11:05:02 GMT -5
Thanks, he is eating now, and all is well.
PS: i feed him zuchinni and squash.
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Post by peregrinefalcon on Jul 5, 2002 17:36:33 GMT -5
It's good that you care enough about your iguana to try and find some info to help him. Many people would just dump him in a ditch, and not give it a second thought. Good job! ;D
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