Hello!

My Desert Igs arrived safe and sound on Weds from KCRD. They're originally wild caught, and have been in captivity for 3 months prior to coming to my home.



I am a little concerned about their weight as they both seem thin to me, although this is my first experience with lizards. They both do eat but only in small quantities, preferring small crickets to their greens which includes collards, kale, dandelion greens/flowers, red leaf lettuce, carrots, squash, hibiscus flowers, optunia cactus pads and plantain leaves.

I am worried that they aren't eating enough.. any suggestions to tempt them? Also I don't know their ages but they were listed as adults, any ideas? They're about a foot long, the female is smaller.



Finally they are currently in a 40g breeder with an Active Heat UVB bulb 100 watt flood, an 18 inch Zoomed 10.0 and a halogen 100watt heat bulb which gets the heat up to 108 in the basking spot. As soon as I can get the heating correct in my 175 reptarium they will be moving into that. I think by Monday they should be in the bigger terrarium which I'm sure will make them happier.. more room to play, they are VERY active and constantly leaping up to try and escape when I put their food in, very smart. I haven't handled them yet, try to let them acclimate and get used to things, I plan not to until at least a week after they move to the reptarium. They are very curious always watching me through the glass.



And finally pictures!



Male iguana



another shot of big boy



The little lady



Up close of lady



Any name suggestions?? I'm stumped for names!

Thanks sooooooo much for any feedback!

-Whitney

1.0 Sulcata

1.1 Desert Iguanas

2.3 Rabbits

0.1 Heinz 57

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