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I need tips feeding my iguana its a baby and i rescued it from the wild in my pool. Its having trouble eating and im wondering can anybody give me a list of foods for my iguana?

first off you need to take it to the vet to make sure he dosent have any health problems. Most wild caught igs have bugs and things in their systems that will inhibit their captive life. Then you need to get "iguanas for dummies" by melissa kalpan and READ it!!!! this will be your best choice of reference material. Good Luck
In the mean time you can give him mustard, collard, and turnip greens as well as squashes
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Heather, Vern, Andy, Router, April And OODLES of fish

In addition to the excellent advice above, I'll point out the importance of proper temperature and UVB light. I.e., proper heating and lighting. Your baby ig will need an ambient temperature at least in the mid to upper 80s F to properly digest his/her food. (S)he also will need a sufficient amount of UVB lighting. If s(he) doesn't start chowing down right away, it's probably one of these two things (assuming good health otherwise). Melissa Kaplan's book will provide excellent guidelines on setting up the proper temperature, humidity, and lighting.

One other tip - if everything is set up right and (s)he still isn't eating, try a little fruit with the greens. My two igs go crazy on grapes and strawberries. Bananas also are favorites for many igs. Don't give him/her a whole bunch, tho - usually a small amount is sufficient to trigger an appetite.
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MichaelB

And i know this sounds strange..are you sure the lizard is an iguana? good luck
Sarah

Actually, that doesn't sound strange at all! If you rescued it from the wild, from your pool, there's a reasonably good chance that it's not an iguana. If it is, then either a] you live in far south Florida, or b] it's a former pet that either got loose or was released by it's owner.
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MichaelB

Mommyof2greenigs is right, grab Kaplan's book and give it a good read. In the meantime, here's a website that outlines what he/she should and shouldn't be eating.

http://www.greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm

Good luck!