not sure what it looks liek when wet, or if it is even wet, but there are a bunch of spots in the cage where there are two yellow piles of powder, possibly from nostrils... what may this be? and how do i get my iguana to poop thanks
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not sure what it looks liek when wet, or if it is even wet, but there are a bunch of spots in the cage where there are two yellow piles of powder, possibly from nostrils... what may this be? and how do i get my iguana to poop thanks
sounds like your iguana's urea [their form of nitrogenous waste, ours is called 'urine'].
In other words, he is "pooping," but doesn't have enough food in his belly to create the black/brown clump you're waiting for. Feed him more, make sure he has good temps.
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m|tch the k|d
University of Missouri-Columbia
0.1 Iguana iguana ~ Taco
1.0 Uromastyx maliensis ~ Fluffy
0.1 Pogona vitticeps ~ Puff

1.0 Oeodura monilis
1.1 Gekko gecko
0.0.2 Elaphe guttata guttata
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus ~ Costa Rican Green & Black
2.1 Xenopus laevis ~ albino
2.1 Felis catus
1.0 Canis lupus familiaris
locals:
1.0.2 Notophthalmus viridescens
0.0.3 Ambystoma maculatum
0.0.3 Plethodon albagula
0.0.1 Rana clamitans
0.0.3 Bufo americanus
0.0.1 Acris crepitans
0.0.1 Pseudacris crucifer
5xx.5xx Hyla versicolor, Hyla chrysoscelis (I work with these guys.)
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