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There are way too many diets out there. Some help or advice would be much appreciated.

I was asked if I would take a 4' iguana that was taken to a fire station. I couldn't say no, so now he's in my care. I'm not use to vegetarians. I keep monitors and snakes. I've been doing research and found way too many diets: MK salad, Iguana den diet, etc.

He is not eating all that well, just a few nibbles and he appears to have darken skin over his head.

His temps are good and I've begun to soak him in a shallow tub of water once a day for about 15 minutes just in case he is dehydrated. I know most monitors that are in bad shape are due to dehydration, incorrect temps, poor diet.

I'll post some pics tomorrow.
RoadSpawn

I would just like to say im glad someone like you took this iguana in , - there alot of work

could you please tell us your basking light and hot and cool temps ?
the previous owner could of not taken care of your iguana right ?
maybe a few pictures of the cage too or explain it to us would be helpful
its that time of year were they dont eat alot. i know that becuase my iguana did it for about 1 month .. but now shes been eatting like a piggy lol ,
christina
good luck

Hello and thanks for the response. His basking is about 94 degrees. On the cool end it's about 75 degrees. I also have a uvb light for him. I have him in wire cage right now. I know he should be in an enclosure that holds humidity but I don't have one for him right now. I know that heat in a open cage will suck the humidity right out of reptiles. I will be buliding one very soon. I'm trying to compensate with the daily soaking in warem water and that started yesterday. I got him this past Saturday. He has a wound on the upper front portion of his head near his nostrals that seems to be healed or is healing. He is calm and when I got him to put him in the water tub he remained that way. I know for monitors, if they are very calm it usually means something is wrong either health wise or with their husbandry. As far the feeding goes, I hope you are right and his lack of interest in food is due to the season. He is pretty awsome. I've never really bothered to notice igunas before but since I had him, I really like him.

Don't focus on the specifics, learn the basic principles.

Base your diet on dark leafy greens such as collared and dandelion.

Using these as a stable and adding other veggies every now and then is a good base.

Use this:
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html

To help figure which greens or veggies are worth it.