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Ever since i got my red iguana he hasnt eatin much. I got him 3 days ago he is in good condition not sick he has meat on his bones so he ate alot is he still getting used to his surroundings. the only thing he really eats is kale. any suggestions or tips?

Oh yeah he spends most of his time tryin get out of his tank everyday

give him time and he will eat. He needs to settle in and get use to his surroundings. I know when I got my red iguana Rusty a few weeks back he did not eat at all. Now he eats daily. Do you have any pics of your red ig? I would love to see some other red iguanas. Here is a pic of mine

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"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an egg-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

1.0 Red Iguana "Rusty"
0.1 North American Black Pinesnake "Sidney"
0.1 Axanthic Brooks Kingsnake "Aimers"
1.0 Albino Argentina Horned "Pacman" Frog "Chubbs"

yes i do here they are and rusty looks really good

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Awsome looking IG! They should really call them orange iguanas instead of red since they are more of a orangish collor then a red color. Anyways how old/big is your guy? Mine is about 18 inches.
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"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an egg-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

1.0 Red Iguana "Rusty"
0.1 North American Black Pinesnake "Sidney"
0.1 Axanthic Brooks Kingsnake "Aimers"
1.0 Albino Argentina Horned "Pacman" Frog "Chubbs"

he is about a year old i would say and is about 16 or 17 inches long. But i think when they get older they look more redish but i think they are even cooler looking then albino iguanas.

hi anthony93 i want to tell you need to very your igs diet they dont like the same every day you need to stop giving so much kale it is high in oxalates and goitrogens that means it binds calcium not letting the ig get any. and will end up with a sick ig who will get mbd so get the right greens. collard,dandelion,endive,mustard,turnip mix all of the greens i have listed together to make the right salad. for add in vegs butternut squash,green beans,parsnip.ect ect that will not only make you ig healthy but they will love it. rember to do different things like the veg alternate days with all the mixed greens you can keep the greens in a covered bowl in the frig and use what you need to mix a great salad for him/her hopes this helps iggirl1

oh, ok thanks i didnt know that but both my igs love kale but they eat whatever else i feed them. i got a good uvb though so do i still have to cut back on kale?

hi kale should only be fed on occassion.i dont use kale at all.i follow the iguanaden dietfor the last 3yrs and never had a problem vet says she is very healthy now compared to when i rescued her she was about dead i started that diet and today she is doing greathttp://www.iguanaden.org/diet/dendiet.htm check this site if you havent already iggirl1

alright thanks i will

My red iguanna had a rough few weeks too when i first got him. 5 months later, he's a healthy and hungry little monster
Pics of leroy (red iguana)

yeah mine started eatig again a few days after i posted this