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I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS A GREEN IGUANA THAT IS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE METABOLIC BONE DISEASE AND ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS RECOGNIZING HOW FAR AWAY FROM OBJECTS IT IS IT'S MOVEMENT IS ALSO VERY SHAKY AND HE SEEMS TO HAVE MUSCLE WASTAGE IN HIS BACK LEGS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS IS A SYMPTOM OF M.B.D OR NOT, I HAVE OFFERED TO BUY THE IGUANA AND AS THIS WAS REFUSED I OFFERED TO TAKE IT TO THE VETS ALSO I TRIED TO GIVE THEM VITAMINS AND A REPTISUN BULB AND FITTING AS WELL AS ADVISING ON DIET AND PROPER HUSBANDRY BUT THEY DO NOT SEEM INTERESTED. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE IGUANA IS AROUND 7 YEARS OLD BUT IS SMALL ONLY AROUND 30"
AND VERY UNDERWEIGHT IS ALSO SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF ANAEMIA IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO TRY AND TREAT THE IGGY'S M.B.D AND ANAEMIA. I HAVE CONTACTED R.S.P.C.A AND THEY SAY THERES NOT A LOT THEY CAN DO. HIS VIV IS ONLY 3WX4HX1.5D (WAY TO SMALL I THINK) WITH ONE LOG!!!. ANY HELP/ADVICE GREATLY APPRECIATED
MAT
SORRY ABOUT CAPITALS BUTTONS STUCK

get off the computer and go to a vet

just steal the ig, and bring it to a vet.

I agree with the stealing idea. Get him to the vet ASAP and also pick up a mercury vapor bulb from a place like big apple. That'll help in his recovery of mbd. Also feed calcium rich foods with phosphorous free calcium powder from rep-cal. I'd feed collard greens and mustard greens. Anything high in calcium!
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