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i have been reading that iguanas should be fed every other day. does anyone do this? i feed my igs 2-3 times a day and they still want more. if i only fed them every other day they would wage war. am i feeding to much?
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brandy

I don't know where you heard this, but they are wrong, in my opinion, and the igsperts, too. Quoting Melissa Kaplan, "You cannot overfeed an iguana". We feed Iggi every day, and hate when she's gravid. My wife, "ig_mommy", insists that Iggi eat and poop every day. So far for 3 1/2 years now. she has.
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Lamar, Debbie, Nathaniel and Iggi :>~

Although, I definately see my iguana's appetite vary dramatically throughout the year. But he will almost always eat it all if he is not in breeding season or sick or in the middle of winter.

I think it's good to offer it every day, even if they don't always want it. It makes me worry non-stop when my iguana doesn't eat as much as I think he should.

i thought it was wrong. i actually read it on this site in the care she section for iguanas.
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brandy

I never heard that and even if I did Tiny would kill me because he LOVES to eat and does this 2 times a day. BIG plates. His shedding every week shows it. He is growing by leaps and bounds.
Debs

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The addiction can be dangerous. 1 Uro named Buddy aka Big Boy & 1 Ig named Tiny