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Hi there, it was juz one fine day, when suddenly after feeding my iguana wif vegetable. my baby iguana belly grow big and ever since then, it had never recover back to the same size. below are the pictures of my bloated iguana side, top and back view...

NEED help impt

Location:Singapore

Side view

He's really cute ! Looks like hes praying in your pic.

How long has he been this way. a few days? If so has he gone to the bathroom? Sometimes after eating so much, they bloat up for a few days and then let loose.

If it has been a longer time than that and he is going okay, then I suggest you get him to a Vet and have him checked out.

He looks so cute. I hope he will be okay! Are your temps hot enough? Is he getting UVB light and calcium suppliments?

Let us know about your set up and temperatures and what not so we can see if there may be any problems there.

I will also ask a couple people who are very knowledgable with iguanas, and try and get back to you !

So answer as much as you can so we have some idea of how things are in his cage. AND what hes EATING would be helpful also!
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The Temp. is 28-30 degree. Lighting : seldom. Food: hydroponics vegt. calcium suppliments: yes...

btw how to i check whether my iguana is male or female?

Try soaking it in warm water, if it is constipated, it will help it "turn loose"

If the ig is still bloated by the time of this posting, get him/her to a vet asap! It could be parasites causing an intestinal blockage. It could be he ate a non-food item that is causing blockage.

As far as sexing, he/she is much too small to determine sex. It will take another year or so.

Thanks for ta advices but i got one major problem, there wasn't any vet. in singapore who specialise in iguana and keeping iguana as a pet is not allowed in singapore actually.. i will take try to put it into warm water and see how things might work out...

In that 2nd pic is that where you iguana stays?

When I had my iguana, I had a small cat litter box sitting on the side with the undertank heater with water in it for humidity. Well, Lizzy really liked it and poo'd in it all the time.