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Hey, I just had a quick question for anyone to answer..... Does anyone have the book " Iguana's for Dummies " Because I just ordered this book and I am expecting it in the mail here in a few days.. But anyhow what I was wondering is if anyone who has it.. is it a good book> I have heard some pretty good comments on this book. But i have never read it or anything. Just wanted to know if it was good. Either way it is in the mail lol. But thanks for your time. PLEASE RESPOND anyone!

thanks again!
- Nicole

I have a copy of Iguanas for Dummies right in my precious iggy, G'Kar's room. We call it our "Bible". If it weren't for this book and it's author's (Melissa Kaplan) website, my boy would have never survived. Melissa Kaplan was the aol leader on their Iguana message board until dumb aol fired all the hosts and leaders. She is now on this board as PHMeliss and has links to her sites at the end of her posts.

It's a lot of reading but well worth the life of your Ig.

Sheryl

Touch passion when it comes your way, it's hard enough to find as it is. Don't turn away when it calls you by name......B5

Happily Enslaved to Green Iguana Master G'Kar ~~24/7~~

http://www.anapsid.org/

Click on "Iguanas". As far as i can tell, her book is contained in that website, though it's huge and can be a pain to navigate.

Roger

>>She is now on this board as PHMeliss and has links to her sites at the end of her posts.

And sometimes I'm just here in my play clothes.

Hi, Sheryl & G'Kar!

The For Dummies books cover the basics...even so, they lopped off a couple hundred pages from my manuscript. Green Iguana Care website does cover a lot of the same material and more advanced/intense stuff, but a lot of folks who have used my site for years seem to like having the book on hand to refer to things when they're not online.

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Melissa Kaplan
Anapsid.org

Deffinately! It's wonderful to have the book onhand.

Hello hello Melissa.......hugs and kisses to Mikey, Sidney, Slugo, Trepee, Tabago and the rest of the gang whose names I can't remember.

Good to be here reading about precious Iggys and seeing new pics.

Hope you enjoy the book Nicole.

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Sheryl

Touch passion when it comes your way, it's hard enough to find as it is. Don't turn away when it calls you by name......B5

Happily Enslaved to Green Iguana Master G'Kar ~~24/7~~

Hi Nicole,
Yes, I have this book. It's great, and very easy to read, with that comical twist of Melissa's! LOL Has lots of pictures and a bible full of information and "how to's". It's my reference to keeping my ig boy happy and healthy.

Cool, thanks a lot. See, I bought my brother an iguana. Well, I didnt know anything about them! I thought my brother did. Only after I researched I found that feeding my lettuce was terrible.. he had a plain ol regular light bulb no uvb - nothing.. he had the lights on like 24/7. He NEVER handeled it. I mean He had no clue. And After a few months my brother got tired of having this pet and was going to get rid of it. I said NO WAY. And I " rescued " the lil guy ( frank is his name ) and now he has everything right.. well just the other day I replaced his UVB light. brand new! and I feed him fresh food everyday. i bathe him, I handle him, I have his lights on a timer.. 12 hours of night 12 hours of day.. But the thing is, is that I am a first time iguana owner. See I used to be terrified of these lil thingy. Now I'm tottally not. And I think I need this Book to help me know as much more information as i Possibly can!

Sounds like you and your iggy are on the right path now. Also, make sure he is getting his calcium supplement for his bones. The book covers stuff you never even thought of!
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Ann

Hey, Yeah.. i also do give him calcium supplements... but i havnt been lately. i accidentally lost his powdered supplement.. whoops. I'll be sure to find it.. ahh i forgot alll about that though. Darn thanks for reminding me!

nicole

I have Iguanas for Dummies. It is the most concise book, in my opinion, for iguana care. The author doesn't delve much into the personality of the iguana. I'm sure that all of the iguanas Ms. Kaplan raised were healthy, but they might not be happy. Another book, "Green Iguana The Ultimate Owners Manual", delves more into the personality side of igs, but the author of that book underestimates the intelligence of iguanas.
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Lamar, Debbie, Nathaniel and Iggi :>~