I just purchased a juvenile Blue Iguana from a Petland store in Ohio a few days ago. When I selected him he appeared to be healthy but a little while later I noticed that he was not very active at all. The next day he seemed a little more active he ate only like two tiny bites of vegetables. The day after that he ate alot of frozen vegetables, surprisingly. Then the following day days I have not even seen him eat at all. He spends all day and night sleeping unless I pick him up. I am really worried about him he is starting to lose weight. What could be causing him to sleep constantly and reject all food? What can I do?
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Urgent help needed Baby Blue Iguana!
xariesx384
Jul 29, 2005 09:43 PM
Replies (2)
IGUANA JOE
Jul 30, 2005 10:06 AM
Ok, first off,
the only Blue Iguana is the Cayman blue, and i doubt a Ohio petstore carries it. You got duped. If they did have it tho, I'm sure it wasn't cheap uh?
Second,
you ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS bring it to a vet for checkup! ALWAYS. De-worming, etc. So lethargy can be due to endo-parasites.
Third:
iguanas are usually stressed when just purchased. Is the cage big enough? All proper lighting? Hiding places? Humidity?
Don't torment him too much. Let him be and let him get adjusted to his new home. A week or two later, you can start mild interaction.
Let us know his progress!
-IJ
SciFi7OfNine
Jul 30, 2005 07:14 PM
>>I just purchased a juvenile Blue Iguana from a Petland store in Ohio a few days ago. When I selected him he appeared to be healthy but a little while later I noticed that he was not very active at all. The next day he seemed a little more active he ate only like two tiny bites of vegetables. The day after that he ate alot of frozen vegetables, surprisingly. Then the following day days I have not even seen him eat at all. He spends all day and night sleeping unless I pick him up. I am really worried about him he is starting to lose weight. What could be causing him to sleep constantly and reject all food? What can I do?
Most pet stores give you all the wrong information when purchasing Iguanas. i.e. as Joe said...you don't have a Blue Iguana.
It is imperative that you:
1. get him to a reptile vet
2. read this site http://www.anapsid.org/ by the author of Iguanas for Dummies. Melissa Kaplan's info saved my iggys life. I bought him at Petco and nothing they told me or sold me was right for him.
In addition to specific vegetables and fruits, your Ig needs leafy greens with high calcium and low phosphorus.
He should NOT be sleeping all day.
Do you have UVB lighting?
Good luck with your new baby.
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Sheryl
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