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Post by rms2005 on Jun 24, 2006 23:20:16 GMT -5
Hi every one,i am new to this forum and can say I like all i have read.I bought my first ig about a month ago and have been debating on a way to keep the humidity level up.I am now misting his enclosure 2-3 times daily to get it up there but it drops back down to 30%-40% not long after.Any recomendations on a mister or whatever you guys use to keep the levels up there would be greatly appreciated.Also I know this isnt the proper place but I when I use the cal or vitamin supp on his food he will not eat it.Thank you in advance.
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Post by Marie on Jun 24, 2006 23:37:51 GMT -5
Hello and Welcome to the forum
First off what is the size of your enclosure/tank/cage?
Next What calcium and vitamin supplement are you using? How much and how often?
Also what exactly are you feeding your iguana?
Hope you will enjoy the forum.
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Post by rms2005 on Jun 24, 2006 23:56:24 GMT -5
Ok, I built the cage and it is 40"L x 36"Deep and 46" tall.This i sa temp cage and another is in progress. Also it is enclosed with platic mesh.Details if you need them.Various plants and vines(silk) substrate used is the bed a beast and is kept moist. His diet is collards,turnip,mustard,green beens,snap peas,okra,butternut squash,mango,papaya. i feed 2-3 greens and 1-2 veggies and a small amount of the fruit all alternating every few days or so. the vitamin and calcium are jurasipet.I have tried just the calcium and just the vitamin.I dust with a very small amount twice a week.I know this is long but im giving any details you may need to help me.Thanks(will post a pic of cage tommorow)
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Post by Marie on Jun 25, 2006 0:34:42 GMT -5
First thing I would like to suggest. Get rid of the Bed of Beast substrate. Iguanas use their tongue to investigate their environment. They will injest any particle substrate. It can harbor mold, mildew, or bacteria. And also it can impact and/or dehydrate your iguana. Some substrates are indoor/outdoor carpet (seamed and no loose threads), reptile carpet (again seamed & no loose threads), vinyl linoleum, tile, butcher paper, newspaper, puppy training pads or any combination. I use vinyl linoleum and newspaper. Real easy to clean up.
Your diet seems very good. He may not like the taste of the supplements. What you may want to try is Repcal iguana food pellets. Use about one teasthingy. Soak it in water until it doubles in size--about 5 minutes. Spinkle over his greens/vegetables. The smell and color seems to help their appetite. The soaking helps with dehydration and regularity--they hold a lot of water (like little sponges). It adds vitmins/minerals--you wont need any other supplement except a probiotic. It does have dietary D3 which is not good but it is minimal given that it is only being used as a supplement instead of a whole diet.
For humidity one option is you can buy a warm (or cool) mist humidifier from WalMart pharmacy or other pharmacy store. Since the enclosure is plastic mesh, you can put the humidifier near the enclosure. Experiment to see how long and often it needs to be on to get the right humidity and then use timers. Once you finish the other cage you can decide if you want to switch to some other way to get the humidity up.
Hope this helped.
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Post by rms2005 on Jun 25, 2006 0:54:26 GMT -5
thank you cery much. I was suspicious about that substrate but I went for it because they say it is 100% safe and not harmful if ingested.My second wory was mold growing.Ill get me(or him) A humidifier tomorow.
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Post by Marie on Jun 25, 2006 1:02:46 GMT -5
Well someone on another forum posted that his iguana had a fungus. He was told that the iguana may have gotten from laying in the moist substrates. The substrate may be safe if only a small amount is ingested but unless someone is going to watch the iguana 24/7 there is no way to know how much may get ingested. Some people may use it and have no problem ever. But every iguana is different. So it is best to err on the side of caution in my opinion.
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Post by rms2005 on Jun 25, 2006 1:05:06 GMT -5
Also do you give these pellets as you would a supplement or daily?
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Post by Marie on Jun 25, 2006 1:10:07 GMT -5
A daily supplement but I guess you could do it less often. Your diet is good and some believe if you give a good diet you don't need to supplement. I give it to help my iguanas appetite. They are 13-14 and will go off food--especially my MBD deformed iguana. Mine I give a 1-2 tablesthingys since they are adults.
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