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starman
Apr 27, 2008 9:18:24 GMT -5
Post by starmanp on Apr 27, 2008 9:18:24 GMT -5
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starman
Apr 27, 2008 9:37:23 GMT -5
Post by prismwolf on Apr 27, 2008 9:37:23 GMT -5
I knew you could do it!! Cute little guys!! Keep your igs separated. They'll need their own cages. Most igs do not get along and even as babies will fight. Not always seriously, but one will be intimidated enough that it will not be in the best position for the lighting, food and sometimes water.
The ig you're showing there looks a little dehydrated. Misting the salad can help get additional water into it...:-)
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starman
Apr 27, 2008 10:04:15 GMT -5
Post by starmanp on Apr 27, 2008 10:04:15 GMT -5
the iggi's are getting enough water i spray them every day and so far there getting along and there next to each other i monitor them regularly... i just got the new one yesterday so idk which one is a male or female yet LOL
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starman
Apr 27, 2008 19:58:29 GMT -5
Post by prismwolf on Apr 27, 2008 19:58:29 GMT -5
Spraying them is not the same as getting it into them. Igs do not absorb water through their skin. That's fine for shedding and humidity...not the same for oral hydration. This is an internal application. You already placed them together? With new reptiles you always want to practice good quarantine habits. This should be a 3 month separation. And how do you know you don't have two males? Two males WILL fight and especially once territorial dominance comes into the picture...they WILL try to kill each other. www.anapsid.org/iguana/multipleigs.htmlwww.greenigsociety.org/multipleigs.htm www.iguanaden.org/housing/multipleigs.htm
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starman
Apr 28, 2008 0:48:08 GMT -5
Post by ChamZilla on Apr 28, 2008 0:48:08 GMT -5
Hey there and welcome to the forum!! You look like a cop! lol with no uniform that is! Good to put a picture with the name. And your little ones are adorable!! I have to agree that the iggys should be separated. 99% of iguana's that are put together have bad things happen to them if not killed by each other. Were just giving you a heads up for the health of your animals
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starman
Apr 28, 2008 8:56:13 GMT -5
Post by starmanp on Apr 28, 2008 8:56:13 GMT -5
yeah i hear that from alot of ppl so thats why i just spent my whole day building him a cage to house him in it as for my iguana being dehydrated he eats his greens, and drinks water but if he needs more water how do i go about giving him more?
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starman
Apr 28, 2008 22:00:24 GMT -5
Post by ChamZilla on Apr 28, 2008 22:00:24 GMT -5
Hey there As for giving him more water, soak his greens in water before he eats them. I spray mine after i put them in the food dish till they are dripping wet, then I let them eat them. Another way is letting the little one have a swim in the bath tub. Fill the tub with warm water not to hot, but not cold either. Enough so he can still touch the bottom of the tub and the water is roughly at his chest and let him swim around for a bit each day. They will actually like this in time. Some do right away some take some time. Feeding watermelon as a treat once an awhile will increase the water intake. Soaking a small piece of wheat bread in water then offering it to your iguana also works. I have done the watermelon but never the wheat bread. I'm sure you'll hear lots of ideas
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starman
Apr 28, 2008 22:13:51 GMT -5
Post by prismwolf on Apr 28, 2008 22:13:51 GMT -5
I've never used wheat bread either, but many do. I also use a syringe and let it dribble down the front of some of the animals' noses. I do this with Zair (iguana), one of the two chameleons, and the plated lizard. They all drink from it. The other cham drinks from the misting bottle as it runs down his face. Zair has also been known to lick the dripping water from the wall of his enclosure after misting.
While they don't soak any water up through the skin in the tub...as the ig rests in the nice warm water with nothing but spikes, eyes and nose above water, while the mouth is under water there is plenty of it seeping in and going down. Some will actively drink from the tub...but not often.
You can also use these techniques for the beardie... ;D
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starman
Apr 29, 2008 11:44:04 GMT -5
Post by ChamZilla on Apr 29, 2008 11:44:04 GMT -5
OH and if your iggy goes under the water and stays there for a bit, don't be too alarmed. They do do that. The first time my first ig did it I thought she was trying to commit suicide. But then I read up that they can hold there breath for quite awhile. And it is completely normal for them to do so.
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