Hi everyone! This is very hard for me to post, but I feel it is in the best interest of my iguana to do so. I got Kermit on 03/17/98. He was healthy, vibrant...
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Dawn
clsdld06
Aug 4, 2008 3:43 pm
My husband and I got an Iguana the other day, and before we went and picked up "Don" we had done a lot of research. Well, he was fine on the ride home, but as...
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Terri @ Candle Buddies
candlebuddies4u
Aug 4, 2008 9:23 pm
Yes, it sounds normal about your Don! He will eventually adjust. Hold him alot and give him alot of loving! :-) It should help! Terri [Non-text portions of...
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Loretta
lorettaboykin
Aug 6, 2008 12:01 am
Hi, I'm new to the group, about three weeks now I think. And I'm very new with being an Iguana keeper. Rex came to live with us about 5 weeks ago. I'm the...
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Robert Allen
snarksucker
Aug 6, 2008 3:27 am
I'm short of time so I'll keep this to bullets, don't take it personally: 1. Yes, Igs *are* escape artists. Beware. 2. Good for you for taking on this guy and...
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Melanie
flgrnlizluvr
Aug 7, 2008 5:39 am
Hello members. I just rescued an approx 3+ ft long green iguana from my local shelter last wk. I posted some pics to the photo section. They didn't know...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 7, 2008 7:23 am
Melanie, good for you for taking the iguana in! Please read my Iguana Care, Feeding & Socialization articles. You're almost on the right track with the diet;...
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Ann Schnitz
aerie012
Aug 7, 2008 4:06 pm
Hi all, The New York Times reviewed a new book called "The Lizard King", that some of us might be interested in -- here's the link to their review: ...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 7, 2008 5:17 pm
I was sent an advance copy to read and review. I hope to finish the book this week and get to writing. I will say that it is very good. Very readable,...
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Terri @ Candle Buddies
candlebuddies4u
Aug 8, 2008 5:02 am
What a great story! I'd love to see this lizard! He looks in great shape to be 111 yrs. old and a new soon to be daddy! I wonder how they know how old he is...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 8, 2008 6:53 am
Technically speaking, like crocodilians, tuatara are not lizards, though they bear a striking resemblance to the bearded dragons native to the big island next...
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suzibullock
Aug 9, 2008 10:42 pm
I'm just here looking for some advice if anyone happens to have any. My son went to a carnival with someone other than myself and came home with this little...
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chris
xine1963
Aug 9, 2008 11:12 pm
about 6 months ago, one of my teenage daughter's friends dropped a almost 3 ft long iguana off at my house. mr. lizard (could be ms. lizard, i don't know), has...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 9, 2008 11:27 pm
Sick reptiles, like cold ones, are often thought to be 'nice' and 'tame' and 'friendly' when in fact they are too sick or cold to move. There is also a...
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Phyllis Luffman
flissyjane58
Aug 11, 2008 8:34 pm
I don't want to appear dumb, I have iguanas, Apple, the beast, and GatorBaby the biter, and I do know where the "third eye is, and realize it is a heat sensor,...
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saghiparstabar
Aug 11, 2008 8:48 pm
Hi, I have good news. Lolek is much better now. I fed him/her crushed Centrum and Calcium tablets everyday and now his/her jaw and hind legs are not swolen any...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 11, 2008 10:10 pm
... but is there something I need to know about rubbing it? Is there a chance of hurting it or something? The parietal eye is actually a light and movement...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 11, 2008 10:20 pm
... to make things more comfortable and more relaxed while I am away? Have you read Bonnie Keller's article on my site, Vacations and Your Reptiles?...
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Robert Allen
snarksucker
Aug 11, 2008 10:40 pm
The only thing you need to worry about is during shedding, making sure you don't scrape at the underlying 'eye' while trying to get the scale off, since the...
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Nancy Becker
lizbien1
Aug 11, 2008 11:01 pm
Iggy seams to be constipated. I don't think he's pooped for two days but he is not eating as much. Any Suggestions? He weighs about 14 pounds. I have...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 11, 2008 11:31 pm
... You need to make sure they are where they need to be - temps are affected by the ambient room air temperature. Temps where I live are swinging wildly from...
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pipervin
Aug 12, 2008 12:58 am
Help! I've tried just about everything and am at my wit's end. My small male (about 9" STV) has been lost in the house for the 5th day. Tomorrow will be 6....
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suzibullock
Aug 12, 2008 3:16 am
This morning when I checked on him/her I noticed white crusty stuff around it's nose...? I do not know what to do. suzi...
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Robert Allen
snarksucker
Aug 12, 2008 3:36 am
It could be "snalt", snot and salt. Igs snort this out periodically to get rid of excess salt. Has he been snorting fluid periodically? Are ther white ...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 12, 2008 4:07 am
If it looked like the photo in my Sneezing and Yawning article (http://www.anapsid.org/sneeze.html), it's just snalt. If it looked like dried mucous...
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wildlifephotos4u
wildlifephot...
Aug 12, 2008 5:53 pm
If anyone has an adult female iguana and lives in one of the areas mentioned, please contact me. Thank you! wildlifephotos4u@......
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sean46877
Aug 13, 2008 4:43 am
I was looking for info about yawning. Thanks for your article Melissa. On a warm day when I take Noshi outside in a sun beam, in less than 30 secounds he will...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 13, 2008 5:24 am
... could do Along with making one hope for a short breeding season, when they yawn, it's a great opportunity to give the gums, tongue and roof of the mouth a...
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Melissa Kaplan
melissk2001
Aug 13, 2008 6:05 am
... It is, indeed. I'm watching a new episode of Evolve on the History Channel, about jaws. Pretty cool... -- Melissa Kaplan www.anapsid.org ...
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Robert Allen
snarksucker
Aug 13, 2008 7:06 am
The wide open mouth of an adult iguana is an awe-inspiring thing....
