#13594

 Concerned mømmie

does anyone no how big a 5 month old iggy usually is?

 #13596

 Concerned mømmie

about 12 inches from nose to tip of tail. ( i think ) my iguana lizzie was 12’’ when i firts got her and the lady said that he/she was 5 m old. lizzie is now 8 m old but i dont know how long he/she is now.

 #13598

 Concerned mømmie

thanx, thats how big my ig is now

 #13599

 Concerned mømmie

Hatchling igs are 9-12 inches right out of the shell, so a well-nourished 5 month old ig should be bigger than that but most suffer a lot of malnutrition and dehydration during shipping from Central America to the petshops. Ideally a 5 month old ig would be around 14-18 inches long but that seldom happens.

 #13657

 Concerned mømmie

Thats sad!! Lizzie is growing like a weed now!!!! lol

 #13658

 Concerned mømmie

Hey i got my baby iggy in august and i have been recording his length every month and beileive it or not hes grows about 1 &1/2 inches evry month he was 12in. when i bought him and is now about 18in. now. its good to know that his growing rapidy means he’s healthy.

 #13702

 Concerned mømmie

i wish my lil’ em’ would grow, but hes really sick

 #14353

 Concerned mømmie

Around 1 foot ( I think)

 #14404

 Concerned mømmie

it also depends on the cage u supply for ur iggy because they only grow to their habbitat because i got a rescued iggy and she is about 10 years old and she is about 3 feet.

 #14410

 Concerned mømmie

thats a myth, the environment had nothing to do with its size, they grow wheather they have room or not, size issues are cause by diet

 #14474

 Concerned mømmie

Yes, what Loki said. Parasites, lack of UV exposure, and dehydration can also stunt growth. Cage size has nothing to do with it. My first rescued iguana, Amazon, had a paralyzed tail because he literally outgrew the cage the pet shop had him in. Vertebrae at the base of his tail became fused from compression fractures. It took months of physical therapy to get him back about 70% of his normal range of motion.

 #14576

 Concerned mømmie

oh the poor thing, im glad he regained some of his motion. you think people would realize they need a little more space if they can barly fit in the enclosure......