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 #1870792


Deadly
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 Please help

hi to everyone we are new owners of an Iggy we have spiders snake and gecko but my problem is i brought an Iggy off someone at work and from what i have been told his whole set up was wrong i have spent a fortune buying the proper lighting substrate heating etc. my Iggy looks like he is basking but hes lying there with his mouth open and tongue out. Ive been told that the coolest part of my tank should be at around 80 is this correct also he is not eating well how can i sort this



09/29/08  04:18pm

 #1870797


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Your iggy is too hot I believe Iguana open their mouths and pant when too hot. Do you have a thermometer in the basking area?
09/29/08  04:23pm

 #1870798


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"Iguanas start panting to cool their overheated bodies at 106.5 Fahrenheit"- Iguana researcher



09/29/08  04:27pm

 #1870892


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have you any advice on how to get the temp right we have a 10.0 UV bulb a 150watt ceramic bulb and a 100watt spot bulb is that to much ?
09/29/08  06:18pm

 #1870941


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1870892


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maybe go a day without the 150 watt and see what happens
09/29/08  07:23pm

 #1870947


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   Message To: Lobo26   In reference to Message Id: 1870941


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Or get a thermometer. You cant just guess and think. You have to know and see. Please, please get a thermometer.
09/29/08  07:28pm

 #1871237


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1870792


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Hi Deadly, Welcome to the forum......

Well from what it sounds like your iggy could be getting over heated or he could have a RI (Respiratory Infection )

I need a little bit more info to be sure on what it is....

What is the size of your enclosure?

What is your temp levels? all around temp? Basking area? Cool side?

What is your humidity levels?

What is his diet?

Sorry for all the questions....



09/30/08  03:03am

 #1871257


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hi pocochu.his diet consists of carrots greens parsnips beansprouts sweet potatooe and parsly.that is wat i was told to give him.by the way his name is whiplash.his viv size is 2.9 depth and 3.7 wide.i just cant seem to get his temp right. its 90 in his basking area and 70 at the cooler end.i spray him every day.hes shedding at the mo to.when my boyfriend brought him for me we had to buy all new stuff as wat he had was all wrong.he even had sawdust as his substratehis uv light had to be changed as i think it hadnt been changed for a while.i got a 90cm/36 repti glo 10.0.whiplash seems alot more happier but something still isnt right.oh i forgot to say he does have a thermostat.a pulseproportional one which is set at 80
09/30/08  05:53am

 #1871651


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this is our iggy
09/30/08  04:16pm

 #1871664


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1871651


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hes gorgeous
09/30/08  04:29pm

 #1872252


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   Message To: Jenny12594   In reference to Message Id: 1871664


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Is this still happening? If the temps are where you say they are,. 100 on the hot side and 70 on the cool side--then maybe the heating bulb is too close to him? What kind of cage is he in? if it doesn’t have anywhere for heat to escape he could overheat. hopefully his cage has holes, vents, or is made out of something that does. Let us know!
10/01/08  09:27am

 #1872253


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i will send you a pic of his viv.we bought him and the viv for £100 pounds but weve also spent nearly £200 trying to sort it out as his equipment was all wrong.
10/01/08  09:38am

 #1872259


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10/01/08  09:49am

 #1872266


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1872259


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as you can see he,s a lovely boy.and i want him to be happy.he had nothing when we got him just the viv he was in.he had a heat mat a uv light that didnt work and a house bulb.sawdust on the bottom of his viv.weve bought him all new equipment.i dont know wat else to do



10/01/08  10:04am

 #1872280


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1872266


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Hes a great looking iggy. Sounds like you are making lots of improvements. They have a great food list on green iguana society, also lots of info.
10/01/08  11:03am

 #1872290


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if anybodies got any ideas about his viv it would be greatly appreciated



10/01/08  11:28am

 #1872512


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1872290


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From your single pic, it looks fine. I’m not sure what the cage is for though, if it’s not needed then it could be removed to add room.

About the temp, youneed to experiment with different lightbulbs and various ranges. i’m using a 100W flood light bulb at the moment, and it makes his basking area range from 100-95 degrees.

I started out using a 150W, but it was waaaay too hot. Like around 120. My 75W (or is it 65W? I forget) gets the area in the 80’s.

At night I am using a red light to keep the spot at around 80-85, but unfotunately the red light bothers my lizard and he hides in his log. I need a ceramic bulb.

His lights are around 2 feet from his basking spot.
10/01/08  05:27pm

 #1872520


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   Message To: Sill 4   In reference to Message Id: 1872512


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the cage is to protect him from getting burns from the ceramic bulb as i thought it was a bit to close to his log which i cant move as previous owner nailed the log to the sides
10/01/08  05:37pm

 #1872588


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1872520


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oh ok, from the pic I couldn’t see the bulb in the cage.

How much more room does it have in there?
10/01/08  06:39pm

 #1872756


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   Message To: Sill 4   In reference to Message Id: 1872588


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ill take a proper pic for you in the morning only its 2.20 am here and im off to bed.nite



10/01/08  08:57pm

 #1872953


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10/02/08  05:09am

 #1872954


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is that pic any better
10/02/08  05:10am

 #1873391


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1872954


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im trying to find new things for my iggy to eat.ive been told brocolli stalks is this true
10/02/08  07:29pm

 #1873626


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1873391


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Don’t feed him the stalks they are too tough...Just the flower part is ok......
10/02/08  11:37pm

 #1873633


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1873391


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Broccoli should be given only occasionally. Staple greens that can be given daily are turnip greens when mixed with others, watercress, chicory greens when mixed with others, collard greens, dandelion greens, endive when mixed with others and mustard greens. Staple veges are parsnip, snap pea, green beans, kabocha squash, and yucca root. Occasional additions and treats are green peppers, spinach, strawberries, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatoes, watermelon, whole wheat bread, yellow squash, peaches, pears, pumpkin, raspberries, rice, rutabaga, spaghetti squash, cabbage, cantalope, cauliflower, celery, coriander, cucumber, dahlia, grapes, hibicus, honeydew, kale, kiwi, lentils, mango, mushrooms, nasturiums, okra, papaya, parsley and zucchini.
10/02/08  11:51pm

 #1873737


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10/03/08  07:25am

 #1873740


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1873737


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yeay my little mans eating.im so happy.
10/03/08  07:27am

 #1873741


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1873737


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yeay my little mans eating im so happy
10/03/08  07:29am

 #1873745


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1873741


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sorry,didnt mean to send it twice.im just so exited.lol
10/03/08  07:40am

 #1874025


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   Message To: Deadly   In reference to Message Id: 1873745


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good work !
im happy hes eatting for you.
from the looks of it your doing the best and giving him the best care any of us can give :).
before you know it he will be a amazing if not already friend :)
hes so pretty too !
10/03/08  05:19pm
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