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#2261055
TEXASxMIKE
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HELP!!! 
hey everyone I’m mike an well i race mini stocks at the local race track an on Saturday a carnival was in town an before the race started i took my girlfriend over to win her a teddy bear an that’s when i saw him at the booth where u throw ping pong balls into a glass an win a prize well 1 of the prizes was an iguana he looked sad bud fairly healthy i managed to be able to buy him from the guy for 90 bucks there were 5 iguanas total i saved 1 i have no experience with them i have only have a tegu but the iguana seems to be OK he pretty big hes about three inches away from two feet i got him a tank last night at 3 from walmart not as big as id like but better then what i found him in it a 29gal with the uvb an basking lights an a log for him to climb water bowl an food bowl with coco fiber bedding i am feeding him romain lettuce and juvenile iguana food from petco an well i was just wondering if there was anything else that would be good for him to have an since he is already pretty big how should i go about training him
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04/01/12 09:32pm
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#2261060
Cyclura cornuta
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Message To: TEXASxMIKE In reference to Message Id: 2261055
HELP!!!
He needs a bigger cage first of all
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04/01/12 09:43pm
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#2261063
TEXASxMIKE
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Message To: Cyclura cornuta In reference to Message Id: 2261060
HELP!!!
ive gathered that much from reading so far i plan to guild a large outoor habitat this weekend after pay day
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04/01/12 09:49pm
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#2261078
IguanaRama
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Message To: TEXASxMIKE In reference to Message Id: 2261063
HELP!!!
Romaine lettuce has no nutritional value really should be feeding him things such as collard greens,dandelion greens, mustard greens, green beans,squash, etc. Make sure he has a uvb light it’s essential for them and their growth. As mentioned the cage is too small but you seem to be already working on that. I personally like solid substrates compared to loose it’s easier to clean and you don’t risk impacting the iguana if it accidentally ingests it. There’s a new iguana owners posts that’s packed full of everything you’d pretty much need to know about iguanas it’s found at the top of the threads but I’ll bump it up anyways for you to read. Look over the food chart and get the staples listed on there.
Good luck with your igyy if you have anymore questions make sure to ask.
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04/01/12 11:12pm
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#2261177
Really
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Message To: IguanaRama In reference to Message Id: 2261078
HELP!!!
You’ve got some good advice so far. The Green Iguana Society page has good diet information.
I highly recommend two books. Iguanas for Dummies by Melissa Kaplan and Green Iguana: The Ultimate Owners Manual by James Hatfield.
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04/02/12 07:07pm
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