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#2269759
Snowhill54
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Baby iguana help!!! 
I’m having trouble with my iguana .She looks kinda skinny.I already gave her some water took her a bath i warm or warm Luke water Ive feed her cilantro,sweet potato,apple. she only ate a little but she hasn’t been eating as she usually did.She doesn’t have a UV light yet but we put outside in the sun.Can someone help me plz?
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06/12/12 02:48pm
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Tempestborn
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Message To: Snowhill54 In reference to Message Id: 2269759
Baby iguana help!!!
pictures would be good. terrible food choices. she needs a UVB light immediately. go here and read everything on the site: Link
jesse
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06/12/12 03:54pm
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#2269777
Really
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Message To: Tempestborn In reference to Message Id: 2269768
Baby iguana help!!!
Jesse gave you good information. How much real sunlight is she getting per week? Unless you are putting her outside for at least an hour a day or one or two full days a week, she isn’t getting enough UV. If you are giving your iggy regular sunlight you don’t necessarily need the best UVB light but some kind of supplemental UVB would be good.
Jesse is right in that your iggy needs better food choices. You want rich dark greens like dandelion, mustard, turnip, and collard (though collard has become a bit debatable because it has more oxalates than previously thought). Jesse gave you some good links to visit and I strongly suggest that you do that. And, yes, pictures would help. Also, do you have a good herp vet?
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06/12/12 04:08pm
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#2269804
Snowhill54
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2269777
Baby iguana help!!!
well she gets to be outside for a long time more than a hour mostly all day but right now shes on my head lulz.is it normal for them to sleep a lot cause mine does.is it normal?ill post pics later.
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06/12/12 06:27pm
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#2269808
IguanaRama
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Message To: Snowhill54 In reference to Message Id: 2269804
Baby iguana help!!!
usually sleeping a lot is a bad sign all of my iguana are active during the morning and during the day till about 8-9pm then they all go to sleep I really think your iguana needs to see a vet also you need better food as already mentioned those are terrible for a daily diet. Get a uv light for days you can’t bring her outside and maybe she’s also not eating because she’s stressed.. perhaps leave her a lone for a few days and only disturb her to feed and give her water. What kind of substrate is she on and what kind of enclosure do you have?
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06/12/12 06:59pm
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Snowhill54
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Message To: IguanaRama In reference to Message Id: 2269808
 Baby iguana help!!!
i think she feels better btw i got some pics of her ill post them soon she already ate a little .right now shes climbing an orange .3. i guess shes fine but still not sure thnx for the help!!
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06/12/12 08:01pm
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