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#342338
Retic
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i’m looking to get an iguana.i had 1 for bout a yr but i went out of state and it got loose and i never found it.but anyway i don’t know what size enclosure i need for a hatchling.i’v been reading and know what to feed it and all.correct me if i’m wrong but aren’t you supposed to feed it veggies and not commercial iguana food.if anyone has any answers i would appreciate it if you would please tell me thanks.
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05/14/05 10:12pm
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#342346
Keeble
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342338
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when we first got our baby we put him in a 50gallon! not to sure if u can go smaller but thats what we started with! and yes u need to feed it veggies..i.e collard greens mustard greens bok choy and theres tons more that u can find in the care sheets! when we first got our ig we also mixed a little bit of ig pellet things in just to fatten him up and took him off of them once he was healthy! where do u plan on getting him from? i would suggest a vet apt asap! we got ours from petco but luckly no bugs! we also put calcium powder on his food 3 times a week and multivitams 3 times a week!
well if u have any more questions please ask!
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05/14/05 10:25pm
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#342353
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342346
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i’m probably getting it at petco because my petco is real clean.a herpetologist works in the reptiles and takes great care of them.i’v checked out their animals and no bugs and they look real healthy.
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05/14/05 10:38pm
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#342357
Keeble
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342353
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im very glad to hear that your petco is clean! im sorry if i offended u i was not meaning to! please keep us posted on if u get the lil guy!! how big is he do u know?
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05/14/05 10:45pm
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#342359
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342357
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that’s alright it’s just different people do better jobs than some people and you didn’t offend me but i don’t know how large he/she is.but is $30 a good price for a hatchling.
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05/14/05 10:49pm
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#342363
Retic
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342359
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oh and how big is your ig and do you have a pic if you do can i see it
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05/14/05 10:54pm
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#342373
Keeble
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342363
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thos are the only ones i have right now but ill get some more on the comp and then post them!! note he is also shedding in the pics!!
he was 30 grams when we got him and now he is 300 and something!! hes about 3feet long and growing!!! we also bought him for 30 dollars!
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05/14/05 11:06pm
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#342378
Keeble
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342373
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ours was also a hatching i believe and we had good luck but with my CWDs i havent had good luck with the really small babies so the bigger the better!!
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05/14/05 11:09pm
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#342383
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342378
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nice he/she looks real healthy oh and i saw one of your posts called"boxing ig" was that you
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05/14/05 11:12pm
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#342387
Keeble
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342383
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thanks and yes thats my boxing ig! hehe hes soo much fun! he loves to lay on the gloves or his other favorite is on top of his tank he will just lay there as long as we let him..he does put up a fight tho when its bed time
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05/14/05 11:16pm
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#342396
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342387
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can i build a enclosure outside when it gets big if i don’t have enough room inside.if i cannot can i let it run free in my house
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05/14/05 11:23pm
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#342398
Retic
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342396
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oh and what size enclosure do you have it in now
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05/14/05 11:24pm
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#342402
Keeble
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342396
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i have read on people building outside enclousers but not for a permanent(sp) home just for a little time in a day...if it gets to hot u could cook them or if it gets to cold u could freeze them! there tanks need to be taller then longer so they dont take up that much room IMO. my ig free roams for most of the part but only when were home and has to stay in his tank at night! if hes big enough u can let him free roam as long as he is tame u have iggy proofed ur home and theres not like other pets around to hurt him or for him to hurt! u would also have to have a basking spot and humidity for him so id recomend just building an inside enclousure! hope that helps......ps with inside enclousers he can also be out alot as long as u have iggy proofed ur home!
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05/14/05 11:30pm
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#342403
Keeble
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342402
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oh and right now hes in a 150 gallon tank! its a tall and long tank so he has plenty of room!
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05/14/05 11:31pm
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#342408
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342403
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do you need room sized enclosures for adults if not how big should the enclosure be.
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05/14/05 11:40pm
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#342415
Keeble
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342408
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if i can remember right its like 2-3 times the iggys size long and wide! i could be wrong on this one tho just because i havent yet built one ANYONE else with the answer could jump in and save me lol! but i do know it needs to be taller then longer! also do u know what kind of uvb/uva and heating bulbs u will be using?
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05/14/05 11:48pm
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#342421
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342415
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no
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05/14/05 11:54pm
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#342468
Stormy
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342421
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The size of hte cage does need to be about 2-3 times the length of the ig all the way around, though I think you can make it as small as 1x the length of him when it comes to the cage’s depth.
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05/15/05 12:52am
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#342641
Jif
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342338
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Have you considered adopting from a reputable rescue?
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05/15/05 09:14am
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#342699
Retic
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Message To: Jif In reference to Message Id: 342641
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maybe
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05/15/05 12:12pm
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#342727
Retic
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342421
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keeble what kind of uvb/uva should i use if anyone else knows please reply
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05/15/05 12:40pm
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#342730
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342415
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can i use a ferret type cage for a enclosure
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05/15/05 12:42pm
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#342775
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Message To: Retic In reference to Message Id: 342730
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Not unless you can find a REALLY big one. Cage-type enclosures aren’t ideal, anyway, because they make it harder to keep the humidity levels right, and igs have been known to hurt themselves on them (getting claws caught, etc. We have Julius in one temporarily, because we are still building his permanent enclosure, and had to jump through all sorts of hoops to make it work for him. You’ll probably find that building rather than buying is the way to go because it can be prohibitively expensive to purchase a suitably sized and outfitted enclosure. Free-roaming is a possibility, if you know what you’re doing and are able to supply adequate basking areas and proper humidity. Many people just retrofit a room in their home for their iguana, and that ends up working well. It’s really up to you.
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05/15/05 01:16pm
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#342929
Keeble
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Message To: Ferndalezoo In reference to Message Id: 342775
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like ferndalezoo said its better to build ur own then to buy! but we got our tank for 100 bucks from a friend! as for uvb/uva we use a zoomed i believe its 45 watts but im not sure ill have to ask my boyfriend.
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05/15/05 03:32pm
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#343035
Retic
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Message To: Keeble In reference to Message Id: 342929
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what should i build an enclosure out of
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05/15/05 05:30pm
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