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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Green Iggy Not acting righy | 1/27/2012 | Diane |
| Q: I have a mature green Iguana named Puff. He is a rescue so we don't know exactly how old he is. ... A: It is possible that he caught his leg on something and sprained it. Problems with limbs can also ... | ||
| 9 month iguana | 1/12/2012 | Diane |
| Q: I have a few questions. One is i got my iguana about 8 months ago and he still is not tame i am ... A: Sorry to say this but... yes it is very normal. Many igs can take months and months to tame..some ... | ||
| Cilantro | 1/10/2012 | Diane |
| Q: Is it ok and healthy for my iguana to eat cilantro? I've looked on many sites and it never says that ... A: Cilantro is fine in moderation. You don't want to make it a big part of their diet. As with any ... | ||
| iguana health | 1/4/2012 | Diane |
| Q: i have a female 4 years old.we have had isobella now for just over two years.she lives in a ... A: This may sound like a very very stupid reply but... my first thought when I read what you said about ... | ||
| Iguana Cage | 12/28/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I'm living in South Africa and i recently brought a young green iguana into our family, he is about ... A: Wow..there are a lot of no so good things in that picture. I'm going to include a basic care sheet ... | ||
| Iguana Cage | 12/28/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I'm living in South Africa and i recently brought a young green iguana into our family, he is about ... A: It is wonderful to hear you are planning for your iguanas future home!! One of the best links I've ... | ||
| Light for night use. | 12/25/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I currently have a 75w Exo Terra Night-Glo moonlight bulb and I need to know if it can be used for ... A: The "moonlight" bulbs are fine but... iguanas generally do prefer to have complete darkness. Even ... | ||
| Probiotics Use after Surgery | 12/20/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My 4-year-old, 2.5 pound, spayed/female iguana underwent surgery to repair a laceration 2 weeks ago. ... A: Off hand, I don't remember the dosage per lb, etc. The label will have that info. The nice thing ... | ||
| Probiotics Use after Surgery | 12/20/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My 4-year-old, 2.5 pound, spayed/female iguana underwent surgery to repair a laceration 2 weeks ago. ... A: That sure was an ouchie for her!! In answer to your question... yes, there are several pro biotics ... | ||
| Pore Infection | 12/1/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I have a 10 yr old male green iguana. About a month ago I noticed he was bleeding from one of his ... A: You are correct..he does need to see a vet. It looks like it may have possibly abscessed. The vet ... | ||
| blisters on my iguanas side | 11/22/2011 | Diane |
| Q: we rescued this iguana(franky)about 6mo ago . he wasnt ill or anything but his living conditions ... A: There has been a lot of a virus hitting reptiles lately. It is called CANV It can be treated but ... | ||
| sick iguanas | 10/30/2011 | Diane |
| Q: it looks dead. They are still eating and we have four of them. Their cage is a 20H and we have a ... A: With the way iguanas are bred, hatched and shipped it's no wonder they are so sickly when they come ... | ||
| iguana | 10/23/2011 | Diane |
| Q: One of my iguana'a seems to not be feeling well. He seems weak, having a hard time walking, I also ... A: It sounds like you need to get your iguana to a vet to find out what is going on. Most times when ... | ||
| bugs on my pet | 10/11/2011 | Diane |
| Q: What should I do if there are small red blood sucking bugs on my iguana? A: It sounds like your iguana has mites. You need to treat your iguana with medication to get rid of ... | ||
| Iguana | 10/9/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I just recently purchased a green iguana that is a blue-green in color. He has developed a grey ... A: Where there is any changes such as you describe it can be a fungal or bacterial infection.... There ... | ||
| Taming my iguana | 10/3/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I bought a baby iguana about two months ago. He is eating all his greens and veg in large amounts ... A: Great to hear your lil green monster is doing well. If your ig is a baby, still under a yr of age, ... | ||
| i think my iguana is sick can u help me | 10/2/2011 | Diane |
| Q: hey diane how are you doing look i just baught a 1 month old iguana 4 days ago and well its been ... A: What you see as sleeping during the day most likely isn't sleeping, but ignoring/blocking out ... | ||
| iguana | 7/22/2011 | Diane |
| Q: i have a baby aqua green iguana about four months old but the last two days shes been a dark green ... A: It sounds like your baby green iguana may not be feeling well for some reason or there is something ... | ||
| iguana not eating | 7/19/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I have had my 8 year old iguana for 5 years now.I got her as a rescue from my vet she had been ... A: I have one that does exactly what yours is doing. She does it every year starting in the spring and ... | ||
| Pascal the Iguana | 7/17/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My brother had an iguana when he lived in Miami before I was born. When I was born, he had to get ... A: Glad you joined the group...we can email back and forth there now. Good on filling out the care ... | ||
| Iguana | 7/17/2011 | Diane |
| Q: Why won't my juvie iguana eat? He was chowing down for a couple of weeks, then about a week ago he ... A: Generally when they stop eating like that there is a reason...it may simply be that an adjustment ... | ||
| Pascal the Iguana | 7/15/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My brother had an iguana when he lived in Miami before I was born. When I was born, he had to get ... A: First, Congrats on your new pet and also on your research!! It is VERY refreshing to see a young ... | ||
| Lighting | 7/13/2011 | Diane |
| Q: we have two baby iguanas, aprox (not sure how old they were when we bought them) 3 months old. We ... A: It really isn't a good idea to house two igs together... two males can never be housed together as ... | ||
| iguana | 7/7/2011 | Diane |
| Q: Hey. My iguana seems really sick. At one point i thought she was dead. She is about a year old. I ... A: Iguanas do require a lot of specialized care. When things aren't correct, they can become very ill. ... | ||
| He Went Crazy Overnight | 7/3/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I've had NickaDemous, a green iguana, now for 3 years this past May. He was only the size of my ... A: Isn't it a great feeling when you have taken a poor ig from deaths door and helped them become a ... | ||
| my iguana | 7/2/2011 | Diane |
| Q: idk if this is normal but he is about 2 years old mabey a little older about 2 ft long including ... A: You don't mention other areas of your care but I am going to include a basic care sheet that I wrote ... | ||
| gravid iguana question | 7/1/2011 | Diane |
| Q: my iguana is 2 1/2 years old now and last year she layed 13 eggs although not all at once she did ... A: Not all iguanas do lay eggs every year..some do..some don't. Some may skip a year. The only sure ... | ||
| abscessed femoral pore/ iguana | 6/27/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My 10yr Male iguana has had a recurring abscessed femoral pore that protrudes out & has gotten ... A: There really isn't much that can be done for it other than a 3-4 week course of antibiotics that MAY ... | ||
| Re: out of control | 6/23/2011 | Diane |
| Q: He is not in a tank! I'm very concerned he may just be o e of those igs that don't tame :(. He is ... A: So glad to hear he isn't in a tank!!! I would continue with the slow approach as there is nothing ... | ||
| Out of Control | 6/22/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I Have a 9 month old iguana, I need huge help with taming him. He freaks out when I try to get him ... A: Believe it or not, your iguana is acting like 95%+ of all 9 month old iguanas. Not only is he ... | ||
| Moving from arizona to washington state | 6/20/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I have a four year old female iguana and a 1year old chinese water dragon and we r moving feb 2012. ... A: Your iguana sounds very normal with the hating change. Since it sounds like you are driving for ... | ||
| iguana | 6/18/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My male iguana is eating my female iguana/S poop. Is it ok? will he get sick? is he lacking ... A: it was a working vacation actually!!! It does sound like your female may be gravid(with eggs). The ... | ||
| Iguana going to bathroom from top of his cage. | 5/15/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I have a 9 yr old iguana who's cage is 5ft tall, 4ft long and 2ft deep. He has a ramp that goes to ... A: Igs really hate changes and the move is a change for him. A few suggestions... when something ... | ||
| swimming pool | 5/12/2011 | Diane |
| Q: Is it safe to let my iguana swim in the family pool? A: Yes, its fine..but be sure to "potty" your ig before going into the pool or he will poop in there. ... | ||
| My iguanas | 5/11/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I have two iguanas one is about 2 years i think and i just got a yearling and the first question i ... A: No, turtle food should never be fed to an iguana. The ingredients are not that what a iguana needs. ... | ||
| anoles | 5/9/2011 | Diane |
| Q: Do you answers questions about Anoles? If so, I'm traveling in a couple days and i was wondering if ... A: Yes, you can travel with them..its better if you can find someone to come in to care for them though ... | ||
| green iguana not eating | 5/4/2011 | Diane |
| Q: my green iguana wont eat but he sleeps constantly he's breathing but shallow he has lost alot of ... A: You don't give me much info to go on at all. You don't mention your iguanas age and size... With ... | ||
| baby iguana | 4/26/2011 | Diane |
| Q: I own a pretty young iguana. He/she has been doing great since I got him in january. Very recently I ... A: Nope, it isn't normal. It's one of the areas we use to measure their weight. When they are showing ... | ||
| Reptiles | 4/25/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My Iguana has not eating in four months also she was introduced to a male at this time both are ... A: I have a female that does the same thing every year, for the past 3-4 years.(she is now 7 yrs old) ... | ||
| iguana | 4/24/2011 | Diane |
| Q: My male iguana is eating my female iguana/S poop. Is it ok? will he get sick? is he lacking ... A: I never allow my male to be with my females at all. When they mate, they can harm each other as ... | ||
Diane
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am well versed in all aspects of the care and keeping of green iguanas. This includes all husbandry issues pertaining to the Green Iguana. I am not a vet so I cannot answer medical questions, other than ideas for normal supplementation, removing stuck shed, dropped tail and mites and other general health questions
Experience
I own 3 green iguanas, two of which are rescues. I've had my Iguanas for 11 years. I own a yahoo group dedicated to raising healthy iguanas. I've rescued and rehabbed several young iguanas and have placed them in wonderful forever homes. I prefer taking in the "hard cases" that need critical care.
Organizations
Scales and Tails Exotic Pet Rescue (one of the founding members)
Publications
One of the Co Authors of the Book "The Iguana Dens Care and Keeping of Giant Green Iguanas"
Education/Credentials
I was a vet tech for a small animal practice for 6 years.
Past/Present Clients
I own a yahoo group dedicated to raising healthy iguanas.(babyiguana)
I have answered several Iguana questions on the "reptile" forum on here.
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