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Post by Shaun on Jul 14, 2004 18:17:53 GMT -8
A friend of mine has a pair of iguanas that live in the same very small cage. My pestering seems to be useless. The thing is that they are both atleast 8 months old and look healthy and active, no signs of mbd ect.. but they are both very small, less than half the size I would expect them to be. Can stunted growth without physical signs of illness cause health problems?
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Post by dominick on Jul 14, 2004 18:29:11 GMT -8
Hi Shaun- I would think stunted growth is a symptom of illness and/or poor care. Generally, Iguanas growth rate is accelerated during the Iglet years, trying to help them grow big enough to avoid the birds picking them off. LOL So, if that first year or so of care is not up to par, stunted growth can result from it. Many people here have Igs who were stunted due to poor care. Good enclosure, diet and UVB exposure are the best things to combat this. Good luck trying to turn this friend around. Iguana owners are certainly hard-headed folks  LOL, some for good reasons and some for bad.  Keep at them, maybe one day a light (preferably with good UVB, LOL) will go off in their head and they will see the way to IZ. <snicker> Good job on your part trying to save the Igs! |
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Post by Tesa on Jul 15, 2004 4:12:01 GMT -8
Hi Shaun,
As Dom stated, stunted growth IS a syptom of poor health.
MBD is basically the bones not being able to develop properly. (hence slow growth rate) so the stunted growth would be one of the first signs of MBD.
What kind of diet,lighting, temps is he providing them?
Kick this guy in the arse and send him our way. ;D
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LOL, some for good reasons and some for bad. 
