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Post by darkluvr on Jun 4, 2006 21:00:37 GMT -8
Hey, if i fed him small amouts of meat every few days, would that be a good idea?  |
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Post by asslinn on Jun 4, 2006 23:36:08 GMT -8
Nope, meat shouldn't be fed to iguanas.
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Post by LotharsPeople on Jun 5, 2006 2:37:25 GMT -8
Darkluvr,
Welcome to IZ. And, NO, absolutely no meat. These guys are strict vegetarians, have a look at the diet section for the proper foods for him. Also, no dog food or anything else not made for him/her.
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Post by prism_wolf on Jun 5, 2006 4:39:37 GMT -8
Meat...and any animal proteins is deadly for iguanas. Their kidneys are not designed to breakdown proteins in those massive amounts and eventually leads to renal failure. They are built to process plant proteins only. The diet guide will show you everything you need in good foods to keep your iguana healthy.
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Post by darkluvr on Jun 5, 2006 15:17:01 GMT -8
But, I looked it up, and it says that it is a good idea to give it to them, because they are omnivorous...I'm so confuzed...
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Post by bgingras on Jun 5, 2006 16:09:45 GMT -8
they are NOT omniverous!!!they are strict vegitarian...where did you read they eat meat?
And as far as vegies go, only the right vegies are good...the rest are a death sentence.
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Post by bgingras on Jun 5, 2006 16:17:21 GMT -8
I did a quick search online and found some sites actually stating to feed iguanas meat...this is wrong, beware!
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Post by IguanaKing on Jun 5, 2006 16:24:55 GMT -8
It is defintely NOT ok to feed ANY meat or animal protein to a green iguana. As Prism_Wolf explained, their bodies are not equipped to deal with animal protein. I understand how confusing it can be, because there is quite a large amount of false information about them. Please have a look at the diet section here...it will give you ideas as to what is and isn't good for iguanas. As already suggested, please buy one or both of the iguana-safe books that were recommended: "Green Iguana, The Ultimate Owner's Manual" by James Hatfield, and "Iguanas for Dummies" by Dr. Melissa Kaplan.
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Post by darkluvr on Jun 5, 2006 17:02:12 GMT -8
AH! I'm a bad parent! lol so many things i must dol. well, thankee to all of you  |
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Post by Merlin on Jun 6, 2006 4:19:39 GMT -8
Thats the problem with websites.
Any twelve year old with a computer can throw one up!
Also there are species of iguana that are omnivorous, just not the green iguana!
Absolutely no meat!
At one time it was believed, based on one researcher's assumption, that iguanas in the wild consumed meat. Back in the 70's we were told to feed them dog food and mice and bugs! We couldn't figure out why an animal that should live for 20-30 YEARS was only survivning 5-6 years in captivity.
Then we learned that the very diet we were advised to feed them was in effect killing them.
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Post by darkluvr on Jun 6, 2006 9:33:31 GMT -8
wow...thank you guys so much! I had no idea that i was hurting my Ben....I feel so bad now....*sobbeth*
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