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Post by aya99 on Mar 22, 2005 17:23:54 GMT -8
it happened, when i took my ig Liz in she was plumpy, the previous owner said that she was 1 1/2 years old and NEVER layed yet... then only a week ago she did just that so I was the first to experience her do that. afterlaying around almost 2 dozen eggs (unfertile) she looked as if shes skin and bones... well now she' regaining her "body flabs" though what concerns me really is her body color... see when i first bought her in she's kind of a dark green skinned then eventually it lightened up, now after she's layed her eggs, she's a bit yellowy green though she EATS a lot practically EVERYTHING i give her plus MORE. Everyday i give her the time to BASK under real sunlight... ive bought a book which discribes iguana color and stated yellowy is a bad sign? am not sure, i dont want to lose her because having an iguana is my childhood dream come true. another problem is that there's not much of a herp vet here in the philippines...
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Post by IguanaKing on Mar 22, 2005 18:20:40 GMT -8
Hi Aya99!! ;D
Congrats on your girl's first clutch of eggs. The yellowy color you describe sounds like a possible inflammation of her liver. Please list everything that you have been feeding her.
Thanks, and welcome to IZ. ;D
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Post by Tesa on Mar 22, 2005 19:07:00 GMT -8
Hi Aya We really can't make a proper diagnosis here. We can only give suggestions and opinions based on past experiences. I'm sorry we can't be more help.  Having said that: As IK said, it sounds as though there could be some liver problem. Sometimes, it can be induced simply by being gravid. (with eggs) Please do list the foods you are giving her, make sure she is getting lots of fluid, and check to see that her temperatures are high enough. Hopefully she will return to normal very soon. Welcome to IZ. |
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Post by Lyn on Mar 23, 2005 5:45:21 GMT -8
Welcome to IZ!!! glad you joined us. I agree with everyone elses comments...she should be really hungry...feed her all she will eat...if you have a question, maybe a vet visit is in order...and dont forget the calcium...best of luck with your little girl...Lyn
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Post by prism_wolf on Mar 23, 2005 7:05:19 GMT -8
LOTS of fluids! Take her to the vet ASAP. She really needs one right now. The yellow is definitely a red flag.
Boost her calcium intake with higher calcium foods such as collard greens and add a little calcium carbonate (powder) to her food. Just a very light dusting will do.
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Post by Merlin on Mar 23, 2005 8:02:36 GMT -8
Sean and V- Ian is in the Philippines. I have talked with him on HC and he listed what is available there in the way of veggies and greens but some of them I don't recognize.
Hopefully someone here will know what they are.
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Post by prism_wolf on Mar 23, 2005 13:18:08 GMT -8
Hmmm...pulling a 12 today so I won't be able to check on the names until possibly tomorrow afternoon. I have a translator website I go to in my favorites at home. Maybe I'll have some luck with it.
*crossing fingers*
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Post by Tesa on Mar 23, 2005 14:46:22 GMT -8
Aya, Please go to the following link and look at these items. All of them will be good for Liz. She needs more leafy greens! Since she needs extra water right now, watermelon would be a good choice for fruit. watercress (good calcium) mustard green coriander chinese cabbage papaya www.nre.vic.gov.au/trade/asiaveg/thes-00.htmGood Foods: Chicharo (we call them snow peas or sugar peas) Kangkong (we call it swamp cabbage) Langka (jackfruit) Sigarilyas (winged bean) good calcium!! okra NOT so good: broccoli carrot cauliflower eggplant banana durian |
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Post by prism_wolf on Mar 24, 2005 15:45:27 GMT -8
Way to go Tesa! I'm so glad you had the time!
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Post by aya99 on Mar 25, 2005 13:50:32 GMT -8
Thanks so much guys for the help:D
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Post by aya99 on Mar 25, 2005 20:29:09 GMT -8
thanks so much guys for the help, recently ive been contacting several vets and found some who could check LIZ up... theyre not herp specialists but hey, they're better than none at all, and about her yellowy color, ive started giving her some calcium carbonate supplements and she starting to become light green again, the yellowy thing starts to go off, but still shes scheduled for a checkup most probably on monday since people here are still on a holiday:)
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