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Post by nguyentrachuy on Nov 12, 2008 1:36:01 GMT -8
hi,
My Iguana now is 94 cm. I give him vitamin and canxi 2 days one time. is it correct?
his house is
long :1.5m
high : 60cm
i put one UVB light 10.0 and UVA 2 hour for everyday. But 2 week ago until now my iguana not eat so much than last time. I don't know why?
is it belong to i change the cage for him?. The old cage is
long:1m
high: 40 cm
Can you suggest for me, what problem for my Iguana?
Thank so much.
Regards.
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Post by Merlin on Nov 12, 2008 5:00:30 GMT -8
Greetings. I am having a bit of trouble with your english.
What is Canxi? Do you mean calcium? If so you lightly sprinkle the vitamins and calcium, as if you were salting your own food, once a week.
Unless your ig is being exposed to natural unfiltered sunlight you need that UVB bulb on 12 hours a day. Two hours is not enough.
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Post by nguyentrachuy on Nov 12, 2008 17:23:55 GMT -8
Yah yah. So sorry. canxi = calcium. And i talk again about lighting support for my Iguana. UVB: i open it from 7 AM to 10PM UVA: i open it from 9PM to 12PM last time my iguana still ok. the problem appear when i change the cage for him. The vitamin and calcium i gave him 4 days for one week. I don't know the problem from where?  could you suggest for me? Regards. |
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Post by Merlin on Nov 13, 2008 4:18:38 GMT -8
The UVB is what you should be concerned with. A UVB bulb also produces UVA at the same time.
They need that on for a 12 hours on and 12 hours off cycle.
You are supplementing too much. Too much supplementaion can be harmful. Once a week is fine.
Iguanas are known to go off feeding for a few days after a cage change.
And you are going to need a much bigger cage. The minimum recommended size for an adult ig is 1.8 x 1.2 x 1.8 meters tall.
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Post by crazybaby on Nov 13, 2008 11:57:46 GMT -8
Like Merlin said, that cage needs to be much bigger, he needs as much space as possible.
Only give vitamins and calcium once a week - sprinkle a little on the iguana's food.
All lights should be on at the same time and only for 12hrs. Too much light for too long will stress him out and might cause the problem you are having. It could be because of the cage change though.
Your iguana looks very healthy but the cage size and the lights need to be adjusted or eventually the iguana will develop stress issues. Do not worry about the not eating thing unless he isn't eating anything. If he eats nothing for a couple days and does not poop either, there could be something wrong internally.
Wait a week and if there is still no change, do take him to a veterinarian who can examine him.
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Post by nguyentrachuy on Nov 13, 2008 22:57:19 GMT -8
The UVB is what you should be concerned with. A UVB bulb also produces UVA at the same time. They need that on for a 12 hours on and 12 hours off cycle. You are supplementing too much. Too much supplementaion can be harmful. Once a week is fine. Iguanas are known to go off feeding for a few days after a cage change. And you are going to need a much bigger cage. The minimum recommended size for an adult ig is 1.8 x 1.2 x 1.8 meters tall. i also don't know about it. i just think the UVB buld don't have UVA because it is not hot. like this i much use two buld for supplement. i think if we use the UVA for basking. It will be make the Iguana easy to digest. like this. if i on the UVA light over 2 hours. My Iguana become crazy. and he will run away. it s so hot. My Iguana not stop eating but he eat a little for everday. |
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Post by nguyentrachuy on Nov 13, 2008 23:13:51 GMT -8
Like Merlin said, that cage needs to be much bigger, he needs as much space as possible. Only give vitamins and calcium once a week - sprinkle a little on the iguana's food. All lights should be on at the same time and only for 12hrs. Too much light for too long will stress him out and might cause the problem you are having. It could be because of the cage change though. Your iguana looks very healthy but the cage size and the lights need to be adjusted or eventually the iguana will develop stress issues. Do not worry about the not eating thing unless he isn't eating anything. If he eats nothing for a couple days and does not poop either, there could be something wrong internally. Wait a week and if there is still no change, do take him to a veterinarian who can examine him. from i get the Iguana i was on the light like this. But he still ok. that 's meaning, he also eat alot everydays. The problem just appear when i change the cage and also change the UVB buld. because i think the UVB run out the date (i take it from march 2008). Yesterday i check the temperature of Iguana 's cage is 28 Celsius. my UVA is so hot. that mean can't on it so long. |
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Post by Merlin on Nov 14, 2008 4:02:14 GMT -8
i also don't know about it. i just think the UVB bulb don't have UVA because it is not hot. like this i much use two bulb for supplement.. UVB and UVA are just wave lengths of light and have nothing to do with heat. Thats infrared. Any UVB bulb will also be producing UVA. The UVB bulb is the one that is important and needs to be on 12 hours a day. The heat will help the iguana to digest. If its too hot by all means turn the UVA bulb off. It is not nearly as important as the UVB. However iguanas can be a bit wild. If they are warm enough they act like what they are,...a wild animal. Keeping them cooler in order to slow them down is not healthy for them. Thats fine for an ambient temperature (the general temperature of the cage) but the iguana should also have a basking area that is 35C. |
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Post by nguyentrachuy on Nov 14, 2008 18:08:46 GMT -8
Thanks so much. I will turn on the UVB light 12h on days.
But so how if my iguana get stress because i change the tank for him??? When can he eat alot again?
The glass Tank is good for him?? Can you show me your Iguana and the cage for him. i want copy this for my Iguana.
Tks so much.
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Post by nguyentrachuy on Nov 17, 2008 20:24:44 GMT -8
here is the vitamin and calcium i give my Iguana. is it enough for him??  i gave vitamins and calcium once a week. |
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Post by Merlin on Nov 18, 2008 6:52:27 GMT -8
I can't tell from the picture. too blurry. But it looks like you are putting the supplements in a pile on the side. You should be sprinkling it on the food itself. And here is Zok's home. It isn't too much to look at but its roomy  And her highness herself  |
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Post by prism_wolf on Dec 5, 2008 14:29:41 GMT -8
You should also only very lightly dust the food. Too much is just as deadly as not enough. You should not be able to see the powders once they're sprinkled on.
Merlin! Zok is simply fabulaous!
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Post by Jen on Dec 5, 2008 15:25:27 GMT -8
 How did I miss this post! Merlin Zok is colored just like my Iggy pig! how cool and what a pretty girl you have.
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How did I miss this post! Merlin Zok is colored just like my Iggy pig! how cool and what a pretty girl you have.