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Post by SurvivorSteph on Apr 7, 2004 21:19:23 GMT -8
Yes, animal protein bad--got that down. But I also have a weakness for the idea of instinctual knowledge of your needs, whether human or iguana, and I figured that at some level, Karla knew what was good for her. That idea was, of course, tempered by the fact that this has never happened before or since. Hail alfalfa! Li. I think Igs are more like teenagers... all they really want to eat is what's bad for them. Naughty babies.
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Post by sweetjlynn on Apr 8, 2004 1:59:50 GMT -8
That is GREAT that u r getting the standing thing going!! Kinda
Let me know how it goes and have that camera ready i think it is way too neat.
LoL i think that baby would look at me and well GO GET IT THEN!!! ;D
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Post by sweetjlynn on Apr 8, 2004 2:00:46 GMT -8
sorry would look at me and say well go n get it!! (about the rolling the grape thingy) Sorry kid talking n that came up all screwy
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Post by captkiddabc on Apr 8, 2004 3:33:35 GMT -8
louie dose not seem to like the wheat bread. i put a small bite in his dish and he was not interested. Will have to try different things and see what he really likes. I love the pic Dom that is great!!
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Post by mar on Apr 8, 2004 7:27:13 GMT -8
I don't think it matters what I am consuming Bob will want some of it and readily take it. In the last three days he has tried for: Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Spinach Quiche, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Yogurt, Iced Tea, and Graham Crackers. The only thing he lets me consume in peace anymore is coffee -- probably just so used to seeing my stainless mug that he thinks noting of it.
Mark
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Post by Merlin on Apr 8, 2004 11:46:30 GMT -8
Yes, animal protein bad--got that down. But I also have a weakness for the idea of instinctual knowledge of your needs, whether human or iguana, and I figured that at some level, Karla knew what was good for her. That idea was, of course, tempered by the fact that this has never happened before or since. Hail alfalfa! Li. I will have to disagree about the instinctual knowing what they need. Iguanas are well know for eating the most gawd awful things that aren't good for them. Some of which were never intended to be edible! I have known of them eating everything from coins to one who munched out on his female owners panties. (swallowed them!)
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Post by mar on Apr 8, 2004 12:47:18 GMT -8
Bob munched down an orange shoe lace that was still attached to my inline hockey skates . He got about 18" of it down then realized that it was attached to something way to big to swollow.
I know of an ig that died after eating the plastic saftey ring off of a milk jug.
Just one more lesson for a new free roamer owner.
Being an engineering student my profs have me turn everything in on green engineering paper -- pale green paper blank on one side and green lined graph on the other -- I am amazed that Bob has yet to eat my any of my notes or homework.
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Post by dominick on Apr 8, 2004 14:01:02 GMT -8
I agree wholeheartedly with Merlin-
Iguanas eat "colors". RED milk cap, etc... Anything the color of flowers, bright and colorful will be perceived as food.
Be very careful what you allow your Iguana to eat.
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Post by mar on Apr 8, 2004 14:46:39 GMT -8
There was a special on the Discovery Channel about two years ago on igs. Part of it went into the vision of igs and, according to this source, they see reds yellows and oranges very vividly. More so than our eyes do. I think this makes sense because of the diet. Accentuate the colours of flowers and fruit and you don't have to eat leaves all the time.
Bob is getting better at standing on his back legs and one of my fingers. After I gave him the small orange section I rolled an un-peeled whole orange -- slightly larger than a baseball -- in front of him. He chased it and pushed it against something then tried to bite down on it. He managed to bite down on it and then lift it up. Man he has some powerful jaws.
Mark
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Post by lmarkakis on Apr 8, 2004 15:50:57 GMT -8
Hmm, yes, I suppose differentiating orange shoelaces from food was not part of the evolutionary path of iguanas ;D.
Karla free-roams, but fortunately so far hasn't tried to eat anything unsuitable, as far as I know.
Li.
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Apr 10, 2004 20:48:00 GMT -8
Being an engineering student my profs have me turn everything in on green engineering paper -- pale green paper blank on one side and green lined graph on the other -- I am amazed that Bob has yet to eat my any of my notes or homework. THAT would be an original excuse! ;D
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