HELP! PLEZE! MY IGUANA won't EAT!!

hi i need some help

i bought an iguana from a petstor by my house
i picked 1 that was rilly tame and nice it just lay in my hand when i held it so i new it woul dbe a good pet

ive been feedin him (or her im not sure) lettuc and carrots

but now his (opr her) arms and legs are all puff-ed up like he (or she) is a bodybuilder or somethiing an im worried bcause he (or she) haz been tiwtiching and not moving right is that okay what do i do

btw i realy like dragonbnallz and gundam wihng does anyone else i namd my iguana heero aftr wing

blog, I read your post an mention it to friend of mine.  He tell me to tell you to feed dusted circkets and mealworms.  Get it a sunlamp cause it need heat an cheaper than the reptilelamps at pet stores.  What size cage you have it in, cause you shold keep i in a small cage so it dont grow too big.  Hope this help it get better!

i got heat cuase my uncle jerry has a heting pad tht he usd bcause he pulld his groin

i used to lay on it wen i watchd dragobzballz now i put heerro on the pad when we wach gunadm woing i think he (or she0 likes teh heta pad a lot bcauze he (or seh) shakes all crazy when i put it on him (or her) so i dont need a lamp

I am not putting blog down, but this is why the pet trade is in trouble! They are selling these "farm" iguanas to adults and children who have NO idea of what it takes to raise it to adulthood.

It has gotten to the point where baby Igaunas are so cheap that they are considered throw away pets. Buy it, look at it  for a while, throw it away when it dies! (Usually within a month).

Oh, and not to rant on..... but IF ones does make it to adulthood, it gets so big they are afraid of it. The animal then ends up in a shelter somewhere, where they have no idea how to take care of it either.

For all those people out there looking to buy an Iguana, DON"T! Research the requirements for this animal first. If you feel yo can provide for these requirements, then ADOPT one of the hundreds available in shelter across the nation.

Thanks you for hearing my rant.

There is not such a thing as a tame baby iguana from a regular pet store. If they act tame that is the first clue there is something wrong. Your iguana is very sick if his limbs are swollen and needs to go to a vet. There are lots of good sites online that can give you proper diet info. Lettuce and carrots wont cut it . You need to have lots of different kinds of fruits and veggies. Get some full spectrum lighting as well. Make sure your ig is in a quiet part of the house to begin with so it will feel comfortable. Look at Mellisa Caplans site and you will learn what you need to know.
Sacha Skaggs

why would u buy a "Tame" baby iguana from a pet store? and if this is the case, u didnt study the animal enough..and lettuce and carrots? i have nothing to say about that, that is animal neglect on your behalf as well...

yes it could be an imported WC ig, and yes it could have gentic problems,

on top of which, are u ready for at least a 15 year commitment to the animal? if u say maybe then u are arent, and i hope u have at LEAST $1,500 to spend on the animal a year...


but YOU as the owner have responsibilty to pick out a healthy ALERT iggy, in good health and at least give it the CORRECT diet, and need be, vet visits...

this stuff makes me sick, i cant go on anymore about it really, considering i have 4 rescue igs, which i love...

just my 2 cents...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, let me say from whut haz bin done so fer why nott jist force feed the iggy twu pink-ie meeses, then give it a drink of nyquell too hep it sleep to git bettar, an mebbe it du bee lonely an need a nothar frend frum thet same petshop by u.

The again - if you were actually serious and not joking, which I doubt, then give the iguana to someone who may be able to save its life and go to a library and read up on a new hobby before you help abuse any more animals. <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> &nbsp;Anyone think that bogzilla and Sirvander are the same person?

Please research the specific care needs of your animal. &nbsp;The best source of information about the care of Iguanas is www.anapsid.org owned by Melissa Kaplan. &nbsp;Ms. Kaplan also wrote the book &quot;Iguanas for Dummies&quot; published in the US by IDG books. &nbsp;It is readily available at all the online retailers as well as at bigger bookstores such as Barnes and Noble. &nbsp;I firmly suggest this book to anyone keeping iguanas.

Your specific iguana Definately needs a visit with a good vet. &nbsp;Call ahead and ask the vet specifically what experience they have had with reptiles. &nbsp;Also ask if they belong to the ARVA. &nbsp;If they have no idea what you are talking about, pick a different vet.

I understand the feelings of frustration with the pet trade that were expressed in this post, however I also feel that when some poor person unknowingly takes in an animal that they are un-prepaired to care for and asks for help, educating that person rather than mocking them may be the better way to handle the situation.

Have a good day.
-Morti

By the way. &nbsp;Having re-read that again, if the original post was some kind of joke, then I find it in terribly poor taste. &nbsp;I am all for a bit of humor, but I failed to find anything funny about this.

The first thing I thought when I read these initial posts was that we have one person posting as two in order to stir up the mess that has followed. &nbsp;I'd say that IF there ever was an animal involved, it's quick demise could be the most humane thing that could possibly to happen to it since it was purchased by him/them.