I just wanted to thank those of you who helped me with my iguana's unfortunatly "Crush" past away last nite. I found out he was sick when I bought him and it was a maricle that he had lived as long as he did. Thank you all for everything
2006-10-31 14:14:06 · 3 answers · asked by funnychic30 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I'm sorry to hear that, I don't think I answered your question or even know what it was. I can tell you what to look for in a healthy baby iguana if you decide to get another one. first of all, make sure he's feisty, all healthy baby iguanas should be feisty to a certain extent. Make sure he's alert, when you look at him through the glass on the vivarium, he should try to lean away from you and hide his best without actually moving, Running in the other direction is also normal, whipping it's tail is normal as well. If he qualifies on all this, ask the pet store owner to let you hold him. they can't deny you this right. make sure he's gripping on really well. this way you know he's strong enough to deal with the relocation and day to day things like climbing and eating. Check each and every one of his fingers and toes, look for breaks, deformations, cuts, missing parts, etc., Also check it's tail, is it full, has it been broken or does it have a black nub on the end. If you find any of these things wrong. Do not get him, chances are, he hasn't been taken care of properly and any of these things can kill him very quickly. I'll tell you rule one at the end, never, ever, on any circumstance, buy one because he deosn't move a lot and he looks cute and you feel sorry for it, it's sick. You want completely the opposite.
Owner of a 4 year old, 6 foot long, male green iguana.
2006-11-01 09:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm crying because i lost a iguana 2 years ago i feel your pain. sorry!
2006-11-01 22:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by lizardlover42000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did not respond to your original message but THANKS for the update..most of us respond out of care and do not get an update on how the animal is. You can check my questions. I am so sorry for your loss...
It is weird with a reptile. people don't see them the same way a human friend does...
2006-10-31 22:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by ஐAldaஐ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋