Hello guys, im new to the forums, i ran into it while searching for some answer for my iguana, Larry, considering its health...Forgive me about all this "essay" but i tried to analyse my problem as much as i could
I have my iguana 2 and a half years now...
Everything started when i changed the type of the small pieces of wood that i had for his 'floor' to step on a week ago...He seemed kinda stressed and he didnt walk on it properly like he walked on previous type..
As the days went on, he started walking on it felling more relaxed. But now his back has started turning yellow, he is a bit off balanced and his moves are like a person who has neurological problems...he sleeps much more than usual and he seemed to poo only the white-part of his, erm...poo
but i consider this is because he hasnt eaten anything for 3 days now... I tried feeding him the dehydrated food they sell on stores espacially for iguanas and he seems to eat some of that...
i gave him a warm bath the 2nd day i saw this problem and when he entered the tank, he drank a load of water both from his nose and mouth(bubbles coming out!!)truth be said i dont have water for him in his cage but i do give him a bath very often and this never was a problem..
considering its diet i feed him mostly lettuce and usually i give him carrots and cuccumber...i often give him some green peppers (not the hot ones!) and rarely some bananas... I dont have a light in his cage but i keep him near the window and when the weather is nice i take him out with his cage and i leave half of it in the sun and half in shadow...I rarely let him loose at home because he poops in places i dont want to.!(yea my iguana only sometimes does poop in bath!)
oh yea i noticed a strange oddour from his poop..And now that im typing this post, he has laid down on the cage floor (like dogs) and he is just looking around... i feel like he has accepted his death and just waits for it... im also very depressed right now...The vets in my city know nothing about iguanas -.-
I have my iguana 2 and a half years now...
Everything started when i changed the type of the small pieces of wood that i had for his 'floor' to step on a week ago...He seemed kinda stressed and he didnt walk on it properly like he walked on previous type..
As the days went on, he started walking on it felling more relaxed. But now his back has started turning yellow, he is a bit off balanced and his moves are like a person who has neurological problems...he sleeps much more than usual and he seemed to poo only the white-part of his, erm...poo
i gave him a warm bath the 2nd day i saw this problem and when he entered the tank, he drank a load of water both from his nose and mouth(bubbles coming out!!)truth be said i dont have water for him in his cage but i do give him a bath very often and this never was a problem..
considering its diet i feed him mostly lettuce and usually i give him carrots and cuccumber...i often give him some green peppers (not the hot ones!) and rarely some bananas... I dont have a light in his cage but i keep him near the window and when the weather is nice i take him out with his cage and i leave half of it in the sun and half in shadow...I rarely let him loose at home because he poops in places i dont want to.!(yea my iguana only sometimes does poop in bath!)
oh yea i noticed a strange oddour from his poop..And now that im typing this post, he has laid down on the cage floor (like dogs) and he is just looking around... i feel like he has accepted his death and just waits for it... im also very depressed right now...The vets in my city know nothing about iguanas -.-