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DianeU.S.
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I am well versed in all aspects of the care and keeping of green iguanas. This includes all husbandry issues pertaining to the Green Iguana. I am not a vet so I cannot answer medical questions, other than ideas for normal supplementation, removing stuck shed, dropped tail and mites and other general health questions | |
Sara J GwerderU.S.
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I can answer questions about the best types of lighting and heating sources. I also am very knowledgeable of metabolic bone disease, foods of which to comprise a balanced diet, growth rates, personality and decoding of iguana body language. I cannot provide any medical diagnoses, but can instruct you on the best home care in addition to a veterinarian's instructions. I can recommend when to seek professional medical advice. |
Dear Mr. Bissonnette, I am glad to hear you are concerned about your iguana and am knowledgeable of the oh-so common calcium deficiencies in green iguanas. I had a rescue come through here about 4 months
HI Jessica, Sometimes they can become a bit grouchy when shedding, so do be a bit more careful around him. Its fine to still handle him and its a good idea to bathe him a bit more to help the shedding
Hi Betty, I am going to include a basic care sheet that I wrote to help you out with care areas for your iguana. With the bloated look, it can be internal parasites, which are very common when iguanas
Dear Mr. Moore, Thank you for your interest in learning more about the animals you care for so that you may improve their quality of life. You said a couple of things in your question to me that threw
Alyssa, In the wild, iguanas mate towards the end of "summer" (wet season); this is also the time period in which iguanas who previously lived together compatibly may start showing signs of incompatibility

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