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i just got a baby iguana two days ago & she dont want to eat, i need help i dont know how to take ca2007-11-24 2:00:58

i need help its getting cold and i dont know how to take care of her !its normal for a iguana to be cold or its her skin suppost to fell warm?i put some food (lettuce etc.) but in this 2 days i havent seen her eat .and one more question do i have to take her to the vet for rabbis shot or something?

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I know quite a bit about reptiles, and for one, she shouldnt be cold to the touch, do you have a heat source? heat rocks are bad, and can burn your iguana (sometimes being fatal) I recomend an Under Tank Heating Pad, that covers half of your habitat (this goes on the outside, under your tank). These are wonderful, as iguanas (like most reptiles) need heat on their bellies to digest, having heat will also make her feel hungry, if shes cold, she wont die, but she might become very inactive (this is signs of her body wanting to shut down, or hybernate). It is also good to have on the warm side, a basking bulb, igunas come from very warm areas of south america and so on, there fore, she will love to sit on a rock or branch and bask in the warmth coming from below and above. This side (the warm side) should be 95 to 100 degrees F. the cooler side being about 10 to 15 degrees cooler (this is done by havin water on this side, and NO heat source, the heat coming from the warm side is enough to keep that side warm. If you have anymore question, learn more by going on google, and searchin Iguana Care Sheets, read a few of them, some people have different opinions and recomend different things, just try to find out what works for you! Hope I helped you!

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dont keep exotic pets.hard time taking care of them as they need tons of TLC and it drains your money too.some reptiles must live in certain temperature or eat only certain food.that im not too sure

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You should have reserched on this animal before you bought it!