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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've never brought mine to the vet, but no vets around me do exotic pets.

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First off, it was very irresponcible of you to aquire such a pet without doing research first.

Also, you shouldn't be feeding an iguana lettuce. You need to feed her a mixture of collard greens, kale, carrots, etc. NO lettuce, NO cabbage, NO spinach. Do some research online to see exactly what foods you can and cannot give to her. Make sure all the pieces are bite sized for her. You don't want her to choke trying to eat something too big.

As far as her temperature goes, you need to have a ceramic heat emmitter or basking bulb in a suitable fixture over her cage. Make sure it's at one end or the other so she can move out of it if she gets too hot. The warm end of the tank need to be 85-90 degrees, while to cool end needs to be 75-80 degrees.

Also, remember that you JUST purchased/aquired this animal. Obviously, she's going to be stressed out. She may not eat for as long as a week. Just make sure she has clean fresh water every day, and that her temperature and humidity (at least 70% for an iggy) are perfect. Try not to handle her much for the first week or so, she needs to get used to her new surroundings.

You should take her to the vet for a check-up, and to make sure she hasn't got any parasites or other common petstore diseases, but a rabbies shot isn't needed since she's a reptile.

I hope this was helpful to you, but from now on, show a bit of responcibility before buying your pet and DO THE RESEARCH!

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First off, you need a heat lamp, iguanas are supposed to be warm during the day. The best kind of heat lamp is a UVB lamp which can be purchased at any pet or reptile store. This is very important if you want the iguana to stay alive. Get a timer for the heat lamp so it will turn off around 7 pm and turn on around 7 am. This is a very proper cycle of light that has worked on my iguana, which is now 6 feet long and weighs 17 pounds after only 4 years. As far as the vegetables, babies are picky and shy eaters, you might not see them eat for a while but as long as the food is disappearing then he's fine, also he won't eat if he's cold. he has to be warm in order to digest the food he takes in. Also, cut up the food into tiny peices that will fit in his mouth. You might try several different types of veggies to find out what he likes best, give him a variety of stuff for the best health. I had to experiment for about 2 months before I found a combination of foods that I can feed mine all at once. I feed mine Romaine lettuce, Kale greens, italian squash, cucumbers, and shredded carrots. For better information, pick up a book for iguana care. I recommend "Iguanas For Dummies". I'm not bagging on you, it is really a book, I have it and it has helped me so much in everything about them. Once you understand them, they are truly fascinating animals and the most intelligent of the reptile species. Oh also, I noticed a lot of people saying to get a heat rock and feed them crickets. They are very wrong. IGUANAS ARE VEGETARIANS. They also rely on the heat from above, not below for proper digestion. Heat rocks are very bad for them.Good luck.

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OMG! YOU NEED TO SALE THAT IGUANA YOU DONT NEED ONE 1ST OF ALL DONT FEED HIM LETTUCE!! THEY DONT EAT LETTUCE U NEED A HEAT LAMP FOR NIGHT AND DAY! AND A FLORECENT(SP) LIGHT ALSO IGUANA'S EAT COLLARD GREENS MUSTARD GREENS AND DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUITS THEY NEEED ALOT OF CARE YOU ABVIOUSLY DONT NEED ONE YOUR GUNNA KILL IT!YOUR AN IDIOT IM SORRY BUT U ARE!

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You really should have done your research!! Buy some iguana food, crickets, and also check the temp of the cage. It might not be warm enough. Do you have a heat rock? I suggest taking it to the vet and doing some extinsive research!! Good luck to you and most of all your lizzard.