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Originally posted by 95_ESi_Person Mine tried shoving his head through the "wire cloth"... ie, grid type chicken wire, when I first put him in there, well, after he checked it out first. I'm hoping that this new lamp should help him out a bit... 18" Repti-Glo 8.0. And he's not eating his new "iguana food" that I bought at PetSmart, but then again, I wouldn't either, it looks like poop.
I wouldn't feed my iguana any "petsmart" paste based food. Your iguana should be eating fresh leafy greens such as cilantro, parsley, mustard, greens, collard greens etc...I've got a txt document on iguana diet I can send to you if you'd like.
Also take note that there are some greens you shouldn't feed your iguana daily, ONLY in moderation. These would be spinach, kale, cabbages, boc choy, beet greens, and a few others. Also carrots, broccoli, brussel sprouts, califlour and tofu should be avoided. All these vegetables I just listed have certain chemicals that can cause food not to be digested properly and converted into energy, as well as binding with calcium which can lead to weak bone mass and MBD (metabolic bone disease).
I went into a petstore this past weekend to look at some reptiles and was appalled when I saw they were feeding several different types of lizards "lettuce". Lettuce has absolutely no nutrional value whatsoever for them.
60% leafy greens/30% vegetable/10% fruit.
I know it seems like a lot to do for just a lizard, but your iguana will thank you tenfold, and live a longer healthier life.
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