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iguanaboy7 · I'm new here... Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

My iguana iguana has been very "depressed" and she haven´t eat in a while!

She's new in my house: she arrived Monday night and I've never hold her 'til yesterday (to she get used to the new "habitat" but today she start seeming strange to me Confused

. She is very down and she only stays in a corner staring at me and the computer.

What is going on?
Can someone of ya help me, mates Wink

?

Thanks from:

Iguanaboy7
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DeanThorpe · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:56 am Post subject:

Hi Mate.
You say you only got him monday?
when did he eat last?
what did he eat?

do you know how he was being kept previously? ie heat, uv, food etc
and more importantly how are you keeping him now?
what food are you offering him?
how old is the iggy?
did he coem from a shop? private seller?
did he have a long journey?

got a pic?
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sam316 · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:40 am Post subject:

might just be the stress of moving to a new place. Give her a couple more days to get used to you and the new environment. If there's no improvement in a few more days then maybe there's something more serious going on. As Dean says if you are able to post a picture for us to see it may help? Hopefully its just the adjustment to the move though,
best of luck!
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lol93 · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

It's probably the stress. Iguanas don't like change, and they can go off their food and get 'down' because of it. When we rehomed our iggy, she didn't eat or poo for about 2 weeks. Just spend some time each day talking to him and petting him and he should settle eventually. Some of his favourite foods might help! Laughing

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iguanaboy7 · I'm new here... Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

Welcome to the forum Very Happy

She ate last Wednesday and yes, I got her ( don't know if it's a she but whatever Razz

) Monday.

She's been eating Watercress and on Wednesday I tried some broccoli,

Previously she was being kept by a friend private seller and I've total trust in him.

Now I keep her in an aquarium (just for the first 3 months or so) with 0.60 meters long x 0.35 meters large x 0.30 meters high. I've an UV lamp and the thermostat regulated.

She's about 4 months old. She hadn't a long journey, about a mile.

This pic is when she was at my friend's house (the seller) but I'll try to get one from now!

Any conclusions?

Thanks Wink

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lol93 · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject:

Give it time and patience and he'll come round. It's also worth making a start on a bigger viv for him, as these guys grow fast. Wink

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iguanaboy7 · I'm new here... Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

Thanks!

By the way, it's OK that I grab her in this first week?

Greetings Laughing

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DeanThorpe · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

Hiya, sorry welcome to the forum.
If she was eating then kinda stopped you may have upset her from "grabbing" her so early on, maybe focus on getting her settled and eating again and then from there go with occasional strokes while she is in the viv and slowly work your way up over the next month or whatever to actually bringing her out and letting her have a run around the room.

good luck.
Also the better variety of food at one time you can offer the better.
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Collard's
Long Tailed Lizards
Dwarf Sungazers
Water dragon
Corn's
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