r/iguanas

I have this male iggy, he’s turning 4yo this coming June. When i first had him he was originally a green iguana, then some time last year around November, I noticed the color on his belly started to lighten up then it became a bit orange and now there’s almost no green left except those below the spikes. This should be normal right? It doesnt have anything to do with the temperature..?

I changed the bedding in his cage into those large pebbles just to dissipate the heat. Before it was that sort of wooden chips i got from our local pet store.

Gave him some fruit and he liked it, let me pet him and was very gentle for a wild guy. Biggest wild iguana I've come across

reposting to see if anyone knows anything!

an iguana has been in my front yard for about a week, moves a few feet every day. mostly brown/tan, (sometimes a bit more green like in these photos) quite thin, and lethargic. no visible injuries. except i’m not sure if it’s front arms are supposed to be folded over all the time like they are in these photos? looked up things they can eat and left stuff out for it but it won’t eat anything.

the first couple days it was out basking in the sun and much more feisty (tried to tail whip me when i brought it food!😂) so i figured it was just a little hungry or found a good sunning spot and left it alone with some greens.

now it spends most of its time hiding in a bush. at first i thought it was because it was rainy, but it’s very hot and sunny now and it’s still in the bush most of the time. won’t eat. looks thinner. still feisty at times so i try not to bother it too much because i figure that’s a good sign. but usually when i check on it, it just kind of cocks its head.

what can i do??!! ANY advice is appreciated!
i live in miami where iguanas are considered an invasive species so i dont think i can call any animal services to help. everything i find online is pest control :( is there anyone i can call that wont euthanize her, or anything i can do to help????

MonicaSpiritQueen or MonicaLawson is a wannabe tiktok/youtuber who gained notoriety by the way she treats people and abuses the animals in her care. She claims that the animals are rescues but when you take a look at the conditions these animals are in they’re put in a much worse situation from improper enclosures to untreated infections & diseases. Take a look at her tiktok, she deletes any comments that suggest what she’s doing is wrong and cannot handle given advice without cussing out the people trying to help. Someone needs to get these animals out of her home and STOP SELLING THEM TO HER!!! These are only a few screenshots I was able to find on her pages before I got physically sick but there is sooo much more!! Just do a deep dive on her youtube channel and tiktok. Repercussions need to start taking place because this woman is just a BULLY AND ABUSER.

Do you see signs of MBD?

This poor gal was at my local pet store and they kept putting orange ones in her enclosure for months to the point she wasn’t eating and just wasting away.

The staff was kind enough to fake a “death” and give her to me. Started off at 73 grams about 4 days ago and now at 81 grams.

Got her some Critical Care: Herbivore, a vet check for MBD and fluids, some electrolyte soaks and now getting some tail whips!

If you guys have any tips let me know, I have a bunch of reptiles (from tree monitors to frilled lizards) but never had an herbivore.

Oh and she is eating her greens now too!

I don't know if he likes his food too much or what

But the moment I open the terrarium to feed him, he attacks the bowl. He takes a huge mouthful, whipping his tail everywhere around shaking his head until stuff from his mouth flies all around, sometimes he goes for my fingers, sometimes he grabs the bowl itself and tries to throw it. He did it with his ceramic bowl, I was worried for his mouth. I started portioning it on a small plastic tray as visible in the photo, or he'll trash the food and leave the rest after the first bite

Sometimes I wonder if he forgot he's a herbivore

It can't be healthy to eat in such haste...

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Recently saw this video https://youtu.be/rmCJhWYY5bY?si=N50kpXsf09JmghQR for reptile greenhouses and it made me curious.

Do they destroy plants in their enclosures or do they really just stay there?
Also is it possible to hand feed them and have them habituated to human feeding?

Image taken from https://animalia.bio/smooth-helmeted-iguana

Meet Frankie. 4month old Fiji iguana that I got today 😍

I need help .... please..i just notice this on my iggy... my poor baby, I noticed a couple of weeks ago I noticed the tip of the tail was peeling..

What do I do... I live in the country, no vet near, and the nearest vet is thru appointment ! Please, please... what can I do..

I'm not asking for medical advice... I'm just asking g for tips if someone had gone through this

hi!

an iguana has been in my front yard for about a week, moves a few feet every day. mostly brown/tan, (sometimes a bit more green like in these photos) looks a bit thin, and pretty lethargic. no visible injuries. looked up things they can eat and left things out for her but she won’t eat anything.

the first couple days she was out basking in the sun and much more feisty (tried to tail whip me when i brought her food!😂) so i figured she was just a little hungry or found a good sunning spot and left her alone with some greens.

but now she’s crawled into a bush. at first i thought it was because it was rainy yesterday, but it’s very hot and sunny today and she’s still in the bush. won’t eat. looks thinner. still feisty at times so i try not to bother her too much because i figure that’s a good sign. but usually when i check on her she just kind of cocks her head.

what can i do??!! ANY advice is appreciated!
i live in miami where iguanas are considered an invasive species so i dont think i can call any animal services to help. everything i find online is pest control :( is there anyone i can call that wont euthanize her, or anything i can do to help????

Can anyone tell whether they’re Male or female?

So, I do still have the iguana (Previously posts) and I noticed this while I was taking him to soak for a little bit in the tub and im wondering if they're clogged? The vet never mentioned it when I took him last time so I didnt know, if they are clogged how should I deal with it? Gonna take him in again but wanted to know if there was anything I could do for now?