Iguana?

[tikichick]

Originally Posted by reed_Kamsler

lol ive always wanted to take a iguana or big monitor lizard on a walk it would be priceless to see people's faces

I've had mine in the car a few times for vet visits, or when I pick up a new rescue, and if I stop somewhere, I get all kinds of responses. Some people will think its not real and jump when it moves, others will be fascinated and want to pet them.

[Serpentine99]

Wow tikichick your iguanas are beautiful. they all look great, and thanks for the advice, i love to feed him and it has been ones of the things i look forward to when i get home. it snowed today, which was supposed to be the day we got the UV light, will it have a dramatic effect on him if getting the light is delayed? your story about the car reminds me about the first day we got our iguana which i have yet to name, my dad put the defroster on and he slept on the dashboard heat vent the whole ride home.

Thanks for the information Kitkat, i found that site shortly after i posted that. I guess i should have searched a little bit before asking you guys but i trust you guys more than a google search for helpful information anyway.

[tikichick]

Thanks!

No, a few days without UVB is ok, it'd mimic overcast weather. If it goes on for more than a couple days, add calcium powder to the food. I would try not to go longer than a 3-5 days though. It can take very little time (only weeks) for metabollic bone disease to start in diurnal herps, so you'll want to give it daily UVB exposure 99 % of the time.

[Serpentine99]

ok thanks again, i beleive the petstore down the road carries UV lights, so ill see if we can go look tommorow. But its far too late to be venturing out today, plus i have school tommorow, off to ask my biology teacher why im failing her class even though its like the first week of the marking period and we havent turned anything in for a grade yet. i think she just hates me

[Lori P]

Well good luck with your teacher!! Spout off something interesting about garter snake biology and impress her... :-)

[Serpentine99]

her son has a boa that eats live rats, so she doesn't want to hear about my snakes unfortunately.

[Lori P]

Well, that's pretty close minded of her. She should still want to hear what you have to say. Did you get to talk to her today?

[Serpentine99]

no, i didnt have her class today, i was gonna talk to her after school but i got what i think is my billionth ear infection, i used to get em all the time when i was little and havent had one for a while. so i have yet to solve the failing mystery

[drache]

I'm so sorry about both you ear infection and the science teacher stress
I hope it all works out

[KITKAT]

Originally Posted by Serpentine99

her son has a boa that eats live rats, so she doesn't want to hear about my snakes unfortunately.

Write an unsolicited essay about gartersnake biology and turn it in. If your grammar, writing skills, spelling, and facts are correct, maybe she will respect that!