My Green Iguana: Guide to Raising a Healthy Herp! | Igg-Girl

Under construction

2012-02-15T12:16:00.001-05:00

I am very pleased to announce that the Igg-Girl blog will be having facelift. Not only will the blog be transformed but the star herself, Iggy, will be getting some much needed extra attention. Hopefully redecorating her enclosure, new lighting and hopefully, most importantly, tackle her spike shed problem!

I will be starting a twitter and using my iPhone to update posts. Because I am so busy now this will make it much easier to keep up with comments, questions and updates.

Stay tuned!

Iggy Is Getting So Big!

2011-11-23T21:27:00.001-05:00

I can't believe how big Iggy is and yet she still seems like the same "little girl" she used to be. Much like my own (human) daughter, who will be turning 1 year old soon. Time flies and boy do these kids grow fast, iguanas included!

Igg still seems very content in her enclosure, which is surprising because she is looking a bit cramped. We are moving out of this (very tiny) apartment come May 2012 and hope to be in a bigger space. But I don't think Iggy will care much even if we allow her to free roam or give her a room. It never fails, we let her tub soak or explore and 10 minutes later Miss Lizard is heading back to her "home."

It is absolutely adorable how much my daughter loves Iggy already. She is OBSESSED with getting into her enclosure, which is "no-no" unfortunately. Iggy handles everything very well and allows my daughter to pet her. Luckily, she is very gentle and never smacks, grabs or does anything jerky around Iggy.

I took some pictures with my shnazzy iPhone (as much as I am a computer geek, I'm really not tech savvy and only recently got an iPhone ha ha). I'll post them for you all to enjoy.

Whenever I got your e-mails I am very happy. It breaks up my days, which although I love them are often dishes, diapers and cleaning the floor he he, but it does bring me back to my pre-baby days. I try to answer everyone and with the best advice I can. Some day soon (yeah right) I will have more time to get as serious as I set out to be with this blog.

Iggy found my bedroom window, but the poor girl is too plump to fit on the ledge!

Inspecting.

There's my little squirt...and the big squirt and the spiky squirt, ha ha

Instagram edit

Instagram edit, again. It's pretty funny remembering the conversation I had with B about whether or not we should take Iggy away from my brother in 2009. I was so nervous he would say no, but I told him as soon as he got to know Iggy he would love her. And he certainly does.

2011-10-04T11:38:00.000-04:00

Uh oh, testing out this new blogger interface. Not quite sure what's going on here.
Testing, testing...1,2,3...

Iguanas + Emergency Situations

2011-09-05T09:41:00.000-04:00

I never thought we would have to evacuate because of a hurricane but last week, we did! It was scary watching officials on television telling us to "get the hell out." Having a young child I was going to take no chances so I packed everything up, made hotel reservations for a few hours away and got out Iggy's carrier. Most of my family said, "You took the iguana?!" Well, of course, she was my first baby and is part of the family, duh!

Any one, at any time can fall victim to an emergency situation and have to take beloved pets with them (surely, you wouldn't leave your child, how could you leave a pet!?). So, it's important to have an emergency plan/kit available.

For evacuation orders, you should make sure you have a carrier available. Many people use pillowcases to keep their iguanas in as it keeps them more calm since they can't see all the goings on around them. Personally, I find it very difficult to maneuver Iggy around while inside, so we have a small dog carrier. Of course food is important but honestly, most will not eat when stressed. If fresh is not available you can buy frozen veggies (squash, collards, peas) and offer some soaked wheat bread to keep the iguana hydrated. Last resort is canned and is handy to have for Super emergencies. Most importantly is heating needs. A couple years ago I purchased a Mega Ray and by now I'm sure most, if not all, of the UVB rays have dissipated but the heat of 100+ degrees still works. I keep this bulb in the closet for emergencies.

For emergencies where you must stay at home, it's important to have a generator. If you have a major snow storm and have no way to heat your iguana, things can get ugly. Last resort is to put your iguana under a blanket with you so he can use your body heat to stay warm. Some of those winter hand warmers, you know the kind you shake up?, are great to have in case of emergencies, too! Remember to shake them and put them under a blanket, never directly on skin/scales :)

We ended up bringing Iggy and Pixie the cat with us to the hotel. I think the cat was way more stressed out than Iggy which was super surprising to me. Iggy didn't change colors (no grey or brown stress signs) and she even ate. We set her up in the closet with the Mega Ray over her. And because of my excellent planning, we were able to bring fresh collards in a cooler for her. She would come out of the closet and climb up to look out the window, lol!

Me hoovering over Iggy while baby + Grandma look on (see Igg's tail? lol)

I could never imagine leaving her behind. I had horrible images of a tree falling on the house, knocking her cage over with her crawling out and getting lost in the storm! Oh, the horror! So, that's why you should definitely be prepared for these emergencies. You never think it can happen to you but then it does!

Photo Update

2011-05-05T15:46:00.000-04:00

Iggy is now 50 inches long!

Her legs are so big!

Update on Spike Issue and More!

2011-04-03T21:53:00.000-04:00

I can't believe it, two posts in such a short amount of time! Go me!

I forgot that I never updated what happened with Iggy's fluid filled spike issue. Turns out, well, that I don't really know what caused them. As I inspect her other spikes they all seem to be aging and not looking as healthy as they used to. I *think* it's normal as most older iguanas seem to have some crazy looking spikes. But I have a feeling it's normal for captive iguanas and lack of proper humidity. Just a theory though!

Her spikes did end up splitting and then the ends came off. It doesn't look as bad as I thought. I applied some antibacterial ointment as they were falling off so they didn't get infected. It never seemed to bother her, either. (I was a complete lunatic during the time it was happening, though!).

So, here are a couple new pictures! I'm excited to share them as Iggy is looking more and more Queen-like as the months go by. Her 3rd birthday passed (I think sometime in January-ish). And she's still a sweetheart.

Relaxing, as usual!

Beautiful! (Notice her shorter spike-do)

"Yeah, I'm shedding, so what?!"

It's Been A Long Time! Update!

2011-03-25T19:18:00.000-04:00

Iggy has adapted well to our human baby :) That's to say she doesn't give a hoot about her. I have definitely been slacking with my beloved blog but still able to answer all of your e-mails, so please don't hesitate to directly e-mail me!

So, let's see what is new. Iggy has not shown any signs of becoming gravid (yet?) which is a great relief to me. I wasn't sure how I was going to handle a 3 month old baby and a 3 year old gravid iguana. Which reminds me, Iggy's birthday is around now so it's safe to say she is 3 years old. She went through another few sheds and I am planning on measuring her soon.

I am planning by next year to either build her a new monstrous enclosure or transitioning her to free roaming. We'll see. I trust Iggy as she has never been aggressive but I worry about her sharp nails and spikes on her tail with a toddler. For now she seems content in her enclosure just the same as she always has.

She had a small brownish spot on her dewlap a few weeks ago, looked like a cut that was on it's way to getting infected. I applied some antibiotic ointment and it cleared up well.

I will upload new pictures and try to finish up my blog entry on ''Iguanas + Poisonous Household Plants'' as soon as I can!

Anti-Social Iguana

2010-10-31T18:05:00.000-04:00

Wow, first off let me say- Christmas commercial on TV! First one I have seen yet and I already LOVE it. So, excited to share Christmas with my guy, baby girl, and my first baby girl Iggy :) Even though she may not share the same sentiments, which is why I am writing this!

We have been experiencing some difficulty with Iggy and her potty habits. She is disliking the cold water in her tub, understandably so, but it makes my life (35 weeks pregnant, hello!) that much harder. I don't mind cleaning up after but the problem is her poop is getting SO big, I now have to scoop it out of the tub with a paper towel instead of letting it go down the drain. Gross! Still, I'm fine with that. So, I took her out today and put her in the tub. After her poop + shower, I wrapped her up and put her on the couch with me. She stayed there for all of 2 minutes before going directly home.

Want to see a crazy lady? Just come to my house. I was on my hands and knees (again, 35 weeks pregnant, hello!) saying to her, "No, don't leave me, please!! I want to hang out with you, don't go home!' She turned her head and gave me the iguana stink eye. How dare she! Then she went back up to her basking ledge in her enclosure, threw an arm back and started watching TV! I think she's addicted to the darn TV haha.

I really want her to come out and hang with me, explore a little or just lay on the back of the couch. I wonder if it has something to do with me being pregnant or maybe she just really adores her home that much. I am glad she likes it, I guess, but I want to spend some time with her!

Well aside from that, we are thinking of rearranging the room which would put her on the opposite wall. She'd still have a view of the TV but no window, unless she wanted to come out which would be fine by me!

Everything else is good, her spikes are still funky but after talking to some of my favorite and most trusted iguana owners, I have decided to leave them. I could clip them off as they appear to be dead but for one I am scared! And for two, I like her spikes... but mostly I am just scared.

Oh well!

Fluid Filled Spike?

2010-10-18T15:14:00.000-04:00

After Iggy's bath I took her out and wrapped her in a towel. I was standing near the window with the sun coming in, shining directly on her. I noticed something really weird catch my eye on her spike. When I looked closer it appeared that two of her spikes, one more than the other, were transparent looking with a nearly lime green fluid inside. This sounds really scary and it definitely looks pretty weird, too. I touched them to see if she flinched, but she didn't seem to notice. I might be wrong about the "fluid" part but the transparency gives it that feel. Not sure!

I looked at the other one which appears to be getting a bit of it, too. I noticed a darker spot near the greener area which reminds me of a burn. My theory is that they started out as burns and are possibly now infected? Not sure how that would happen though because the green is inside with nothing leaking out. There is no breakage of the spike or anything, either.

Here are the pictures :(

Her spikes are so beautiful and long. I really hope everything is okay. I am going to consult some of my go-to-iguana owners and see what is going on. I hope a trip to the vet isn't in the future but I am scared that the possibly infection appears beneath the spike.

Weather Changes, Drafty Houses and Iguanas

2010-10-07T13:52:00.000-04:00

It seems that in one quick week our 90 degree summer has come to a stop. Recently, we have had rainy, dreary 60 degree days. The nights have been in the 50's and we are just not used to it! Even when we lived in Chicago, our 7th floor apartment was so darn hot in the winter. We rarely ever had to use heat lamps at night for Iggy there! Now we live in a ranch house which is very drafty and cold. Luckily, the room that Iggy is in is sandwiched between 3 other rooms so it is easy to keep it warm (unlike our own bedroom which is ALWAYS cold!!).

I was going to buy a bunch of new bulbs for her but they are expensive and just don't last. She still has her normal bulbs, UVB and even her MegaRay which is probably just good for heat (it's over a year old so UVB has probably dissipated). I am just going to use a room heater to make sure it stays room temperature in here, which helps her and me, too when I am hanging out in this room.

Other than that, she's been doing good. Shedding normally, eating like a pig and still sweet and calm. She has been holding in her poop lately, I think she is too lazy to walk down the ramps and use her potty herself. She was doing really well with it earlier but I have to take her out and tub her, which leaves me with a huge disgusting iguana poop I have to clean up. Yuck!

Iguana Enclosure For Sale!!

2010-08-29T19:59:00.000-04:00

If you live in or around Chicago, IL, there is a beautiful and spacious enclosure for sale. The dimensions are 76''(L) x 70'' (H) x 25'' (W). The measurements on this enclosure are perfect for the entire lifespan of your iguana. The doors + side are glass, about 1/4'' thick.

The seller is including 6 UVB lights, 2 ceramic heat lamps, humidifier, hot rock, reptibark, climbing sticks, logs AND carrier.

The enclosure is designed to be a piece of furniture so it will look great in your living room, too! It is on casters so it is extremely easy to move!

An enclosure as large as this would run you about $1000-$1500 alone and that's if you found a great deal. Not to mention the variety of extras you get which are at the very least $350.

Seller is asking $700 OR best offer. Please don't hesitate to e-mail me or Kevin (kevinstar106@hotmail.com). Make an offer, what have you got to lose!! (Before you know it, your baby ig is going to be four feet long!)

Full shot- a MUST see in person!

Iguanas + New Pets

2010-08-21T14:30:00.000-04:00

I know I have talked about this before but I have been getting a few e-mails regarding introducing iguanas to new pets, particularly other reptiles. I am not going to give a lecture about it because every single situation is different. Personally, I would not buy another iguana or another reptile. Iggy is far too much work when I really think about it. I am used to the responsibility now and wouldn't trade her for the world, BUT adding another repti baby to my life would be just too much for me and her.

Someone recently e-mailed me and asked about how to introduce a boa constrictor to an iguana. Um, YOU DON'T!? I don't know much about snakes and I am sure I am coming off as naive to some snake owners but, wouldn't the boa be interested in eating the iguana? Especially, baby or juveniles iggs. I would never want to stress out either pet, and therefor would resist all urges to purchase such a pet. My main beef with these situations is the owners are often very young (high school age, often without jobs) and don't value the lives of their iguana enough to resist purchasing various other pets. It's upsetting to me, but what can I do!

Well, as for Iggy, she is doing great. She is just about two years and 8 months old now. She just went through a big shed and has been eating great. Iggy mostly just lays around in her enclosure and watches tv or looks out the window. She will come out when she wants to (after pooping!) and walk around a bit, but often goes right back "home". Here are some new pictures of my girl!

Hanging out with her dino blankie

Hey, pretty girl!

Her belly shed, so big!

Iggy Poop + Plumbing

2010-06-24T20:18:00.000-04:00

Luckily for us Iggy has been successfully pooping in her own personal tub. We lift the tub out, dump it into the toilet and flush it away. Voila! Sometimes she does poop right in the big tub, though. She used to do this all the time during her first two years of life back at my parent's house, in chicago and at my mom-mom's house. All washed right down the drain. Iguana poop, with a few swishes, easily disintegrates so I never had a problem with clogging at all.

Now that we all live at my boyfriend's mother house, which hasn't been kept clean or orderly ever, we are having some issues with the tub plumbing. Let me rephrase that, the tub plumbing has ALWAYS had issues, but now the issues are being BLAMED on Iggy's poop! How rude!

I don't think the tub drain pipe has been cleaned in years and since I've been coming here (3 years ago), the shower- about every two days- clogs itself up. Plunging ensues and nastyness is brought up, it ain't pretty people! My boyfriend's mother has been plunging up some nasty bits, undoubtedly SOME are coming from Iggy but gross stuff always has come up. It's beginning to really aggravate me!

Introducing Other Pets to Iguanas

2010-06-19T19:25:00.000-04:00

Iggy's first year was spent living in a house with 2 yappy annoying dogs. They rarely came into the room where Iggy was so she didn't get too much exposure to them but when she did, she promptly extended her dewlap and got very mad. If she sees a dog outside she will freak out and run away. She is VERY afraid.

I was unsure of how the initial meeting between Iggy and Pixie, the cat, would go. Pixie is a pretty insane cat, super feisty and it seems like she has mental issues haha. So, I put Iggy on the ground and Pixie was about 5 feet away. Iggy did a quick territorial head-bob and than walked right past her without fear! I think the cat was more freaked out than Iggy was.

There she is, sitting on the bay window- ignoring Pixie

And there's Pixie, waiting and scoping out the situation

I will never leave the two of them alone unsupervised but I am really glad to see that there wasn't an initial hatred or attack.

Iggy Loves TV

2010-05-27T12:57:00.000-04:00

Iggy has never really been in a position where she can see the TV and in her new home, she has a pretty good view of it. She has been watching Food Network with me for the last week, it's too funny. She's taking a break right now but she seems to be really in tune with what's on. She moves her eyes and head if something with brighter colors come on. Also, it seems like she recognizes animals as she becomes more alert.
Being unemployed and pregnant, all I really do is just look at Iggy so trust me on these observations haha.

So here are some new pictures of my girl hanging out. She's really been doing great here in Absecon. Honestly, I think part of it is because Brian is here. She really likes him! I'm also surprised that the smell of the cat hasn't bothered her, either.

After her bath : )

Looking outside

Hilarious pose haha

So, this television post makes me think about how many pets are out there just bored out of their mind. Whether it's an iguana, dog, or sugar glider each pet needs a certain amount of stimulation. Heck, even a hermit crab needs some space to move around in and a hamster needs a wheel. Iguanas are absolutely no different, and actually have more involved needs regarding stimulation. They like bright colors especially greens and pinks (like flowers) and enjoy staring out the window for hours, longer than even our cat or dogs care to look out the window! If you have no access to a window even some television time may be better than nothing.

Improper Care of Iguanas- at the Zoo!?

2010-05-20T17:33:00.000-04:00

I will be the first to admit, sometimes I go a little crazy when I see animals in captivity. It pains me, especially with birds and African animals like giraffes, in small areas. The same goes for our dear friend the iguana. I visited our local zoo today and found that they added 3 rhino iguanas to their reptile and amphibian house. Upon first walking into the reptile house, I was shocked and appalled. Maybe I'm missing something, maybe they know what they are doing...but here's what I saw:

-A sick and sad looking male iguana, laying on a very small ledge about 2 feet off the ground. There was no higher basking area for this guy. Maybe he was really old and couldn't climb anymore, so they didn't add anything, maybe?

-A large quantity of shredded wood chips. It was frightening how much there was.

-No obvious source of humidity.

-No fresh food and just one bowl of water on the ground.

-Two ZooMed 5.0 UVB lights, FOUR-FIVE FEET AWAY! There is no way he was getting what he needed from those bulbs.

I took some pictures but they are sort of hard to make out. Without the flash the camera gets sort of funky next to glass.

The other two were kept in a VERY large enclosure...well, not much of an enclosure like you or I would have, but a large room with was shared with a variety of tortoises. The same was going on with these two, except they looked to be in much better health. However, their UVB was even farther away and the lighting in this room was terrible. You can see in the picture all they wanted was some sun!

I wanted to reach in and pet that little iguana leg, like I do to Iggy all the time! haha

Tortoise friends + wood chips

I am considering giving the zoo a call. I tried to find some contact information online but seems like there is just a number. I don't want to come off as some high horse riding nutso iguana maniac but something just seems off and I am concerned! The other animals are pretty well taken care of with clean tanks, food, etc. I will do some research on rhino iggs and see how they differ from green iguanas, in case I am making a mistake in my presumptions.

Water Training Iguanas

2010-05-09T11:20:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Well, I have some great news and hopefully it should be inspiring to all those who are having trouble potty-training their lovable lizards. Iggy has always been a good girl when it came to pooping in the 'correct spot'. Very rarely did she ever poop inside her enclosure and if she did, well, she had good reason.

For the last 12+ months, I always manually picked her up and transported her to the tub (the human tub, not the one in her enclosure.) 99% of the time she did go, usually pretty quickly. But I SO wanted her to use her built-in tub at the bottom of her enclosure. By some miracle, she has started using it!

She is about two and a half years old now and I never thought she'd pick up a new habit. I was wrong! During our stay at my grandmother's, I was working 40 hours a week at an 8-5p job. I had very little time to tend to her, let alone get her in the tub for pooping. By the time I got home, after a 45 minute commute, she was almost sleeping and in no mood for pooping. I felt horrible. Then one day I came home and voila!- she had pooped inside her tub.

There was no water in the tub, because she always REFUSED to go inside of her. I cleaned it out and started filling it up with about 2-3 inches of water. For the last 4 days she has used the tub for her business! It's wonderful, my boyfriend just flushes it down the toilet, rinses it and fills it back up for her. She no longer has to wait around for me to come home and 'allow' her to use the bathroom.

So, don't give up on training your iguana. They can and will surprise you!

I Can't Wait to Come Back!

2010-04-25T20:01:00.000-04:00

The first week in May I will have regular working internet! Be prepared for a variety of new ramblings, stories and adventures. I can't wait to come back and spread the iguana word!

Iggy update: She has completely calmed down (only took 5 weeks, jees!), eats like a piggy and has been a good girl. EXCEPT today, when she pooped on my bed! How dare she, right? Luckily my boyfriend was around to clean it up for me. I bought myself some disposable gloves for such incidents as I don't want to risk any sort of salmonella related issues for me and baby :)

That's all for now!

Iggy's Back to Her Usual Self!

2010-04-11T13:41:00.000-04:00

Update! Update! Update! Last week I made an appointment at the vet for Iggy. She was drinking way too much water, losing some weight and still not eating. Literally four hours after I made the appointment, she ate everything off of her plate! Did she hear me?! I was so happy. I didn't cancel the appointment just yet but gave it another day and sure enough she has been back to eating for the last 4 days. She has completely calmed down and is her sweet and calm usual self! She had a normal poop today, too! Hooray!!

Aside from this absolutely fantastic news- I have more news! I found out last week that I am going to be a mother- of a human baby (not another iguana baby!) It's still quite early on but I am a healthy person so I have a good feeling about the progression. I start my new job tomorrow (full benefits!) and am excited for this new start of my life.

Unfortunately, now that baby is on the way, I have to be very careful with Iggy. I am constantly washing my hands and being cautious of her poop. I plan on keeping Iggy through everything despite my family suggesting I give her up. She's my first baby! That's all for now! (I still don't have the internet at my grandmother's but hopefully within the next few weeks I will be moved out and back with Brian! Which means that Iggy may need to go through another transition period, ugh!)

Do Iguanas Drink Water?

2010-03-28T21:56:00.000-04:00

Yes! Don't assume that they don't because if they need to, they certainly will. Many new owners never see their new lizard pet drinking so they don't think to offer water, however it is very important that you do. In two years, Iggy has never been interested in drinking water. She barely even licked it by accident. She has always been well hydrated because of the amount of water she takes in from her healthy diet, moisture in the air and foods we've purposely soaked in water. During the last few weeks, Iggy has barely eaten a thing. She is just concerned with getting out of her enclosure and looking out the window. Even if she shows any interest in a collard leaf, the attention is quickly diverted. So last night I put her in the tub for a soak and wouldn't ya know it, she started lapping up that water! I was amazed but also quickly realized, probably not a good sign : (

Overall, Iggy has calmed down a little bit. I'd love to start seeing her eat regularly again. I need to figure out a way to get her to become interested in food again. Any ideas out there! I hope I don't have to take her to the vet. It would be such an odd visit. "Why are you and Iggy here today?" "Well, Doctor, Iggy is so obsessed with looking out the window that she doesn't want to eat!"

So, back to the water drinking. I've heard a few people claim that iguanas never drink and that just isn't true at all. Even if your iguana rarely does or you've never seen him do it, why not just keep it fresh in the cage anyway? Water is the basis of life and I think offering water to any living thing is essential.

Pictures at Our New Home!

2010-03-24T08:23:00.000-04:00

Iggy's Difficulties with Change

2010-03-23T12:23:00.000-04:00

It's transition time for all of us here in NJ but especially for Iggy. She hasn't been herself in 3 weeks and I don't really blame her. The truck ride here was horrible, we then stayed a night at my mom's house with barking dogs and finally here at my grandmother's. It's a nice and quiet senior community but the biggest problem is that they are not allowed to have fences, so random neighbors traipse through the yard during the day, which scares Iggy! She is getting better though and hasn't run away and hid like she was doing last week. And it's only once every few days, too. She really seems to hate men over the age of 30!

After an absolutely horrible last few days of her trying to escape, I decided to keep the blinds shut and let her explore without sensory overload. She has walked the perimeter of the room probably 50+ times already and is constantly trying to push open the bedroom and bathroom door. Yesterday I had to leave her all day and when I returned home she made an HUGE mess out of her enclosure. She has been hanging by toes, rubbing her nose on the door, and catapulting herself from ledges. It's VERY stressful for me, but I'm sure even worse for her. I am trying to remember that despite my absolute devotion and love for her, she is, after all...a lizard. I can't babysit her 24 hours a day, I have to live my life! But it's all so very stressful on us.

Despite the closed blinds, she ended up peeking her head through and then getting fully behind the blinds. So, I had to raise them up anyway! She is quite calm right now, just looking through the window under her MegaRay. She had a few bites of mustard greens but turned down bananas, very upsetting for me to see!

While I was taking a shower earlier, she actually pushed open the door and climbed RIGHT INTO THE TUB WITH ME! She did this three times! I couldn't believe it. I don't know what she wants but I hope she finds out soon. Part of me is still thinking that maybe it could be the breeding season thing in there, too. I really hope she is not going to develop eggs. I am just not experienced enough with iguana breeding season to tell! It's also quite hard to get a direct answer as all iguanas are different.

So, that's pretty much the update. I am going to do another post with a time line of pictures since we've arrived. Check it out!

We've Arrived!

2010-03-14T09:52:00.000-04:00

Just a quick update considering I don't officially have the internet and this always ends up kicking me offline... We arrived in NJ 2 weeks ago. Iggy has been having a somewhat difficult time adjusting to her new environment. I think I made a mistake and sensory overloaded her with 2 windows in the room. She has been freaked out by squirrels, birds and our elderly neighbor playing golf. I decided to cut down on the window time and keep her semi-contained. Since then she has started eating (speaking of which I need to run to the store to get collards, yikes!) and pooping regularly. Also, she has been shedding, verrrrrrry slowly!, and her two front arms have a slight orange tint to them. It's very interesting!

Other than that, last night she slept in bed with me. I tried moving her cage to the opposite end of the room and after moving, everything it didn't fit! So by the time I was done, she had crawled into a pillow case on my bed and fell asleep. I felt bad and didn't want to move her! She was just too cute in there. I have pictures I will post soon!

Take care everyone!

I've Lost My Mind and Made Iggy a Skirt!

2010-02-24T02:54:00.000-05:00

I always used to poke fun at my mother's love of dressing up our little yappy dogs. She would buy skirts, rain coats, shoes and coats. I thought this is just pure madness! The dogs hated it and would do a funny little sit down, jump up, sit down dance all the time. It was hilarious and pathetic, at the same time! ha ha. Well, what did I go and do? I made a skirt, yes- an iguana skirt. I won't spend money on animal clothes but I will certainly make them myself. I am new to sewing so this was quite simple! Blame it on my current unemployment or blame it on my love for Iggy, I just couldn't help myself.

She looks ridiculous, I love it! Check out her expression, she's mad!

While trying to figure out a way to put it on her, I accidently ended up turning it inside out. There is a cute green flower on one side.

The band around her belly is elastic so it was sort of pushing down on one of her spikes but I only had it on her for about 5 minutes. She just sat there staring at me and then doing a quick head turn eyeing up the skirt. It was pretty funny. I took a video, too and will be posting that shortly.

_________

So, I've been unemployed but at the same very busy with getting our apartment rented out and starting to pack. I hope that once I am settled in, back in NJ, I will start posting some more substantial and helpful posts. I've got a lot of ideas saved and can't wait to get back on.

I love all of your e-mails and for anyone new, if you ever have any questions, please e-mail me! I try to gather the best information, opinions and facts I can. I will never just throw out a suggestion based on one person or even just based on solely what I think. I know how important our babies are to us! I will do my best to help you so long as you do your best, too.

Vote for Iggy!

2010-02-19T14:26:00.000-05:00

PetMeds Cutest Pet Contest! <---- Click me and vote for Iggy, please!!!

Thank you!