My green iguana won't eat and avoids his heat lamps. What to do?

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Male green iguana won't eat or stay by his lamps. I have tried to keep him in his enclosure by light and food and he gets upset. He won't eat, he seems healthy and strong but just wants to stay on the back of the couch by people. He will still drink water just won't eat. He was a rescue and had a calcium deficiency when he was younger but has recovered.

Ady Y. Gancz, DVM, ABVP (Avian), ECZM · Accepted Answer

Hmmm, not an easy one :) They do have their own character and can be stubborn. The problem is that they need high ambient temperatures and humidity, and you are not going to get those in the living room. Perhaps you need a larger enclosure or a re-arrangement of the existing one. Keeping him on the couch will in a cool and dry environment (I'm guessing) will have a negative effect on his health.

My green iguana won't eat and avoids his heat lamps. What to do?

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