seasonal changes

[Thrasher]

sorry for the odd topic name, heres something I am running into with my iggy, up untill 4 months ago, my 3 year old iggy been eatting like crazy, always finish every pieces of green or anything in her bowl. but since winter time, the temps have dropped and its getting 63 degree in my room at night and back up to 80 during the day and under the light its 90 at least, and I use full UV vapor lamb. Anywho, I was just wondering if iggys are like that, she did the same thing last year for not eatting good during the winter time, but not for this long tho. Shes somewhat skinnier and her back fins are all down like shes 80 years old or something. She still eat some but not enough it seems, and shes alway active and looking for way out, climbing up and down, and I soik him everymorning with warm water and she seems to like it, should I increase the temps even at night to 80? shes around 4 feet head to tail, and living in a 2 feet x 4 feet and 5 feet high cage.

"SWITCHING GEAR HERE"

My rino iggy is fat and been eatting good no matter wut, hes super heathly and tame, but recently I found this one odd looking bump on his leg, its around i/3 an inch, I am pretty sure it some sorta blister, cuz it soft and i could see through it under a light, hes around 2 feet long, hes been eatting with D3 and everything, and he did not get burned since I don't have the light in the cage with him and theers no way he could touch the light, hes acting normal and eatting like a little pig...

any help would be awesome.

 

[LeilaNami]

My igg always slows down during the winter time. I keep it at 65 at night at it's coolest. There's really no need to to keep them at a daytime temp during the night.

For the blister, sometimes that can indicate a bacterial infection. I had a snake that broke out into blisters all over his body and ended up losing him. You might want to get that checked by a reptile veterinarian just in case. If anything, s/he could recommend treatment for when that sucker ruptures.

 

[JohnEDove]

Sorry guys but the minimum recommended night time temp is 74. I know mine never slow on their eating but they never have to suffer temps below 75F.

 

[Jmugleston]

If there is a drop in temp, most reptiles will slow down. Metabolically and physically. Also, a drop in temp will affect their immune system making them more susceptible to infection. Put a black light on the igs to keep them warmer at night and behavior should return to normal. As for the "blister," it can happen from bacteria entering the system (similar to what the previous poster mentioned with their snake) or it could be a sign of a nutritional problem (typically this swelling isn't with clear fluid though). Regardless, you will probably save more money in the long run by taking the ig with the "blister" to a vet that is certified in exotics or one that specializes in reptiles. Good luck and the faster you take care of the sick one the better off you'll be.

 

[LeilaNami]

I live in Texas so it rarely gets as cold as 65 in my house anyway. His night temp is usually around there in the first place. I'm just saying that the coldest it should ever get is 65 though I should have added it shouldn't be prolonged.

 

[Thrasher]

thank you all, i will warm my room up at night then,

Thank you