My iguana keeps sneezing?

Question

my iguana keeps sneezing is he sick?

Answer 1

Sneezing in a herp is usually a sign of a respiratory infection.  Take him to a vet that works with herps and raise the temperature in his pen.  Iguanas need a hot humid environment.  I have had that problem before due to air conditioning in the home, I built a cage for them outside (I live in the deep south) and they did great, and they loved dandelions which would grow in the cage.  good luck.

Answer 2

no, he's not sick.

he's just releasing extra salt- it's the only way they can do it

Answer 3

If he is eating, active, and no apparent discharge from the nostrils, mouth, etc, he should be fine.

Answer 4

is this sneezing behavior new, or are you a new iguana owner.  

It is normal for iguanas to "sneeze" stuff from their salt glands.  It willl leave a whitish film on the cage when it dries.  

If this is a new sneezing thing then he should see a vet.

Answer 5

Sneezing/Snalting is what iguanas do to get rid of salt in there bodies ... it is normal ... if your iguana has a lot of residue you can get a warm wash cloth and rub of as much as you can

http://www.anapsid.org/sneeze.html

If you feel that it is something else, please do take your iguana to a herp/reptile vet.

Sites for you to read:

http://www.greenigsociety.org/ - http://www.iguanaden.org/ - http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/index.html

A great book to read and have on hand:

Iguanas for Dummies by Melissa Kaplan

Yahoo has some great sites for Iguana owners... these groups helped me and still help w/ questions .. if you'd like to join:

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/BabyI... - http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Iguan...