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QUESTION: to continue on b4... is there a way other then regulae feeding to keep him poopping regularly because he skips some day.
his chin is starting to turn gray too so it probly is shedding time. im trying to get him a check up but i need a job first so im doin my best for that. what temp to you recomentd for bringing him outside in the summer? i have a least and a huge cage on wheels, when we move were supost to have a yard there so im looking foward to that

ANSWER: Hi Danielle,
Some igs don't go every day which is normal.  Sometimes they don't go everyday if the temperatures are not where they need to be, especially the basking area so be sure to double check those and compare with the care sheet I sent earlier.
For going outside... that depends on several things actually.  
Air temperature...
Sun...
Wind/breeze...
Even though the air temperature may be 65, the sun can heat an ig up very quickly and if there is no wind, 65 and sunny is fine for a while.  Just be sure to check on him often and do provide a shady area also.  What I like to do on a cooler day that is sunny with my igs is to put a dark colored towel for them to lay on.  
I've found that a 70 degree day with sun and a cool breeze can cool an ig down fast.
Its all trial and error...you don't want the ig to get too cool nor too hot.
Its important to keep an eye on them all the time outdoors.  When the air temperature is in the 90s, remember,  they need to have a spot that has no sun also available to them.
When its that hot, many times even providing shade isn't enough to cool them down so a tub of water should be provided also.  If its too hot, they are better off indoors sometimes. I've taken mine outside just for a few minutes while holding them in temperatures that were in the 50's with a bright sun and no wind...but only for a bit as they do cool down quickly.
Thats great on the big cage!!! Do make sure that he can't fit through the spacing on the cage.
With the real sunshine, thats the best uvb he can get and with igs that were not provided with the right uvb, its the best "medicine".

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QUESTION: yeah its technicly a 6' by 4' bird cage lol its what the nabour gave me. needs to be washed rly good though. thanks for all the help.
what kind of treats do u recomend? i hand fed him mellon the other week sence it cept "running away" on the plate. im still working on the camera, grrrrr its anoying.

ANSWER: That's a nice size cage for outdoors. Be sure to wash is down with diluted bleach and rinse it really well.  Best is to let it dry out in the sun then.  To wash it, about a cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water.
Watermelon is a good treat, even daily for the water.  My "kids" like 12 grain bread soaked in water or juice for a treat.  Also they liked cooked pasta with no salt added to the water when cooking it.  Make sure the pasta is made with NO eggs.  I also get the canned green beans that have no added salt. Also, figs!!!!!  The melon is sometimes hard for them to pick up.  Lots of times I cut it into strips and hand feed it to them.
Glad to be able to help.

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QUESTION: i use odoban spray to clean his stuff due to a bleach allergy as odd as it sound

Answer
That's fine for cleaning his cage, etc..a better choice for a good cleaning is Nolvasan.. Its available on line.  There are generic forms of it also.
For the outdoor cage its important to really use a good disinfecting product because it housed a bird prior.  Birds are bad for diseases in their droppings.
Maybe you can get someone else to wash the cage with the bleach for you!!  Just explain to them that its very important that the cage be washed that way to protect Spikes health!!
With any product its important to rinse it off well.  Also, peroxide or vinegar(diluted) work well as a cleaner, especially on the glass.  It gets all the white sneeze spots off the glass...yep, they sneeze.  Its how they get right of excess salt in their bodies.  We get to clean the "snalt" off their cages.