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lump or swelling

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Question
well my ig has a hard lump on his leg  a person at the pet store said that he might have mbd becaus I have not had a florecent light on him[dont worry im geting one] but now im taking him out side almost every day  . am I a horrid person iv been giving him crickets from the pet store and is that bad thanks.

Answer
Hello Olive, UVB lighting is extremely important and it does sound as though he has MBD so you need to take him to the vet. Just adding UV lighting will not fix the problem. It will help but he needs medical attention.

Iguanas are herbiverous eating ONLY vegetable and fruits.

Collared Greens, Mustard Greens, Alfafa, and safe fruits need to be offered fresh daily.

Please do some research

http://www.greenigsociety.org