When this happens, the thyroid gland is no longer under pituitary control. The amount of hormone it produces is dependent on levels of TSI. TSI are the direct cause of hyperthyroidism in Gravesâ disease and various immune system chemicals known as cytokines also contribute to the symptoms that occur in this disorder.
Iguanas are reptiles and nearly all reptiles lay eggs. There are some reptiles that do not lay eggs, but they are very rare. Female iguanas usually lay a clutch of eggs every year once they're mature. If there is no male iguana, she will still lay eggs, but they won't be fertile.
Most iguanas could care less about the eggs after they have been laid, but sometimes some females will be somewhat protective of them. When you put her in the bath tub, just remove the eggs then. Depending on how old your iguana is, if this is her 1st time, she should ruffly have about 12-40 eggs, usually 1st time is 12-20. Within 10-24 hours if she hasn't laid about that many, you will need to take your girl to a vet to have an x-ray done to see if she does or doesn't have any more eggs in her belly. Some female igs will lay in the nesting box you provide, some don't really even care and just lay where ever. You need to make sure that your iguana has good supply of food ...