Care Sheet for IguanasAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.11 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/20/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Iguanas |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Ninja_Dragon |
Years Experience: | 10 to 15 Years |
Species: | Green Iguana(Iguana Iguana) |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males-Male iguanas are often larger than females.They also have larger femoral pores on the back legs.Bulges on the base of the tail(near the vent) can be seen.
Females-Females iguanas are often smaller than male iguanas.There femoral pores are smaller.And females lack the bulges on the base of the tail(by the vent). |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Paper towels,butcher paper,newspaper(non-toxic ink),Reptile carpet,tiles,indoor/outdoor carpet.Make sure their are no loose threads on the carpets.Iguanas may eat it,or get wrapped around there toes. |
Lighting and UVB: | N/A |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Iguanas are tropical reptiles.They need a basking spot 90-95 degrees.The cage should be no lower than 80 degrees.
Humidity should be anywhere from 65-75%. |
Heating and Equipment: | Iguanas have to have UVA and UVB lighting.I use zoo-med iguana light(5.0) and mercury vapor bulb. |
Caging Provided: | My iguana(Kiwi) is a free-roamer.I had him in a 8x8x8 cage when his was little.But I have learned no iguana is happy caged. |
Diet: | Herbivorous |
Description of Diet: | Greens 40-45%-Collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, dandelion greens (with flowers), escarole, water cress.
Other veggies 40-45%-Green beans, orange-fleshed squashes (butternut, Kabocha), snap or snow peas, parsnip, asparagus, okra, alfalfa (mature, not sprouts),bell peppers, sweet potato, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots
Fruit 10% or less-Figs (raw or dried), blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, mango, melon (cantelope, honeydew, watermelon), papaya, banana, apple.
Also if you are unable to get greens(say if a hurricane hit) you could keep a thing of "Rep-cal iguana food" soak it in water or fruit juice.This helped alot when hurricane Katrina hit.
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | HerpCare Calcium Supplement is a great to put on a iguanas food 3 times a week. |
Maintenance: | On a rating scale 1-10 a iguana would be a 10.I DO NOT recommend iguanas as "First reptile" pets..please buy a bearded dragon or a leopard gecko.Experienced reptile hobbyists should own iguanas. |
Some Words on this Species: | I will always have a iguana in my life.Love em’. |
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