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What Should I Keep In Mind When Taking Care Of My Iguana?

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Have you researched what type of Iguana do you have?

Do you have a cage at-least as big as 8 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet cage?

Do you live in an area where it is normally hot and humid?

Have you placed some type of substrate on the bottom of the cage such as a specially designed reptile carpet or flat or shredded newspaper?

Did you place any amount of bark, wood-chip, treated wood, or plastic on the bottom of the cage?

Are there any branches or structures placed inside the cage for the iguana to climb?

Are there any smooth/flat rocks placed inside the cage for the iguana to lay on?

Do you have a well placed home for the iguana to hide in?

Are there some plants placed inside the cage?

Do you feed your iguana vegetables and fruits on a daily basis?

Do you feed you iguana commercially formulated iguana food and

Do you have multiple iguanas in a single cage?

Are there thermostats installed within the cage?

Are there UVB spectrum lights installed in the cage?

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Th first thing to do is to get to know the species of the iguana, as for every iguana, the type of care is different.

Purchase a large cage. Use a cage at least 8 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet. As a rule, the larger the cage, the better. Without enough room, your iguana won’t be able to thrive and may wind up sick or depressed.

Use a wired cage so that the temperature can be controlled easily and your iguana does not get a heat stroke.

The material will be for the iguana to move around easily without getting hurt.

Do not place any of these material as they could potentially hurt the iguana.

Opt for smooth/flat rocks that your iguana can comfortably lay on and they can also use the rocks to bask under the light.

Place a small wooden box under some rocks as it will allow your iguana to hide when it feels threatened or scared.

Small plants such as Acacia, Aloe ,Bamboo will help transform your iguana’s habitat into a more interesting environment that better simulates the wild.

Iguanas need greens and enjoy chopped veggies as healthy treats. Some appropriate greens include collards, mustard, dandelion, turnip greens or some fruits such as

Many iguanas don’t get all the nutrition they need in captivity. Because of this, your iguana may benefit from reptile vitamin supplements or give store-bought food only as a supplement to fruits and vegetables.

Put a thermostats in the habitat. Place a thermostat in the middle and on the edge of the habitat. This way, you’ll be able to monitor the temperature in different parts of the habitat and make sure that the temperature and climate is right for your iguana.

To thrive, iguanas need access to certain types of light. Most importantly, iguanas need ultralight light that is in

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