When you first bring your iguana home, it may be necessary to include a hide box in the cage. This provides a retreat if the animal feels nervous, and it can be removed once the iguana feels secure in its new home. You can also include decorative items such as plants. You could use live plants, but they will probably be eaten by the iguanas or destroyed by their sharp claws, so artificial plants are a better alternative. If you do choose live plants, make sure they are not toxic.
You will also need a large water bowl for the animal to drink from and bathe in. Iguanas frequently defecate in their water bowl, so check regularly to make sure the water is clean at all times.
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Iguanas, particularly young animals that are growing fast, are prone to metabolic bone disease due to lack of calcium in their diet, so it is important to take this into account when feeding. Calcium-rich plant material should make up at least 35 percent of the diet and includes items such as greens, alfalfa, kale, dandelion (both flowers and leaves will be taken eagerly by iguanas), green beans, and Chinese cabbage. Most lizards, including iguanas, require a 2:1 calcium/phosphorus ratio, and because many fruits and vegetables have a high phosphorus level, the calcium-rich items are doubly important.
Most other fruits and vegetables will also be eaten by iguanas. Commonly used items include frozen mixed vegetables (thawed), carrots, bananas, tomatoes, grapes, and lettuce. Experiment with as many different foods as possible to give your animals an interesting and varied diet. Members of the cabbage family should be fed sparingly because they can cause thyroid problems if given in large quantities.
Commercial iguana foods are now available, but should make up no more than 15 percent of the total diet.
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Young animals should be fed twice daily and adults can be reduced to one daily feeding. Make sure food is of the correct consistency, that is, finely chop all foods for young animals. Around 2 ounces (57 g) of finely chopped vegetable material should suffice for a baby iguana. If your animal finishes all its food quickly, increase the quantity, but if it leaves most of its food untouched, reduce the amount. If the iguana is growing and putting on weight, you have got the quantity right. A good rule of thumb is to feed your iguana as much as it can eat in an hour and remove any uneaten items. Feed your iguana as much as it can eat within an hour.
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Iguana bites are not common, but iguanas certainly can bite if provoked. Fortunately, iguanas give plenty of warning when they are not happy, usually in the form of hissing and tail whipping. Failure to notice such warnings could have a bad outcome. While a baby or young iguana bite will be merely a painful nip, a bite from an adult iguana will be far more serious and may result in the need for stitches. Read the warning signs and this situation should never arise.
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Like people, iguanas are all different. Some are outgoing and enjoy the company of humans, others do not. There is, unfortunately, no simple way to predict how an iguana will turn out, but it is better to avoid any babies that appear nervous.
Males are generally more aggressive than females, but males can still make excellent pets. Iguanas are generally not aggressive toward humans, but may occasionally display aggression toward each other.
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Young iguanas may eat some insects, but adults are generally totally herbivorous. Live insects, such as crickets and mealworms, are readily available from all pet stores that sell reptiles (and many that don’t), and all of these are suitable for young iguanas. In the United Kingdom, locusts are also available.
Not all baby iguanas will eat insects, however, and they will thrive if fed exclusively on vegetable matter. The key to a good diet is variety, and it is very important not to let your iguana become fixated with one food item.
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Correct feeding is probably the most important aspect of keeping your iguana in good health, and is also the area in which most problems occur. Iguanas are herbivorous, that is, they eat plants; but they will also devour insects and small rodents in the wild.
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Claws need to be trimmed regularly for the comfort of the owner as well as the reptile. This should be carried out on a regular basis and will require assistance. One person must hold the iguana firmly, while the other carries out the claw-trimming.
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Vitamin supplements are available for reptiles, and your pet store or veterinarian will be able to advise on the best for your pet. Always follow the instructions provided, and don’t be tempted to exceed the suggested doses. Females should be given additional supplementation during the breeding season.
If you buy a good, healthy animal to start with, feeding should present no problems. The trick is to offer a varied diet and to find out what your animal likes best.
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