Learning to handle your iguana correctly is very important. Never simply grab the animal; always be gentle but firm, and make no sudden moves that could frighten it. Remember that an iguana’s tail can break easily, so never pick one by the tail.
Tame iguanas can be encouraged to climb onto your arm, but otherwise pick up your animal by firmly holding it from above. Larger animals, or those that are not so tame, should be picked up using one hand behind the animal’s neck and one hand at the base of the tail. Confidence is the key to proper handling, and your animal will soon learn to respond to you.
Daily handling from a young age should ensure that your iguana becomes tame and used to you, but allow for a settling-in period so that your pet becomes confident in its new home.
Children should always be supervised by an adult when handling even young iguanas. Very large iguanas are best handled only by adults.
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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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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.
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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.
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