What is some good green iguana information?

Question

I am getting a green iguana soon and i was wondering what are some good places i can find care guides about them. I already know most of the basic stuff, but i was wondering if anyone knows anything more advanced. i myself am an expert on reptiles so I don't need all that basic stuff. just more on cage setup and what live plants (if i decide to make a living vivarium) will harm iguanas.

Answer 1

http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/icfs/index.html



There you will find all the basics of iguana care. Because despite your claim on being an expert, the basics are not the same for all reptiles. And truly we have not advanced so much in the care of exotic reptiles.



A living vivarium is really not a realistic idea for an iguana. Iguanas are strict herbivores, and our knowledge of what exotic plants they can and cannot safely eat is limited. Even if you determined what could safely be grown, rest assured that your iguana would eat the young plant before it had any chance to flourish.



In addition to Melissa Kaplan's 79 page article, I recommend the following resources as well, most particularly Jen Swofford's Iguana Pages.





http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/igbook/ - Jen Swofford's Iguana Pages



http://www.greenigsociety.org/ - The Green Iguana Society



http://www.iguanaden.org/care/index.htm - The Iguana Den



Of course, there are tons of websites regarding iguana care, and I recommend reading as many of them as possible before making the decision and taking on an iguana. They truly are a huge commitment, and while much of the information you read will be repeated elsewhere, you will also pick up new tips, tricks, facts and ideas that will certainly serve you well later on.

Answer 2

I got my green iguana when he was about six inches long, he now is about four and a half feet long!! As a baby I stuck mainly to vege's from a produce store like romaine lettuce, carrots, broccoli, squash, apples(no seeds),etc. Then I introduced him to dandelions(a favorite of theirs), roses and a few others which I would pick when I walked with my dog. Also a favorite of theirs is mint. I made him a bigger cage periodically when needed and he is now in a walk in cage that is 6' high, 4' wide and 3' deep. Logs secured for him to climb, again which I got when hiking with my dog, treated them with bleach and water, always get rough logs not smooth and at least 1 1/2 times their body width so they can lay and bask easily, others for climbing don't have to be that wide. I have mint growing in the cage, a waterfall, a drip system which helps add humidity as well as plants add humidity. I still get him flowers and put them into pots with dirt and secured to the sides of the cage, hanging from the top in baskets or secured to logs. Always a separate clean dish of water for drinking but something at the bottom of the waterfall when they are a little bigger that they can climb into(a few inches or so deep)they love that especially in the summer. Always make sure you have ALL appropriate lighting hooked up where they can't come in direct contact with bulb or fixture(basking lites, flourescent, night glow and day glow are great)if they don't get enough natural sunlight use powder on their food sold in pet stores. When it is really cold or raining alot I cover his cage secure it around the bottom with a few air spaces towards top and bottom and his lites keep the cage really warm. Use a thermometer and a hygrometer. Most of my learning I read every book in the library I could!!

Answer 3

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/lizards/green-iguana.php