| general
|
| description |
One of the world's most
popular pet reptiles. Easy to keep as long as large area
is provided |
| distribution |
 
Central to South America, including Brazil and Mexico
to Paraguay |
| adult
size |
approx. 6' (SVL 1' 8")
for males;
approx. 4' (SVL 1' 2") for females;
15 - 30 lbs. |
| life
span |
15 - 20 years |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Arboreal, Social;
Rainforests, usually where near to river banks |
| cage |
It should be tall instead
of wide for Arboreal reptiles. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| branch |
As it is Arboreal, a lot
of branches are needed to climb and stay on (e.g. Habba
Tree , Sand-Blasted
Grapevine) |
| substrate |
Soil, moss (e.g. Forest
Bed , Forest Moss),
barks (e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
32 - 38 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
28 - 32 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
23 - 26 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
Constantly 90 - 99 %;
Spray water all over its body and the surroundings 1 or
2 times a day, or a drip system is recommended. Sometimes
soak it in lukewarm water for 15 minutes |
| water
bowl |
a large water bowl (e.g.
Rock water dish)
can exist for soaking, but not drinking. Note that a healthy
Green iguana would never drink by its mouth. It would
absorb enough water from the environment and water spray. |
| hiding
place |
Unnecessary |
| diet |
| diet |
Herbivorous (plant-eating);
Hatchlings and young juveniles may very occasionally eat
worms and insects. Adults should be only fed on plant
matter, or the well-balanced Iguana
Pelleted Food, Iguana
Formulas |
|
dark leafy greens (70%) |
mustards, collards, dandelions,
turnips, hibiscus, mulberries, sprouts, etc |
|
other plant matter (20%) |
carrots, tomatos, beans,
peas, asparagus, okra, celeries, squashes, etc |
|
juicy fruits (10%) |
apples, figs, kiwis, strawberries,
plums, peaches, grapes, papayas, mangos, etc |
| never
feed on |
spinaches, bok choy, broccoli,
cabbages, bananas |
| Ca
: P |
ideal calicum to phosphorous
ratio is 2 : 1 for Green Iguana |
| how
often to feed? |
Every day for hatchlings;
4 - 5 times a week for juveniles;
3 - 4 times a week for adults |
| notes |
Wrong food (e.g. pizza,
meat, etc) or too much water taken will lead to kiddney
failure |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous; lays 30 - 40
eggs per clutch |
