Iguana Care

08/19/2010

Have you wondered what it would be like to raise and take care of an Iguana ? Do you know what it will take to take care of one ? Do you know how many different species of  Iguana that there are ?

To take care of an iguana`s health is quite a simple process once you have have obtained all the necessary equipment.Most of the things you are going to need should ideally be brought prior to the purchase of your iguana,things such as a good sized vivarium, that will allow for future growth and room for it to move around, a heat mat,for night time heat ,the required lighting , Iguanas need UVA and UVB light to produce vitamin D3  the best source of this being natural sunlight , a good food supplement and a balanced diet,thermometre and two bowls, for clean water and  for food.
As long as you have a good understanding of what it`s needs will be,which can easily be sourced by a simple search on the internet–  there should be no reason why your pet iguana can`t  get everything that it will need for a healthy and vigorous life . Show your iguana you care,they are the same as all animals – and will feel happier if well cared for !

We will try to supply you with as much of the knowledge as you will need to supply the  care  your iguana will need during its life with you,its new found owner !


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The Signs  of Metabolic Bone Disease

Some of the abnormal signs and symptoms include knobs on legs or spine, softening of the jaw (aka “rubber jaw”) which will make chewing difficult, twitches in limbs, weakness, abnormal walking and lethargy. The iguana’s color may fade. In the latter stages, the iguana will stop eating and will not even be interested in his favorite foods.

Prevention

A good UVB bulb should be on throughout the day to help him metabolize his diet and absorb plenty of calcium. The bulb should be changed twice per year. The heat lamp needs to be on day and night to help keep the temperature around 85 degrees  celcius.

There  diet should be  of staple foods – mustard greens, dandelion greens, escarole and other foods to add  colour and nutrients,vary the diet so you are sure theres also a variety of nutrients.