when my iguana is sleeping or sitting around doing nothing in its cage or just lounging around on a window sill my iguana starts getting dark spots on the scales of its head. When i am holding him or interacting with him the dark spots go away and return to a normal green color. Homer is only about 6 months old. Has anybody seen this before or have an explanation of why this is?
2006-07-08 07:52:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
they (as well as several other lizards) can change color from brown to green quite often. My guess is it is either in response to mood or as a means of thermoregulation. Darker colors soak up more heat. check out http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/skincolor.html
2006-07-08 08:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on-line to Mellissa Kaplan. She has a great site for information on health and caring for iguanas. There are many links to other vet sites to help you out.
2006-07-09 19:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by Sandra S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋