Can someone with experience about iguana gimme some help ere??

Question

1.well, i just bought a baby iguana.. i looks healthy and green, but it has some black spot on the back of its body..izzit a good sign or bad?

2.btw,do iguana need DIRECT natural sunlight? (do i have to hold it and stand in the middle of a hot sun),well..since glass will trap heat and cook the iguana..

3.The distance between the heat lamp and the enclosure?(from top)

ty for your answers,sorry for bad english =)

Answer 1

iguanas are great pets i have on who is almost 4 feet long they grow very fast need the proper diet not just anything will do and yes they need direct sunlight or as close as you can get to the real thing they sell bulbs at pet stores that give uv and ub rays which both are required is the baby does not get proper light there are serious bone defects which could happen the holding of the baby has to be consistant no going three weeks without holding it they will get very mean and turn on you they bond mostly with one person with the heat lighting they love anywhere from about 85 up they would love it if you could just keep the hot end at about 90 95 which belive is hard if you want to live near them keep the lights away from touch they will get to close and burn themself as for heat sources anything other than ceramic heat rocks they will fall asleep on them and burn with glass cages over time you will be replacing them very often my suggestion save them money and build a cage plus where do you know that sells a cage about 10 feet long and about 7 feet high most iguanas need alot of room if you have any questions about wat you should feed or the cage just email me at [e-mail] i would love to help even after having mine im learning new things each and every day STAY AWAY FROM ANY PET FOOD CAT FOOD DOG FOOD THE PROTEIN IN THE FOOD CAN REALLY HURT THEM KEEP THEM ON VEGGIES AND FOR A TREAT SOME FRUITS MINE SEEMS TO LOVE MUSTARD GREENS KALE AND SOME GROUND UP CARROTS I CAN EMAIL YOU A PAGE FROM A BOOK I HAVE ON WAT TO FEED HOW MUCH AND HOW OFTEN AND MOSTLY WAT TO STAY AWAY FROM AGAIN EMAIL ME WITH ANY CONCERNS

Answer 2

I also have a young iguana, and I keep him in a large tank for the moment..he will be getting a much larger enclosure later. Be aware that iguanas can be 5-6 feet long when they are adults, and require a huge enclosure when they are big. The anapsid website mentioned earlier is excellent. I feed my fella a mixture of kale, parsely, chard, butternut squash, green beans,kiwi, peas, carrots usually. For a change I will add some banana, cottage cheese, grapes, apple, cantelope, or honedew. He is still small and doesn't eat a lot, but that will change. Iguanas also need a high humidity level, so I spray him and the encloslure, and I have an outdoor cage for him which he seems to enjoy. Owning an iguana is not easy, they are not a good pet for those who don't know what they are getting into.

Answer 3

they create thier own vitamine D through absorbing sunlight or an artifical sunlight.best for an iguana is not a heat rock, the temp can't be controlled.get a herp light, and place it outside of the enclosur.i have mine affixed about 10 inches off the top of my enclosure.as for the black dots, is it only one?is it in the middle of his forehead?if so, it is fine.scientists believe that it might have been a third eye that the iguana has lost over the millions of years of the evolutionary process.if it is somewhere else, it could be a fungal infection.in that case, take it to the vet for treatment as green iguanas are extreamly suceptible to fungal infections and there is a high mortality rate in that situation

Answer 4

OK there are a few things that really need to be addressed before you run out and buy stuff for your ig. DO NOT get a heat rock. Your Iguana could burn itself on it and get seriously hurt.
Secondly no animal protien at all. this means no dog food no cat food, no crickets. only feed your ig dark leafy greens, (collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion greens, a little romaine lettace, Escorole) other then that you can give them a little bit of fruits and other vegis like (grapes, bananas, try not to give too much of these to your ig theres a lot of potassium in here so use sparingly, alfelpha sprouts, carrots, and baby peas)
They should have a basking spot of about 110 degrees F, and the Vivarium itself should be roughly between 88 and 95. make sure that your iguanas can get to about 5-6 inces away from the UV bulb. B/c UV is optimal, they need about 5-10% UV in order for they to be able to use the calcium. in their diet.
Which bring me to the next topic. Supplements. Use these wisly. get calcium powder to sprinkle on their food. there are also water supplements that you can get that contain Vitamin D3 which is esental part of the use of calcium. There are also some that help clear harmful minerals out of tap water, (which isnt nessasary persay, but its a nice thing to do for your ig) plus it puts calcium into the water.
If you have any other questions or concerns about your Iguana, please feel free to e-mail me at [e-mail] I would be more then happy to help you with anything that you need concerning your ig.


Good Luck

Answer 5

One of the best sites for iguana care:
http://www.anapsid.org/

good luck, iguanas are a very bad choice for a pet for MOST people

Answer 6

they do need a warm environment, don't have to have direct sunlight. you do need a heat rock, they like to lay on them and will help to digest food. i put mine in the tub with warm water about once a week, it's good for exercise and kept them from getting stiff.keep a light at top of tank.temperature should be around 80..always have water..mine likes dry catfood along with romane lettuce and acorn squash cut into small cubes. some will eat cottage cheese or different fruits..good luck

Answer 7

Good info above! Go to http://anapsid.org and follow the links to green iguana. Everything you need to know.