Iguana question... housing....help pelase!?

Question

I currently have a single iguana about 8 inches in body length, a foot and half to two feet with tail. I'm buying a large cage tomorrow for him because hes too big for the tank he's in now. Is it possible he can live with another smaller iguana if i buy one when i buy the tank... or will the adult kill the younger one instantly? i"m not saying buy a small small baby.... but a younger smaller one.... both being placed in the new tank at the same time might help?

thanks in advance

Answer 1

I agree with the above response but wish to add males will only fight during the breeding season and become very aggressive { read: dangerous to handle}. Oppossing sexes are ok together as are pairs of females.
Sizing requirements are another question. The caging should be set for climbing and the heat source should be off the floor and closer to the ceiling. The size should be at least 1.75 inches long and 1.5 inches wide the length of the animal. More than one means doubling the sizes given. Total height should be 1.5 times the length of the lizard.
Be sure to invest in UV lighing fixtures for best health as UV rays help reptiles produce vitamins.
Buy a spray botle and, aside from regular watering, mist the lizards at least twice a day.

Answer 2

If you get two males they will definately fight. It's not a good idea to introduce a smaller iguana to a larger one either way...the big one may get territorial...you can try to introduce them and see what happens...if they're male and female they may get along really well and females could coexist quite well, but if one starts to puff up or tries to bite then separate them immediately. Just watch what happens when you put them together and keep an eye on them for awhile.

Answer 3

Although iguana can refer to other members of the lizard family Iguanidae, this article concerns members of the genus Iguana. For information on other genera, see Iguanas. For an article on the information on the species of iguana most commonly kept as pets, see Green iguana.

Iguanas tend to have tall, flat plates jutting from their back like spines, when adult. Several species of this genus are common as pets, especially the Green Iguana in the United States and Canada, which can easily grow to six feet long, even in captivity. When treated well they can be docile, affectionate, litterbox trainable, and even walked on a leash. Such pets are either crèche-raised, or harvested from the wild in Mexico. The average life span of a well taken care of pet iguana is usually 20 years.

Captured iguanas kept as pets tend to be thin and nervous, often dying from side-effects of the stress of adapting to captivity - though if they're given a large swimming area in which to hide, their chances of survival improve, as they live on streambanks in the wild, diving in when alarmed or for other reasons. As they are cold-blooded creatures, they thrive in humid climates. The Green Iguana needs to be in temperatures of 75 to 90 degrees. If it is not kept under UVB lighting it can develop metabolic bone disease.

Iguanas can be considered as an invasive species, along the gulf coast of Florida, especially on Gasparilla Island (where there is an estimated population of over 12000). They commonly hide in the attics of houses, destroy gardens, and in beaches. As an introduced species, they contribute to natural habitat loss, spread salmonella, and could be responsible for the recent decline of the gopher tortoise. This is due to a combination of escaped and intentionally released Iguanas which have survived and then thrived in their new habitat.

Feeding
Iguanas are omnivores. They eat plants and meat, though usually tending to eat plants, mainly leaves and fruits. Sometimes iguanas (especially younger ones) will eat eggs, insects, and other smaller vertebrae.


Habitat
Iguanas live in the tropical rainforest area,usually in lower altitudes near a water source (lake, river. They spend most of their time in the higher forest canopy, 40-50 feet above ground.

Answer 4

iguanas are very territorial. males esp can get very aggressive! personally i don think u should keep them in the same cage... owners are normally adviced to keep ur iguanas seperately.. but i guess u can put them together once in a while and see how they get along.. and u mentioned tank.. as in glass?? its alwiz better to get a cage..

Answer 5

iguannas are the # 1 most abandond pet in america hands down.... think about that when your going to get a second one.. i get pritty heated when someone comes in with some lame excuse about how they cant take care of it anymore... be prepaired for some rediculous sized cages and dont be another one of those sorry A$$ people that gets a pet and abandonds it once its gets to big.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

michael p hit it exactly right.
I just want to add that if the two of them do get along, consider putting two different heat and UV sources in the enclosure. Just in case someone gets possessive and territorial.
Good Luck

Answer 8

my husband has been there done that and his older one killed his smaller one but not instantly. it was over time. i would recommend using the smaller cage for the new one and the new big one for the older one.

Answer 9

The older (your current pet) may get territorial and fight with your new pet. If you want to risk having your new pet get seriously injured to learn his place, go for it. But I would not recommend this.

Answer 10

They should be the same size.