mesculine... baby green iguana?

Question

i beleive "baby green" salads u buy in resturants are made up for mesculine lettuce... im not sure of the exact combo that makes up mesculine... does anyone know and is this good variety of lettuce to feed to an iggy?

Answer 1

Do NOT feed lettace to an Iguana. It is like feeding your child nothing but candy.

Diet:
Iguanas are herbivores; they do not eat animal protein of any kind. Commercially available Iguana food is not suitable for use as it usually contains animal protein. An Iguana's primary diet should consist of Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Turnip Greens, Escarole, parsnip, winter squash, alfalfa, strawberries, figs and a calcium supplement. The greens should make up the majority of the diet.
The Iguana should be feed early every morning. They will spend the rest of the day digesting the food. Water should be provided, preferably in a dish too small for the iguanas to immerse themselves in.

Size:
Iguanas can grow to 6 foot in length.

Age............... head to vent…..total length
Just hatched……...2 in ………….6-8 in
3 months……...….4 in…………..12 in
6 months…………6 in…………..18 in
1 year…………….8 in…………..24 in
18 months…….…10 in…………..30 in
2 years…………..12 in…………..36 in
3 years……….….16 in…………..45 in
4 years……….….18 in…………..54 in
5 years…………..20 in…………..60 in
6 years…………..22 in…………..66 in
7 years…….up to 24 in….....up to 72 in


Housing:
Where x is the length of the iguana, housing should be x tall, x deep and 1.5 x long. Iguanas are arboreal and need to have something to climb on. A bathing area is also desirable. Iguanas instinctually poop in water and they are likely to consistently use the bathing are to do so.

Heat:
Iguanas need a basking area, normally at the top of the climbing area that has a temperature of 95F. The lower areas of the cages should be cooler as a lizard regulates his body temperature by moving to warmer or cooler areas. The lowest temperature, nighttime, should not be less than 75F. Nighttime heat can be provided using ceramic heaters or night bulbs. Never use heat rocks with Iguanas as they can cause burning.

Light:
Iguanas live in equatorial areas. They should have 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark. They also require high quality UVB lights (such as reptisun 10) to facilitate vitamin D production to allow calcium absorption. Vitamin D drop are not a suitable replacement due to problems with dosing and lack of evidence on their effectiveness. Daily trips outside, in a suitable enclosure, are desirable when temperature permits.

Handling:
Iguanas must be handled daily to socializing them. As they can inflict injury with their tails, teeth, and claws the purchase of protective gear for the forearms is often considered (my son uses a leather jacket and gloves). They are not domesticated animals so this behavior is instinctual on the Iguana's part. The daily handling is to show them that you are a friend rather than a threat. Never punish an iguana, but at the same time do not let them win. If the Iguana learns that tail thrashing will cause you to put them down, they will always tail thrash when you try to pick them up.

Health:
Iguanas require reptile vets. Regular vets do not have the training needed to understand what is happening in an Iguana, or any other reptile. You can find a list of reptile vets in the US at http://www.anapsid.org/vets/index.html.

Lifespan:
In captivity Iguanas given proper care can be expected to live 20 years.



Please be sure to visit anapsid.org. It is the website of Melissa Kaplan, author of Iguanas for Dummies.


http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/index.html
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/BabyIguana/
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IguanaDen/
http://stembol.com/Pets/iguanacage.htm

Answer 2

collard greens, mustard greens and turnip greens are great for the leafy bulk of an igs diet. For the other veggies that go with it; squash, zuccini, cucumber, bell peppers, parsley, cilantro, radishes. And fruit should only make up about 10% of their diet, it is more of a treat; but bananas, apples, peaches, apricots, and pears are all great.

Carefull with the Bell peppers. Every source tells you that bells are good for igs; and 2 of my igs love them, but my baby ig is allergic to them.
Good luck. It is a trial and error thing; not all igs like the same veggies.

Answer 3

cut up their bigger products into bite sized chucks. Romain lettuce is excellent, head lettuce does no longer have an quite extreme nutrients fee. Leaf spinach, blended vegies like that beans,peas,corn in a can or frozen works properly to. attempt to stay faraway from meat. There are comercial ingredients yet do alot of learn on those clean plant cloth i think of superb.

Answer 4

No lettuce of any kind whatsoever.

Collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, dandilion greens, watercress, and parsley are what you should be feeding. Aswell as butternut squash, apples, carrots, mango, rasberrys, and plums.