can i house three iguanas together?

Question

I have three iguanas. two are male and one female. the one male is a green iguana and is used to living alone, the other two are together the female is also a green iguana and the male that she is with is a rhino iguana. the male iguana has been getting down off his cage and going down the hall to "visit" the other two but he cant get in with them. they don't seem to mind but I din't know if it would be ok to put them all together. any info. would be helpfull.

Answer 1

Yes but you would need a really big terrarium and it could get ugly if they don't get along, it isn't a great idea but it can be done and if you make all the proper preperations and accomodations it should work perfect.

Answer 2

I had 3 iguana's too! 2 males and 1 female! You probably should not put the 2 males together. You could put the female and the other male together. We use to give ours their 20 minute soaks together but as the males got older, we could not. They fought! They will show their dominance. This could also make them mean to you! My green Iguana's got so big! We caged them in ferret cages. But we sat them side by side, not allowing the males to see each other. This could stress them out and they may not eat for weeks. You do not want to do this. I gave mine to a man who loves Iguana's because they stunk up the house. They were very happy and grew to be over 4 feet long and their bodies were bigger than my husbands arm.
Good Luck to you! In what ever you decide, just keep in mind they do not like change!

Answer 3

Yes I would have to agree with other people that is not a good idea at all to try to keep all 3 iguanas together. Especially 2 males and a female. Talk about a battlefield. I tried to introduce my iguana to another one when I first got her. Unfortunately they didn't like each other. So now I keep them both seperated for both their well beings. Iguanas don't like change and will get aggressive if it is really pissed about something. I would keep it like you have it now with the 2 iguanas together and the other male by himself. Mine are both free roaming. I keep one in a bedroom by herself. The other which is 6 ft long he pretty much is able to roam around wherever he pleases. Free roaming is not for everyone. I felt it was better for them because they would freak out in the cage instead and then leave me a poop rainbow to show their disapproval. The key to anything with iguanas is that you need to understand their behavior. An iguana will let you know if it is happy or mad just by its body languange. I hope my info helped you out. Best of luck!!!

Answer 4

NO! NO! NO! two males will definaty fight; heck, a male and a female can fight as well. Honestly it is best to house all 3 separatly; because when it is not mating season, the male and female can fight for the territory. If they have always been together; then they may be ok; but just be aware that a lot of times; people will have 2 igs together their whole life, then one day they just fight. So be prepared for that if it happens.

Two males will fight over the female, and the territory. Iguanas are extreamly territorial; so you have to be cautious, no matter what the sex.

Answer 5

I agree with the answers that don't recommend this.
The size of the cage well....you would have to convert a 10 x 10 room to their habitat, and still this would not prevent a bloody battle. If both males decide they want to take the female, you may end up with 3 dead iguanas and massive clean up or a vet bill to outdo the value of your home.
As stated else where large is the operative word here. 3 -- 5 to 7 foot WILD creatures claiming stake!!! Not pretty

Answer 6

yes but make sure to watch them when u put them in for like 5 mins or somin. just be careful of the males fighting over the female cause it will happen and you and 1 both konw that is a bad thing. if they show any sign of agresion then u will have to cage one of the males by it self and leave a male in with the female if u want them to mate or if u dont then put all 3 iguanas in separate cages. u never new iguanas could be so expensive i thought the same when i got my iguanas and i have had them for about 8 years now. oh and becareful when the iguanas become teenagers they might whip you with their tail and bite a lot.ok good bye and good luck with the iguanas. =)

Answer 7

Housing two male iguanas is not a good thing and especially with a female. Males are very aggressive and may fight each other for the female, especially during mating season.

Answer 8

NO putting these iguanas together may seem like a vgood idea but they may end up killing or injuring each other. iguanas are not the kind of animals that can be put together with other iguanas

Answer 9

wouldn't recommend 2 males in same habitat----not unless you want to see battles for the female---

I have a 14 yr old green male iguana---30 pounds + ----He even challenges the dogs----in my home----Can you imagine if your male iguanas doing that to each other---Could be ugly!

Answer 10

Hello,
My name is Cindy McClewan, founding member of M.A.P.R.E.I. (Mothers Against Polygamist Reptiles Especially Iguanas). It would seem that you have a male/female iguana ratio of 2:1. What I would like to know is, are the female and one of the males currently in a relationship, and the third is simply a "third wheel"? Or are the two males in a homosexuel relationship and the FEMALE is simply the "third wheel" (in the case the "Mothers Against Homosexuel Iguanas" will be suing you)? Or is there more to this twisted story that you are not letting on? I hope you are aware that your iguanas WILL be burning in hell, and that so will you.

My regards,
Cindy

Answer 11

As long as your habitat is large and each one can have their own area to "sun bathe" as they get larger. I don't anticipate any problems for a few years at least. They can all eat from the same bowl or plate and drink from the same water source. The heat source for them as adults will need to be such that all three can have their own lamp, rock, or sunlight.