I just bought a 260 gallon terrarium for my young iguanas (they will be free range when they are older) anyways there is alot of space in there and there are no branches or anything that reach up to a suitable basking spot (71") Ive looked at bird perches but there is no way to jerry rig them onto the terrarium. any suggestions for a set up?
2007-02-15 11:38:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I would use gravel, sand or reptile bark as a substrate. I would use a natural looking wallpaper for the background. I would recomend a tropical treel like a palm, banana, or papaya tree. I would plant other small non-toxic trees and plants for decoration. You might think of adding a pond or fountain to help maintain the humidity as well.
2007-02-16 09:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I'm unorthodox. Get some quick-crete, a big branch, and a big plastic bowl. With some ingenuity you can make a REALLY good iguana perch. Make sure and wash the branch with bleach, or oven heat it to about 180 degrees for an hour... Get some decor river stone to dress the base up a bit... Big stuff that the iguanas can't eat... Measure the angle for the tank...
And have fun. Don't use plastic or silk plants... they might eat them. Some potted dandelion, or those cat greens that they sell (it's a potted plant that you water, and it grows, and the cat is supposed to eat it. Iguanas like it better tho) anchored with plenty of BIG river stone to keep the igs from digging it up or knocking it over... And if you want a cleaner tank, put a small "pond" under the branch. They'll mess into the pond, and you can wash it up daily.
2007-02-15 15:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Theresa A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a piece of drift wood or a sturdy branch (about 6in around) and bleach wash it. Let it sit out over night and totally air out, then use that, I used 2x6 boards and wrapped them in rope, that way they could be screwed together and climbed easily, it depends on how natural you want it to look. I would not plan on free roaming the animals all the time, it is a lot harder than most people make it out to be; and if you live in a rental area it may be against by-laws.
The auarium is nice, but make sure there is nothing in there that they can tear up and eat, and if there is more than one, they will likely outgrow that in about 6 months. Bear in mind you should not free roam an animal that is less than about 4 feet as they can get into some small spaces and really hurt themselves. I am not against free roaming, you just have to keep in mind that they are not dogs and cats and will not respond well to traing, and are very capable of totally destroying things no matter how high you put them.
Good luck
2007-02-15 12:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by MRHickey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they need a branch to relax on and like flat rocks to sunbathe on, also hollows under rocks to hide in so the hollows must be big enough to acomodate them .,
get a friend with a chain saw to cut a branch that is as thick as your arm ,with a piece that lifts it off the ground
apart from that vegetation can finish of the decor ,plants with smooth leaves that produce humidity
2007-02-15 11:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All i could suggest were to go to your local pet store. Im sorry.
2007-02-15 11:42:34 · answer #5 · answered by Beth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash them w/ dish soap then rinse really good till u cant smell soap anymore
2016-05-24 04:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋