how long does it take an iguana to fully grow and how much does it cost to take care when its fully grown?

Question

well ive had 2 iguanas but they died one of bone disase and not sure what the other one died from but it was about 3 or 4 yrs now i want another but not sure where to get a healthy one i want a baby and i know they sell them in alot of places but some of them dont look healthy at all but i was wondering from people who have or had fully iguanas to let me know what im in for i know they get really big but i just wnated to know if its hard to take of it when its fully grown and how much money an i looking at spendin while its in the prosses of growning.

Answer 1

Iguanas are wonderful pets (I have 4) along with running a reptile rescue. They are high maitenance and expensive. They grow throughout their life. A female will grow to sizes of 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 feet. And a male will grow in excess of 6 feet. Your safest bet is to adopt. It is cheap and it is from people who took good care of it. Check out www.greenigsociety.org/adoptanig.htm

Your main cost for iguanas is habitats. Full spectrum UVA and UVB lighting runs you about 30 bucks (per bulb).(they have to have this light to absorb calcium, and these bulbs need to be replaced every 6-8 months) Then heat bulbs to keep the tank at 88-95 degrees. Those are 7-8 bucks a piece. A habitat for a full grown ig will cost about 300-500 bucks. However, you will start smaller; but they will need to upgrade throughout their lives; and they live up to 20 years.

Here is a good site that has a growth chart as to how big they will grow each year:
http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/agesize.html

They are one of the most expensive reptiles to care for. But the good news is that you only have to upgrade habitats every few years. And vet checkups are only once a year (hopefully) so, the basic care costs arent that much; as far as feeding. I spend about 30 bucks every 2 weeks to feed 4 iguanas. You can feed one for 10-20 bucks every 2 weeks. Not to shabby.

Check out www.greenigsociety.org for good info on iggies; or you can e-mail me.

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how long does it take an iguana to fully grow and how much does it cost to take care when its fully grown?
well ive had 2 iguanas but they died one of bone disase and not sure what the other one died from but it was about 3 or 4 yrs now i want another but not sure where to get a healthy one i want a baby and i know they sell them in alot of places but some of them dont look healthy at all but i was...

Answer 3

Iguana Size

Answer 4

Full Grown Iguana

Answer 5

Healthy captive iguanas live 20-30 yrs. They will continually grow up to 6 ft. 20 lbs. These are maximums.

I have a 3 ft. UVA/UVB light fixture with 2 flourescent bulbs, this cost about $250. I have 2 ceramic heaters with ceramic mounted fixtures. These I bought online and with shipping they cost $100. Look online for your lights, they will be cheaper. I have a heating blanket $30-Walmart under them instead of heat rocks (don't get, they are dangerous to the iguanas and are a fire hazard). I don't keep mine in a cage though, check my other answers so you can understand my set-up.

You will need calcium to supplement their diet. I get mine from my reptile vet. 2 bottles which will last about 6 months cost me $20 with shipping. Her no. is 330-948-2002.

You can find iguanas at http://www.petfinder.com I would recommend getting a young male or a female for you.

After you get the necessities, their food costs about $20 a wk.

Heres some great websites http://www.drkreger.com who has links and http://www.anapsid.org

Answer 6

I don't recommend Iguanas, I see to many of them abused and neglected either unknowningly or on purpose. It cost a lot of money for food and electric. They grow to be 7ft and will need a minimum of 7' long x 5' wide x 7' tall cage, larger would be better.

They should be feed:

45% leafy greens such as escarole, dandelions, endive, mustard, and collards, NO lettuces or spinach! They aren't good for him.
45% hard mixed veggies such as an orange flesh squash the harder the better(acorn,pumpkin,butternut... fresh green beans, fresh peas, parsnip, and green bell peppers, NO broccoli or cauliflower, or avocado!
10% fruit such as figs, papaya, mango, pear, and berries. NO bananas, only very rarely as a treat.
NO ANIMAL PROTEIN such as bugs, meat, eggs, or cheese!

Cage size:

Minimum length (side to side): 2-3 x
Minimum depth (front to back): 1.5-2 x
Minimum height: 1.5-2 x


Temperature:

They need a basking area of 95-100 and normal temps of 75-85. NO heat rocks!

Lights:

They need a 5.0 UV light.

Hydration:

They should also get baths everyday or so. And should have a water bowl in their cage.

Vet:

You should take Your Iguana for regular vet checkups to make sure it is in good health. Reptiles can have internal parasites that can harm them so you should make sure the vet checks that. And if it's female it most likely have to be spayed, because she will lay unfertile eggs(without a male) and could become egg bond and die.

Here are some good sites, the first one was recomended by my vet.

http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/index.html
www.greenigsociety.org
www.triciaswaterdragon.com/igcare.htm
http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/igbook/
http://www.reptilecare.com/IgCare.htm

Answer 7

The normal size of an adult green iguana is 5-6 feet. We adopted one that was almost 6 feet long last year. They need a HUGE (preferably outdoor) enclosure once they become an adult, so keep that in mind. It probably takes a good 5 years or so for one to reach its maximum size, assuming it's fed correctly.

Answer 8

Mine had reached 5' 3" including his tail. His fingers and claws were as big as my hand...he'd get pissed at me when I'd try to put him back in his cage and whip me with that tail of his, Ouch! and his poops, eeeewwww, smelly and about as big as a cow pie. Still want an Iguana?

Answer 9

it will get to about 2 may be 3 foot in length. depending on how well you take care of it and it will take it about 2 years to get to that size. growing up my mom had 3 of them. and it takes as about as much maybe a little more than it would big dog. we where a poor fam and had 3 lizards 4 dogs 3 cats 2 birds and lots of fish. i think that's y where where poor lolz but really there really cool pets in the end. but be carefully with small children around. trust me the iguana dose not like to be played with like its a toy.

Answer 10

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2-4 years I believe.