Baby iguana question?

Question

i have two baby ig questions and i bought 2 igs about 2 months ago, and they fight over their sides of the cage, like bob-heading , etc. ive took out there deadwood thing they bask on and its the hihest point of there cage, once i took it out there fine but after that i took the one out that was being bittne alot by the other one and its left elbow was really SWOLLEN! i made a splint for it but what should i do ?

Answer 1

iguanas are very teratorial and will harm each other the effect and cost of the vet bill will far out weight the second cage you should buy. even housing a known male and female should only be done under close supervision and only for short periods of time (mating season). be aware their housing will need to be very large in about 6 - 7 years they will reach a length of 6 feet they need a minimum space requirement of about 6x6x6 note this is minimum. best if they get a room to themselves. here is a great iguana website that will help you with housing your green friends. get the wounded one to a vet they are very prone to skin infections and a $35 office visit will quickly tun into a very pricy overnight if not longer stay in the vet office while antibiotics are pumped into their veins.

Answer 2

You need to be holding her for more than that, like everyday for an hour or more. Sounds like ours, she is over 1 1/2 years old and is 38" long now. We got her at a 6 weeks old and she still whips at us or tries to bite. She is given daily attention too. Ours however was gotten at a state fair where she was given as a prize. Our vet said we were right to try and win her to give her a good home. She and the15 others we cramped into a 10 gallon sized wire cage with no lighting, food or water. As soon as we got her, we took her to the exotic animal display, owned by a family friend to have her checked out. They put some lights on her and gave her food and water also. She stayed ther for the rest of the night while we stayed at the fair. We took her to the vet that Monday (next day they were open) and the vet told us everything to do and said we did right by her. I just wish we could have gotten another on, but we don't have the space available for 2 iguanas as they grow up.

Answer 3

ok.... lizard girl posts that answer to every iguana question; as if you know nothing!! for basic info on igs; check out www.greenigsociety.org.
A vet visit is not necessary unless it does not heal soon. the splint is not necessary for a bite; only for a break; if he is walking on that arm; take the splint off and just put some neosporin on the bite mark.

I would suggest separating them immediatly. Iguanas are very territoral creatures and even as hatchlings they will fight over areas of the cage. Unless your cage is giant (and i mean HUGE); 2 iguanas cannot coexist together. In the wild they all have their own territory; so you would have to live in an area where igs can live outside and construct a giant cage so that they each have their own territory.

Answer 4

TAKE THE SPLINT OFF! He needs to see a vet, it isn't a broken bone and leaving it on will only do more damage! You can not house 2 Iguanas together the will always fight. The weaker one will always be stressed, if not severely hurt or killed. You really should take both to a vet especially the injured one!

Again same info read it and check out the sites read everything!

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. If it is a female it may need to be spayed to prevent egg binding.

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 5

What the person said before but I would get them different cages

Answer 6

Your best bet would be to take the hurt one to a reptile vet and seperate teh iguanas before they kill each other.