i have a basking light, a heat light, a black light (low supplement of uva/uvb),iam currently keeping him in a 10 gal. but working on a bigger one, and i'm using corn cob for the bedding, i also have the calcium powder, is there any thing else i need?
2007-06-12 07:57:37 · 6 answers · asked by Brian M 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
hi Brian
I have 4 iggies---3 I hatched from eggs, 5 yr ago...one baby I found in my pool in January.
Aquariums are one of the worst choices to keep iggies (no circulation & they get smelly). My husband made mine "The Igselcior condo" on the patio, they get natural sunlight, each have a pool & plenty of space. I'd be glad to send you a picture of it.
Corn cob bedding? No way! They can eat it and get very constipated.
Are you handling him/her, every day, so s/he is friendly? Giving a daily bath in the tub, in warm water, to stay clean & exercise?
Tina in Fla
2007-06-12 10:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by tina in fla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple suggestions. The first is to check what type of black light you have, I've included a link that discusses the different types. One type provides UV and the other causes eye damage. The second is about the bedding. Iguanas need and enjoy fairly high humidity which is frequently done by misting the enclosure. My experience with corn cob is that it moulds easliy and having your iguana breath in mould spores could lead to serious health problems. The other concern about corn cob is that the consistency of it can easily lead to impaction in baby iguanas (which I assume yours is if it is in a 10 gal). The anapsid.org site is one of the best sources around for info on iguanas. You will find excellent answers to all your questions about diet etc. there.
http://www.anapsid.org/blacklight.html
2007-06-12 15:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Thea 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Besides a bigger cage you are fine. Keep in mind they get very big. Mine is 21/2 years and he is about 3.5' from nose to tip of tale. I have him in a large ferrite cage as a mid size cage. You may want to look into them. I am going to build him a larger cage in Sept. 6'tall x 4'w X 5'd .
2007-06-12 15:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in about a month youll need a bigger cage and for uvb make shere it says its for iguanas and uva rays are diffrent you need uvb his basking area should be 95 degree's dont feed him letuce! ever feed him collar green dandleion greens mustard greens and carrots acasionaly and for substrats just dont use anything he can eat i use news paper its cheap and works great!
2007-06-12 15:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my brother has a iguana and he gives her some type of medicine for her skin i think you just spray it on the food before you feed it to him.
2007-06-12 15:03:42 · answer #5 · answered by Marcia C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
evrythng is perfect but try not to give him that much light and let it rest by the window to get sun light
2007-06-12 15:04:46 · answer #6 · answered by amber f 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋