I talked to someone who had an iguana that the lizard was 7 mnths or so old and it was only about 1.5 feet long where as her other 2-3 month old babies were like 1.5 long. Is this iguana going to be short and not as long or is this iguana going to be as big or bigger? I would like to know because i am going to purchase this short iguana if it will stay smaller.
2007-10-07 11:00:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I'd suspect "MBD," or metabolic bone disease. Not only will it stunt it, it will deform it and eventually kill it.
Please have him checked by a reptilian specialist and prove me wrong :-)
2007-10-07 11:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by TURANDOT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi !
I would greatly suggest if you haven't done your research on iguanas you might do so before you buy.. One thing you need to take into consideration is between the age of 1 and 2 it will double in size. I would guess around 3.5 to 4 feet by time it is 2 years. Mine lost about 6 inches of his tale and by time he was 2 he was close to 3.5 feet. With that in mind it will need a rather large cage and special bulbs and humidity.. Also, when it reaches between 2 and 3 years it will become VERY aggressive between the months of Nov. to March (breading season). I learned the hard way, a VERY nasty bite and I still have the scar on my 4 arm 2 years later. Mine is 5 years old and he is roughly 5 feet and beautiful and A LOT of work, I would never own another iguana,I would get a bearded dragon. Check out iguanaden.com.
Good luck
2007-10-07 20:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they shouldn't be that small at that age. It probably isn't getting the proper care.
This site has a lot of great information on how to care for Green Iguanas http://www.baskingspot.com/iguanas/
2007-10-07 18:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by ms_lotr_freak 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most Iguanas reach 4-6 feet long. I would suspect that it is stunted do to something not right with its setup, ie: heat/UVB/diet/humidity. They need very large enclosures--you usually end up making one large enough or converting a closet or small room.
http://anapsid.org/
http://www.greenigsociety.org/credits.htm
2007-10-07 18:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In response to michele, a reptile will outgrow a smaller cage. But maybe your iguana has a calcium deficiency. Get some calcium supplement at your local pet store. If you use calcium supplement then I don't don't know what it is.
2007-10-07 18:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by Keegzz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all I know about iguanas growth is through my nephew and he said the cage size makes a difference...the smaller the cage the smaller the iguana...
2007-10-07 18:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by michele h 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋