do iguana eat bugs?

Answer 1

Iguanas are herbivores

Answer 2

Iguanas are herbivores, animals who eat only plant matter, the vegans of the animal world. Meaning NO animal protein (bugs).
In the wild (natural habitat), yes they probably do be accident eat a bug or two, but if take them out of there natural habitat, you should NOT feed them bugs of any sort (crickets, worms, silkworms, etc). Iguanas can live up to 20 years if feed the proper diet, if you give them bugs of any type it can cause them to die faster then w/out giving bugs in there diet.
An iguana should get 5-7 staple good nutrienced green, at least 2-3 cups a day (younger less) of collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, dandelion greens (if you can find), endive, radicchio, arugula, mache (if you can find), watercress ... some greens to give occasionally in small amounts kale, bok choy, escarole. Some veggies and fruits can be toxic to an iguana. A great site to help determine some of the foods you can give and when is: http://www.greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm
Additional sites for you to read:
http://www.greenigsociety.org/
http://www.iguanaden.org/
http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/index.html

Answer 3

Iguanas do not eat any form of meat, or bugs...Meat is indigestable by iguanas, and it can cause very serious problems with the liver and kidneys, and cause them to fail. This most always leads to death... and is not reverseable in most cases.... You also need to be careful what fruits and veggies you feed also...

Answer 4

hi there john
iguana's are veggetarions ... they can not digest animal protein including insects...

Food: Iguanas are HERBIVORES. Feed up to 50% of: leafy greens, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, nasturtiums (leaves & flowers), dandelions (leaves & flowers), escarole, parsley, leeks, hibiscus leaves and flowers and carrot tops. Up to 35% of: green beans, zucchini, squash, bean sprouts, okra, grated carrot, red yellow or green bell peppers (sweet peppers), peas, cucurbits, parsnips and celery.
Around 10% of: fruits such as papayas, blackberries, kiwi, peach, banana, grapes, plums, oranges, clementines, satsumas, mango's, apples, figs, strawberries, pear, cherry, melons, fuchsia fruits and rose hips. Up to 5% from the occasional foods below:
The following contain "oxalate's" and should not be fed : chard, spinach, rhubarb stems (leaves are toxic), dock, sorrel, beets and beet greens.
The following contain "goitrogens", feed in small quantities only: cabbage, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and bok choy.
Note, bread, pasta, and rice are grain foods and may be offered once or twice a week as treats. Iguanas like to bathe, so a large pool/bath should be provided several times a week. Clean drinking water should always be available...
this is off our website...

Answer 5

No and you shouldn't give them to an iguana under NO circumstances it minds to their calcium so they cant process it.

Answer 6

Crickretts, lettuce, lots of things