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I am looking for instructions to take care of an iguana2007-11-24 2:00:47

I could go on for hours so. you will find all the info you need in much more detail on the website!

Good Luck!

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There is lots of good information on the web. Ignore any site that advises feeding worms, crickets etc. Iguanas require a salad with a variety of vegetables and fruit. Attention must be paid to the calcium/ phophorus ratio in it's diet. NEVER use a heat rock, as the iguana can burn himself badly. They need UV light and natural sunshine is best. Mine has an outdoor cage for when it's warm. Use a mat in the bottom of the cage that you can easily clean. Don't use bark chips or sand as the iguana will ingest this and it will plug him up. He needs water too, not so much to drink, but to soak in. I have a lot of climbing things in his cage and clips to hold leaves (dandelion, kale, suey choy, chard) up high so he can snack naturally, like he was in a tree. They grow up to 6 feet long, so they need a very large cage when they are adults. He needs a basking light in one spot in the cage so he can warm up, at least 90 degrees, but the whole cage should not be hot. There should be a temp gradient so he can move to the other end and cool down (about 80 degrees) Melissa Kaplan has a good website and iguanaden is another good one. Good Luck.

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uvb lighting along with heatlamps depending on the season for watts on lightbulbs. Heatlamp bulbs in winter anywhere from 75-100 watt put on timer.make sure there is a shady spot in tank. give it calcium powder three times a week with its greens and have water bowl available. You can always look on internet for any iguana care. goodluck.