Re: Life expectancy of a green iguana?

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Posted by TL on August 09, 1999 at 08:53:29:

In Reply to: Life expectancy of a green iguana? posted by Chris. on August 09, 1999 at 08:38:17:

: Can someone tell me the life expectancy of my little lizard should he grow to be an adult? And can someone tell me the rate at which they grow? Just curious.

A healthy,well kept iguana can live 15-20 years in captivity and perhaps even longer then that.

Iguanas grow very rapidly the first year.Growth rates vary based on the quality of care the animal if recieving..food,light,heat etc.A baby can easily double or even triple his size in the first year or so.Then it slows down quite a bit.They will reach their adult size in 4-5 years if properly cared for but they never stop growing.After 5 years though their growth slows down to a crawl,if you'll pardon the expression ;)

If this is your first iguana I would suggest checking out some of the excellent care sheets avaiable online or picking up a book about them.

Heres a link to the best care sheet I've ever read by Melissa Kaplan:

Green Iguana care sheet

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: : Can someone tell me the life expectancy of my little lizard should he grow to be an adult? And can someone tell me the rate at which they grow? Just curious. : A healthy,well kept iguana can live 15-20 years in captivity and perhaps even longer then that. : Iguanas grow very rapidly the first year.Growth rates vary based on the quality of care the animal if recieving..food,light,heat etc.A baby can easily double or even triple his size in the first year or so.Then it slows down quite a bit.They will reach their adult size in 4-5 years if properly cared for but they never stop growing.After 5 years though their growth slows down to a crawl,if you'll pardon the expression ;) : If this is your first iguana I would suggest checking out some of the excellent care sheets avaiable online or picking up a book about them. : : Heres a link to the best care sheet I've ever read by Melissa Kaplan:

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