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Posted by IGUANA JOE on February 27, 2001 at 10:11:29:

In Reply to: Cage for adult iguana posted by T.D. on February 26, 2001 at 22:31:41:

From what i've seen, their cages are best suited for 3 footers igs, but not 5ft. adults.
They are expensive as hell, and may have to be replaced in 5 years or so.

Custom building a cage is the best way to go if you want to start out big.
There are books on iguana care and books focused on TERRARIUMS that have a great deal of info on building cages for different animals.
Richard D. Barlett's book on terrariums is quiet popular, you can find it at Amazon or other book sites.

Sometimes though, "too big" may be a shock to a lil iguana, kinda like "woah, this is all for me?".
But they adjust quickly, and benefit a lot, due to a multitude of basking spots, hiding places, and HEIGHT!

When i had my iguana, i immediately housed it in a 8x8x8 enclosure.
I made it so that it could be disassembled easily, and be as easy to clean as possible.

*KEEP IN MIND* : tame igs once they reach 2.5-3 feet of length can be let free-roaming around a room and at 3.5-4+ feet a whole house!
So the cage at that point becomes more like a "bedroom" than a "house".
The iguana will use it to bask, eat, and poop, but the rest is all exploring the home, and hanging around with you.
(IF IT'S TAMED).

I used rubber-coated wire mesh for the 4 walls, and as substrate that astro-turf.
Make sure u get a good qualtity one, so the toenails wont get stuck in. Cut into tiles, it can be easily removed/cleaned/replaced in case of pooping/spilled food.

Remember though that iguanas need lotsa height, and spend most of their life "up there". Good, sturdy branches/fake trees are the way to go.
If you plan to get a log from the backyard or so, boil it in water, the soak in bleach when dry. Re-boil it, re-soak in bleach. Reboil it a thrid time and let dry.
This way, you ar esure that all organisms/parasites are gone. The secon dip in bleach is optional.

For the first 3 years or so, the iguana will most likely live 90% of its life in the cage.
At a good size, and tameness, (and housebroken) you can start letting him go around the house.

Im usre others will tell you more. If you want details of my enclosure, reply so, and i'll post it up!
Good luck!

: I am looking for a supplier of large igauna cages or plans to build one. If anyone has pics of theirs, that would be great help.
: We are getting a little one but want to start out with a big cage.

: Thanks,
: T.D.

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: From what i've seen, their cages are best suited for 3 footers igs, but not 5ft. adults. : They are expensive as hell, and may have to be replaced in 5 years or so. : Custom building a cage is the best way to go if you want to start out big. : There are books on iguana care and books focused on TERRARIUMS that have a great deal of info on building cages for different animals. : Richard D. Barlett's book on terrariums is quiet popular, you can find it at Amazon or other book sites. : Sometimes though, "too big" may be a shock to a lil iguana, kinda like "woah, this is all for me?". : But they adjust quickly, and benefit a lot, due to a multitude of basking spots, hiding places, and HEIGHT! : When i had my iguana, i immediately housed it in a 8x8x8 enclosure. : I made it so that it could be disassembled easily, and be as easy to clean as possible. : *KEEP IN MIND* : tame igs once they reach 2.5-3 feet of length can be let free-roaming around a room and at 3.5-4+ feet a whole house! : So the cage at that point becomes more like a "bedroom" than a "house". : The iguana will use it to bask, eat, and poop, but the rest is all exploring the home, and hanging around with you. : (IF IT'S TAMED). : I used rubber-coated wire mesh for the 4 walls, and as substrate that astro-turf. : Make sure u get a good qualtity one, so the toenails wont get stuck in. Cut into tiles, it can be easily removed/cleaned/replaced in case of pooping/spilled food. : Remember though that iguanas need lotsa height, and spend most of their life "up there". Good, sturdy branches/fake trees are the way to go. : If you plan to get a log from the backyard or so, boil it in water, the soak in bleach when dry. Re-boil it, re-soak in bleach. Reboil it a thrid time and let dry. : This way, you ar esure that all organisms/parasites are gone. The secon dip in bleach is optional. : For the first 3 years or so, the iguana will most likely live 90% of its life in the cage. : At a good size, and tameness, (and housebroken) you can start letting him go around the house. : Im usre others will tell you more. If you want details of my enclosure, reply so, and i'll post it up! : Good luck! : : I am looking for a supplier of large igauna cages or plans to build one. If anyone has pics of theirs, that would be great help. : : We are getting a little one but want to start out with a big cage. : : Thanks, : : T.D.

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