Re: "Iguana Joe" please post details of your enclosure. n/p

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Posted by T.D. on February 28, 2001 at 14:48:11:

In Reply to: don't bother much with suppliers.....(a bit long) posted by IGUANA JOE on February 27, 2001 at 10:11:29:

: 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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