Owning an iguana

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Posted by nanci on January 11, 2002 at 06:13:32:

In Reply to: Some help deciding, please posted by Courtney on January 10, 2002 at 11:22:36:

: I have been intrested in Iguanas for some time. But only recently have I seriously thought about getting one.
: Please, if you can give me any info about them I'd greatly appreciate it. The pros and cons, ideas on biulding a cage, whether a young or older one would be better. I'm thinking about adopting one. Do you reccomend that?
: I haven't yet made my decision about getting one yet, but when I do make it, I want it to be a well informed one.
: I own a rosy boa, two anoles, and have had many animals in the past, including a tarantula, guniea pigs, and ducks. I've read a little about iguanas, and it says that they require a lot of attention. Would this fall in the category of caring for a snake? Even if they require a bit more, that's no problem, because my snake (to me) is easy to care for. I know they are herbavores, but food preperation shouldn't be a problem. Please if any of you can help me, I greatly appreciate it. I do plan on getting some books about them, but I'd like feedback from several owners to help me decide. Please e-mail your comments to Tarantula_girl@juno.com. I greatly appreciate you taking you time to help me.

: Courtney

First of all, iguanas can grow to over 6 feet.
They need LOTS of room (mine has a whole room).

They need special foods, special lighting. When they go into breeding season (males) they can get to be aggressive. Right now mine is diving into mirrors and glass trying to get at the reflection (I usually cover the mirrors and windows in the room). Mine does like attention, especially at night when he comes over and falls asleep on me.

I like mine very much (I'm an older adult), but if something happened to him, I would NOT get another one. There is a lot of time involved in the beginning to tame them (took me six months and mine was a baby).

nanci

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: : I have been intrested in Iguanas for some time. But only recently have I seriously thought about getting one. : : Please, if you can give me any info about them I'd greatly appreciate it. The pros and cons, ideas on biulding a cage, whether a young or older one would be better. I'm thinking about adopting one. Do you reccomend that? : : I haven't yet made my decision about getting one yet, but when I do make it, I want it to be a well informed one. : : I own a rosy boa, two anoles, and have had many animals in the past, including a tarantula, guniea pigs, and ducks. I've read a little about iguanas, and it says that they require a lot of attention. Would this fall in the category of caring for a snake? Even if they require a bit more, that's no problem, because my snake (to me) is easy to care for. I know they are herbavores, but food preperation shouldn't be a problem. Please if any of you can help me, I greatly appreciate it. I do plan on getting some books about them, but I'd like feedback from several owners to help me decide. Please e-mail your comments to Tarantula_girl@juno.com. I greatly appreciate you taking you time to help me. : : Courtney : First of all, iguanas can grow to over 6 feet. : They need LOTS of room (mine has a whole room). : They need special foods, special lighting. When they go into breeding season (males) they can get to be aggressive. Right now mine is diving into mirrors and glass trying to get at the reflection (I usually cover the mirrors and windows in the room). Mine does like attention, especially at night when he comes over and falls asleep on me. : I like mine very much (I'm an older adult), but if something happened to him, I would NOT get another one. There is a lot of time involved in the beginning to tame them (took me six months and mine was a baby). : nanci

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