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Posted by PH Meliss on December 08, 2002 at 13:05:48:
In Reply to: Will she fells lonely ? posted by a_chen_tw on December 08, 2002 at 03:22:21:
While some iguanas are compatible with other iguanas, there is no way of knowing before hand how things will work out between two individuals - whether they are both male, both female, or one of each.
If you do get a second iguana, and it is not compatible with your female, you will have to set the second iguana up in its own enclosure, with its own heating and lighting equipment, furnishings, etc. Since an adult iguana, properly housed, needs an enclosure that is 9 ft wide by at least 6 ft tall by at least 3 ft deep, keeping just one takes up a lot of room - housing 2 or more each in their own enclosure, in separate rooms, is often impossible.
You'll find several articles at my website that discuss these problems, including
Iguana Age and Expected Size
Basic Cage Design Problems
Introducing and Housing Multiple Iguanas
Lizard Tough Guys
I think a better way to go would be to spend more time with your female, and make sure she has things to do during the day. Setting up different basking and lounging areas for her outside the enclosure, providing things to climb on, windows to look out of, etc., will help provide mental stimulation and exercise.
Assuming the tw in your screen name means Taiwan, there is a Chinese translation of the older version of my Iguana Care, Feeding & Socialization linked to the Translations page at my site. The newest version of the ICFS article is much longer and more comprehsive, but it is only available in PDF format. One could use a PDF -> HTML conversion utility and then run it through a translator if needed. You'll find some other Foreign Language Translation Assistance pages at my site, too.
Hope this helps!
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PH Meliss
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