It is necessary to look for the safety of pet and keep all these things out of their reach. The bacterial infection: The iguana can be infected by many kinds of bacteria. If they live in dirty environment, they can get recurrent exposure to blister disease. They also get dry gangrene on their toes and tails and these parts turn gray or black and become brittle to fall off. Female iguana can dig 100% play sand easily and make the pits for eggs that can also be used. It should be ensured that the nests are safe from pest. Moreover, the reptile should be safe in the proper environment of the nests against any harm like abrasion or injuries. The box used for nest should be durable and should contain about 200 pounds of sand or soil in it. The best way to determine the quantity is to allow it to eat to its fill and find out how much it needs for one feed. You can work out its total food requirement for the day. Place the food in a shallow trough or bowl made of glass, ceramic or plastic. The food pot should be regularly cleaned. It should be heavy so that it does not topple by weight of iguana. The following points are important to consider when you construct their dwelling or a cage. 1. Their cage should be large and spacious. You can use a cupboard or a room so that they can easily move around in it. Place some artificial plants and branches to make the proper environment for them like they have in trees. Put some treat for them in the water so that they drink water with this food. They will soon get habitual to drink water. 3. Vitamins and minerals: Iguana requires a lot of Vitamin D3, calcium and phosphorous for growth of its bones and body. You should select the food containing these minerals and maintain the ratio of these elements 2:1. Exciting Facts About the Baby Green Iguana Iguanas to a variety of reptiles, which are mostly found all over Central and South America. There is a green breed of iguanas, that is commonly seen in Paraguay, Brazil, Mexico and Caribbean Islands. Green iguana is the favorite of hunters, but it is not yet considered as imperiled breed of animals anywhere as is sometimes misunderstood like that.