This species is terrestrial type. Males are mostly aggressive to the rest of male species in their territory. They signal to each other by bobbling their heads and keep in touch. Breeding: Their breeding season comes in spring season, the night before it starts raining late in the month of May. The females dig the tunnels for laying eggs. The infant iguana is capable of surviving in a fish tank containing between 30 and 50 gallons of water. If they are given proper balanced diet, they can grow significantly in a few months and will need a larger tank for them. You can buy the aquarium enclosures, which are available in diversity of designs. You can also spread the newspapers on floor for warmth, if you have a tight budget. Normally, iguanas live on the tree branches. If you can set a few branches in their shelter, they will feel homely and climb them. The branches should be steady and should not give way due to the weight of your pets or if they lay down on the branches. Know More about Desert Iguana The desert iguana is a very common animal in many deserts. It has been mostly spotted by people in their backyards or found concealing itself behind the large rocks. The main food of desert iguana is flowers and leaves of many bushes. In order to control its body temperature, it will change its color from gray to clear white. Most of the salad lettuce does not have any nutritional degree. Iguanas live well on vegetables. Their food should mostly comprise of vegetables. It is difficult for iguanas to digest and process the animal proteins. This will cause a lot of exertion on their kidneys and may lead to kidney problems. It is hard to absorb the animal proteins and it may produce uric acid in the body which causes gouty arthritis. At the same time, you have to provide water in it and it may not be closer to a sink or bathroom. Making the closet a safe and clean shelter for you iguana is a real perplexing task. You should not provide a very big space also as iguana may hide somewhere away from heat. You can use the lower two feet storage place.