It should be heavy so that it does not topple by weight of iguana. To keep you iguanas healthy and fit, they should be fed with a variety of food. They should be given fruits, vegetables, flowers insects and worms, etc., whatever they otherwise eat when they are wild. Apart from the proper food, they should be kept in proper clean and illuminated place where they can get sunlight. They are also cold blooded and easily adjust to their environment. These iguanas are insectivores and eat mealworm. They also like crickets coated with powder containing calcium and vitamins. They should be fed dark green leafy vegetables, fruits and clean water. The Red iguanas belong to terrestrial category and spend time in search of food within a short distance from their domicile. You will learn that here. Selection: If you want to keep giant green iguana as a pet, you should select the healthiest iguana. You can easily find the difference between a healthy and un-healthy iguana. The iguanas are very energetic, vigilant and quick. The unhealthy iguana is not fast and may just stay where it is. Constructing a Perfect Shelter for Iguana Iguanas love to live freely. They like to stay in large and broad natural surroundings. They prefer to have their abode on the high and dense trees. Iguanas can protect themselves from their foes and predators by hiding on the top of these trees. They are also capable to jump down and climb high for safety from the enemies without injuring themselves. 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. 2. Temperature: It is essential to keep the baby iguana moderately warm so that they remain healthy and well. The skin pigmentation is helpful to the baby iguanas as they can hide by camouflaging particularly when they are feeling danger of marauders in some region. So many times when they are noticed by predators, baby iguanas will straightaway jump and plunge into water from trees. They are fantabulous swimmers as well.