The interior of their cage is a crucial factor. There should be something inside that will make the baby iguana warm and comfortable during the night. You can provide a carpet or some artificial turf to cover up the floor of the cage for iguana. You can also spread the newspapers on floor for warmth, if you have a tight budget. The Selection of Iguana: When you buy infant iguanas to make your pet, you should buy the healthy reptiles, which are energetic and lively. The healthy iguana is round in shape and its eyes are also round and shining. The skin of iguana should be free from scratches, lumps, scars and cuts. At the same time, observe that the animal you buy is clean and no fecal matter is clinging to it. Important Points for Care of Iguana Cantina The iguanas have become most favorite pets these days all over the USA. The advantage with these reptiles is that they can be brought up in any climate and can easily grow between four and six feet length and will weigh between ten and fifteen pounds when grown up. 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. Hunters prefer to catch the large female iguanas. Green iguana is recognized as "Bamboo Chicken" and is a favorite delicacy for many people. Appearance of the Green Iguana: The green iguana normally grows between 4' to 6'. The desert iguana can move very fast. You may spot them often crossing the roads or running ahead of your car. They possess powerful hind legs to move swiftly. Foxes, weasels, rats, bird of prey, snakes and human beings are their enemies. Most of the animals destroy or eat their eggs. The desert iguana is not and endangered species. The color of male marine iguanas changes with the season. When it is the reproduction time, the adult males get a teal green or reddish color. The iguanas in the Santa Cruz appear black and brick red. The iguanas flourishing in Fernandina become brick red and dull green. The sizes of marine iguanas also vary from one island to another.
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