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Red Iguana CF Sub-Adult

There are many species of Iguana which originate in different environments in the wild. The most common species of Iguana in the pet trade is Iguana Iguana.

Iguana Iguana come from Mexico and South, Central America. Due to the location of their origin, Iguanas enjoy a hot, humid environment with a high level of UVB.

Although Iguanas start off small like many lizards, they do grow to large sizes of 5-7ft including the tail so prospective buyers should ensure they are able to house an adult iguana when the time comes.

Iguanas are beautiful, intelligent, and intriguing animals, but they are also powerful and have sharp claws and a very strong tail which they use defensively. Keepers should be aware that we recommend Iguanas as Intermediate to Advanced pets.

Due to their size, Iguanas require a very large and often custom made enclosure as adults. They require a big space to move around in which should ideally be at least 6ft wide by 6ft high.

As hatchling and juveniles, a smaller arboreal tank can be used, this must be upgraded as your pet grows.

Iguanas are arboreal lizards meaning they like to climb in trees, so the enclosure should be tall instead of terrestrial.

Iguanas enjoy a hot and humid climate so a thick layer of humidity retaining substrate should be used. This can be sprayed daily to retain moisture. Humidity should be around 70-80%. Iguanas can only see moving water and so they should be sprayed regularly or a dripper or mist system can be used.

Adding lots of plants to the enclosure allows your pet to drink from the water dripping from leaves following a spray, so ensure that the whole tank is sprayed.

A basking site should be provided through ceramic lamp or heat bulb, remember to supply decor which reaches the basking site. UVB is also required and decor to allow the animal to reach the correct level of UVB.

For questions about Iguanas, or any of our other reptile pets for sale, please contact us.