Thursday, August 4, 2011

4 Things You Really Should Consider Before Buying an Iguana

By Joe Ramon


1 - There are many places to have a look for to buy an Iguana

Iguanas can be found in a variety of places. Your own local pet shop might hold them. An additional place to search for Iguanas is countrywide pet stores such as Petco. Nowadays , you can even buy an iguana online at websites like reptilesncritters.com and will have it brought to you by fed ex (Yikes). Sorry Canadians this company only sell in the US. You may even search for Iguanas at local reptile rescue agencies. For a start check out the Green Society's list of reptile adoption facilities at greenigsociety.org

2 - Avoid feeding Pet Iguana's with insects.

There's a parable that it is advisable to add protein to the Iguana's food diet and to give them insects occasionally. While Iguanas may occasionally eat insects in natural habitats, it's critical to remember is that Iguanas are herbivores and eat a diet composed of greens, plants a few berries and a bit of fruit. You can add to the diet some flower buds. Although Iguanas can eat lettuce, feeding an Iguana a diet based solely on lettuce isn't healthy. So going to the Insects, when you take home your favorite Iguana, don't begin giving it all the crawling insects you find on your backyard porch.

3 - Iguanas are pretty long creatures

Iguanas will not stay like that small pet you see in your local pet shop. Adult Iguanas size varies and can reach between 4 - 6 feet long. Females are a touch shorter. So when you're planning on buying an Iguana, you need to make preparations for a huge enclosure.

4 - Iguanas can live for a considerable time

If an Iguana is treated well it can reach almost 20 years. That is much more than a cat or a dog. The main caveat here is if they are taken care of. Alot of Iguanas aren't given a well-balanced diet that suits them and they develop all types of diseases.




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