i have the things i need for it but i cant seem to find any iguana (i want a baby 1)
Posted by lol
Where can i buy an iguana in detroit or by pontiac michigan?
i have the things i need for it but i cant seem to find any iguana (i want a baby 1)
Posted by lol
There’s a pet store on Jackson Road in Ann Arbor that sells them.
You could also try petfinder.com
Think about adopting one?
Would not hurt to look =-)
Good luck!
The city of Detroit passed an ordinance prohibiting the keeping of reptiles as pets, which is probably why you can’t find an iguana in Detroit. Ask your local pet store to verify this.
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Introduction:
If cared for properly, iguanas can be a very rewarding pet. Due to there size (they can grow to be 5ft. long and 20lb.) and special care requirements they are not the pet for everybody. This is a guidline that I use when caring for my iguanas (Izy, Iggy, Houdini, Dagobah, Reptar, and Dino).
Enclosure:
Although they are reptiles iguana’s do need to have ample space to be able to move around in. I suggest that your iguana enclosure should be at least three times the size of your iguana both horizontaly and verticaly. The depth of the enclosure should allow your iguana room to easily turn around.
It is important to choose a substrate that the iguana cannot ingest as that can lead to impaction problems. I personly use butcher paper; though newspaper (becareful about the fumes), rags, paper towls, linoleum, and reptile carpet(becareful about your iguana’s nails getting caught in the fibers) are also commonly used. I strongly discourage the use of commercially sold reptile litter, bark chips, corn cob substrate, walnut shell substrate and or gravel, pebbles, sand or soil, can all be ingested by your iguana.
Iguanas are arborial and need many different things to climb and lay on. I use branches and shelves that are at least the width of iguana. I secure these in various areas of the enclosure. Remember that you can use the verticle space and the higher the better. Your iguana will need both basking spots underneath the light (I will get to lighting later) and areas where they can cool down. Fake leaves (your iguana will eat any real plants that you put into the enclosoure) not only makes you enclosure more asthetically appealing, but also provide shade and hiding areas. You can also provide this with hide boxes. Just one box sould be suffecent and the iguana shouldn’t use it a whole lot. If it does then it is probably really stessed or hot. Your enclosure will also need to have a water container that your iguana can soak it’s whole body in.
Lighting and Humidity:
Your enclosure should be set up with a temperator gradient. The daytime temperature should be between 80F-88F with a basking spot at 90F. The night time temperature shoud be between 75F-80F. At my basking spots I place basking lights. Do not use heat rocks as they can burn and even kill your iguana. I also use UVB lighting throughout the enclosure. These do not emit any heat, but they are extremely important to have for your iguana’s health. I keep all of the lights on a fourteen hour timer.
Because Iguanas are found in the rainforests I keep my enclosure humidity level at 80%. You can achieve this by adding a large pool in your enclosure, spraying the enclosure down with a water bottle, and/or by adding humidifiers.
Iguanas also enjoy taking showers with you. This is especially true durring sheds.
Feeding:
Iguanas are herbivores and can only eat fruits and vegetables. They can not eat insects, dairy products, cat/dog food, nor are the commercial iguana diets truly healthy for them. Feeding your iguana these foods will cause kidney failure as well as other health issues. I feed my iguanas a healthy, varied salad by using the iguana den diet at as a guideline.
Conclusion:
This is just a guide that I have created showing how I care for my iguanas. I am not claiming that I know everything that there is to know about iguanas. For best results you should also do further research on iguana care. Here are a few suggested sites: