| Reptiles are of different kinds. Iguanas are just one | | | | prepared whatever happened to your pet. |
| of those that belong to the largest species of lard | | | | If your iguana is showing signs of NSHP or MBD you |
| family. Iguanas are commonly seen in tropical rain | | | | must bring your pet to a veterinarian. Your iguana is |
| forests, hot deserts and semi-aquatic places. From | | | | suffering from Nutritional Secondary |
| the forests of North America, Canada and South | | | | Hyperparathyrodism or a metabolic bone disease. It |
| America to the desert places of South Africa and | | | | doesn't mean that your iguana is unhealthy if it is |
| Madagascar and Island of Galapagos, you will be able | | | | oversized or fat. Proper diet must be given. Provide |
| to see different types of iguanas. | | | | your iguana with a high calcium and low phosphorus |
| Iguanas can easily adapt to their environment. Like | | | | diet. Also, always make sure that your pet gets a |
| other reptiles, iguanas are also egg-laying animals and | | | | proper sunlight. |
| cold-blooded, meaning they cannot produce heat | | | | If you're iguana body seem to be bony and fat and |
| from their body. | | | | jaws seem to be swollen, your iguana is in the critical |
| Different Iguanas has its unique ability to be able to | | | | stage of NHSP or MBD. This would lead to brittle |
| become accustomed to their habitat. They have their | | | | bones that cause deformities and fractures. |
| unique skills. Iguanas that dwell in high trees for | | | | To avoid this to happen give your iguana proper diet, |
| instance, can jump off the ground without having | | | | exercise and should maintain a good weight but not |
| injuries. In addition, iguanas in Galapagos Island, the | | | | becoming overweight. It is also necessary for a fat |
| Amblyrhynchus cristatus, known as the marine iguana | | | | iguana to obtain the needed calcium or phosphorus |
| are good swimmer. | | | | ratio for a healthy bone. |
| The species of iguana differ in their color, size, | | | | How will you know if your Iguana is growing |
| behavior and their extinction status in the wild. Some | | | | properly? |
| iguanas have vivid and bright colors, and others are | | | | Hatchling usually measures for about two and a half |
| dull. Most iguanas grows quickly, a hundred times | | | | to three and a half inches snout to vent. When it |
| heavier as their normal size as a hatchling in just | | | | reaches and emerges from the egg it grows |
| about 24-30 months. But this would happen if they | | | | three-quarters of an inch a month for almost three |
| are given proper care, enough food, and a place with | | | | months. The growth of young iguanas slows to a half |
| good air circulation and lots of sunlight. | | | | when it is three months old with a snout to vent of |
| Most iguanas are herbivores while some are omnivore | | | | five and three-quarter inches. Iguana reaches for |
| or carnivore depending on their habitat. Terrestrial | | | | about 9-10 inches stout to vent in just one year. |
| dwellers are carnivore, they eat mealworms and wax | | | | The growth of your iguana in this stage is very fast. |
| worms while the forest and tree dwellers are | | | | During its twelve to fifteen months, it will grow for |
| herbivores, eats young leaves, flower buds and fruits. | | | | about triple of its original length. The growth length of |
| Proper feeding of iguanas is important. Sufficient food | | | | iguana slows radically as the iguana continues to grow |
| intake might lead to bloating, and obesity. In addition, | | | | for next years. This time give your iguana a proper |
| lack of proper diet may also lead to some diseases. | | | | diet so that it would not get bigger and bigger. |
| Cases like these are very usual so you must be | | | | |