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The "in" thing among the reptile family is the giant green Iguanas. They are the most known reptiles that are in most households taken care of and are held captive in many places. So it is not going to be surprising if the demand for these giant Iguanas goes above that of the usual dogs or cats.
The word "giant" makes us to imagine a real huge Iguana. But they are the normal size when young and then they slowly grow to their maximum size. Hence it would be a waste to get the young ones accessories that can turn up worthless.
Thus the giant green Iguanas don't mean the literal sense. They grow to their maximum size only if one knows how to bring them up. Let's see about how we can do that.
A healthiest Iguana has to chosen for a start. Alert and active Iguanas can be considered to be healthy because such features can be easily found. Their body parts and others have to be checked. They must be carefully chosen without scratches, lumps or bumps. They should basically appear round and healthy to a lay man's eye.
The difference between a healthy and an unhealthy Iguana can be found out in their movements. A stagnant and dormant Iguana shows they aren't healthy. A very curious and active Iguana can be easily found out. You can find them constantly roaming in search of something or the other. Their eyes appear round and the tongue must flick constantly in and out.
The selection should not be on the basis of calm and composed nature of Iguanas thinking it will help us in bringing them up easily. Picking a sick Iguana with pity should as well not be done. These reptiles may even remain sick throughout. Hence it is important to chose an active Iguana as a pet.
The next criterion to be thought of is to give it a comfortable and suitable home. The size of the aquarium will depend upon the size and bulkiness of your Iguana. The young ones would require around 10 to 30 galloon aquarium.
A ready made cage would be the best idea to start off with. It will help in lessening the transfer aspects as your Iguana grows. Transferring from cage to cage would be difficult at one point of time. Even if the cage seems too large it will become apt at a stage. Because as Iguanas grow bigger and bigger they would require larger room to roam about.
The aspect of food is very important when it comes to bringing up Iguanas. The young ones have to be invariably fed everyday. At later stages the food can be restricted to once in two days depending upon the situation.
Feeding them green leafy plants would be preferred than non vegetarian stuff. A balanced and healthy diet is ensured this way. Care should be taken in feeding else problems like fat, lazy and obese.
Female Iguanas usually don't eat the food we serve. This usually happens when they are about to give birth. The lost appetite returns after the process of laying eggs. It is good to have your Iguanas thin and energetic.
When the necessary steps are taken you can find your Iguana growing healthy and active. It is important that you act on every aspect to give your Iguana a greater lifespan.
The word "giant" makes us to imagine a real huge Iguana. But they are the normal size when young and then they slowly grow to their maximum size. Hence it would be a waste to get the young ones accessories that can turn up worthless.
Thus the giant green Iguanas don't mean the literal sense. They grow to their maximum size only if one knows how to bring them up. Let's see about how we can do that.
A healthiest Iguana has to chosen for a start. Alert and active Iguanas can be considered to be healthy because such features can be easily found. Their body parts and others have to be checked. They must be carefully chosen without scratches, lumps or bumps. They should basically appear round and healthy to a lay man's eye.
The difference between a healthy and an unhealthy Iguana can be found out in their movements. A stagnant and dormant Iguana shows they aren't healthy. A very curious and active Iguana can be easily found out. You can find them constantly roaming in search of something or the other. Their eyes appear round and the tongue must flick constantly in and out.
The selection should not be on the basis of calm and composed nature of Iguanas thinking it will help us in bringing them up easily. Picking a sick Iguana with pity should as well not be done. These reptiles may even remain sick throughout. Hence it is important to chose an active Iguana as a pet.
The next criterion to be thought of is to give it a comfortable and suitable home. The size of the aquarium will depend upon the size and bulkiness of your Iguana. The young ones would require around 10 to 30 galloon aquarium.
A ready made cage would be the best idea to start off with. It will help in lessening the transfer aspects as your Iguana grows. Transferring from cage to cage would be difficult at one point of time. Even if the cage seems too large it will become apt at a stage. Because as Iguanas grow bigger and bigger they would require larger room to roam about.
The aspect of food is very important when it comes to bringing up Iguanas. The young ones have to be invariably fed everyday. At later stages the food can be restricted to once in two days depending upon the situation.
Feeding them green leafy plants would be preferred than non vegetarian stuff. A balanced and healthy diet is ensured this way. Care should be taken in feeding else problems like fat, lazy and obese.
Female Iguanas usually don't eat the food we serve. This usually happens when they are about to give birth. The lost appetite returns after the process of laying eggs. It is good to have your Iguanas thin and energetic.
When the necessary steps are taken you can find your Iguana growing healthy and active. It is important that you act on every aspect to give your Iguana a greater lifespan.
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