Iguanas
They can get very large and are not limited in growth by the size of their cage. They can grow to be 6 feet in length.
You can start with your baby iguana in a 55 gallon fish tank but by the end of the year it will need a much larger enclosure that’s a minimum of 4 foot square and 6 feet tall. The taller the cage the better so that the iguana can climb up and down and choose which temperature he would like. Cages made with mostly wood or Plexiglas sides help hold in heat and humidity better than all mesh cages.
Substrate can be as simple as newspaper or more jungle-esque, like AstroTurf. Do not use wood shavings, corn cob bedding, sand, or crushed walnut shells. If ingested, these can cause an impaction.
Since Iguanas natural habitat is up in the jungle trees, it is essential…
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