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Iguanas
A genus of lizard, iguanas are native to tropical areas of South and Central America and the Caribbean. This genus has two species: the Lesser Antillean Iguana and the Green Iguana. Iguanas have a dewlap and a third ‘eye’ on their head.
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Reptiles are not pets in the same way that cats and dogs are. Reptiles never accept a human as part of their family - even if they did, reptiles are not social the way most mammals and birds are. An iguana does not want to play with you or socialize with you, so it will hide if it does not want to be picked up or watched.
What do iguanas eat and what eats iguanas?
Iguanas eat dark, leafy, green veggies. Mostly animals bigger than iguanas will eat them.
What should you do if an iguana brakes its finger?
Take it to the vet ! If left untreated, the broken digit will likely turn gangrenous, and may lead to septicemia - causing major health problems. The vet will likely remove the broken finger - don't worry, the Iguana will manage quite happily without it !
Do fully grown male iguanas go aggressive when there is no female in their mating season?
If they're not socialized any Iguana (or any animal for that matter) can be aggressive.
Iguanas will eat it, but it's not good for them on a regular basis. It prevents their body from absorbing the calcium in their food.
How long have iguana's been here on earth?
Iguanas emerged from the species Argonian in the late 4000 BC era of King Devustin. Ever since then they have been battling the elements of planet Earth to survive and multiply. They serve a very important function by rehabilitating former drug abusers and alcoholics. Iguanas are expected to live for the next 3 trillion years and are expected to evolve into an intelligent life-form that will threaten human being existence.
When a iguana eats all the flowers of a cactus will limit the ability of the cactus to?
It loses its ability to reproduce
Is it legal to have an iguana as a pet in the US?
Yes it is legal. I actually have no idea but i know one of my friends had one about a months or 2 ago (that died D'X ), and the're a pretty law abiding family most of the time so, I'm pretty sure it is legal.
No Iguana's canot run on water some mistake it for the Chinese water dragon wich can run on water
they can yes look it up ask any herpotaligist and they will tell you that.
What do you do about your iguanas broken claw?
Nothing - unless it's causing the Iguana some discomfort. Provide something rough for the Iguana to walk on (a piece of clean roofing slate is perfect) - this will act as a a file. If absolutely necessary - you could take it to a vet and have it trimmed. DO NOT attempt to cut it yourself unless you absolutely know what you're doing ! Cutting the claw too close to the foot can result in an injury to the skin which, if untreated can turn septic - resulting in the loss of the foot !
Why is a iguanas scientific name called iguana iguana?
Sometimes, there are no answers for these questions. I'm sure that you accidentally read Iguana as what we call it, then the scientific name and thought it was all one, or there could have been a typing error in the thing you read (or I guess if you heard it, there could have been an error in speech). If these aren't good enough answers, then you might as well be asking me why ANYTHING exists...
exactly kinda ...basically most animals scientific names are based on family and genus
a green iguana's family is iguanidae, and the genus is iguana so it would be iguanidae iguana which would be simplified as iguana iguana.
No Iguana's canot run on water some mistake it for the Chinese water dragon wich can run on water
Iguana's have long tails because the tail provides an Iguanas main defense. Not only can they use their massive strong tail to whip the predator to either hurt it or startle it, but they also can drop their tails when they are in danger to distract the predator.
What does a common iguana eat?
Iguanas are vegetarians. They should ideally be fed:
- Greens such as collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens and dandelion greens
- Squash such as butternut squash, acorn squash, yellow squash, zucchini, and a few other kinds of squash. Squash should be cut up and shredded into very small pieces.
- Green beans, peas, parsnip, asparagus, okra, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, sweet potato, and carrots. All of these foods should be cut up into very small pieces and/or shredded.
- Fruits such as figs, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, mango, melon (cantelope, honeydew, watermelon), papaya, bananas, and apples. Fruits should only be a small amount of your iguana's food, so don't feed it too many fruits. Most of these fruits can be peeled, cored and cut into very small pieces or shredded.
- Cooked rice or pasta. This can be a good treat or something you can give your iguana every once in a while.
If your iguana is young it may also eat insects, small vertebrates, and/or eggs. This is perfectly fine; Iguanas are omnivorous, but they tend to prefer plants and they do not actually need to eat meat (most of the older ones will refuse to unless they are starving).
An important note: Iguanas require natural sunlight to digest their food. Without the UV rays produced in the sun they cannot digest anything and will starve to death no matter what you feed them.
