Lastly, day to day movements are often nomadic. Female iguanas tend to choose mates directly based on male phenotypes. Females aggregate in the mating territories of the largest males and preferentially mate with them. Female iguanas usually build nests very dispersed from one another in areas with sandy soil. In areas where soft soil is scarce, females tend to built nests aggregated in small sandy patches.
Females use moderately straight terrestrial paths to move from their home site to the nest.
After 7 days spent at the nest site, nearly the identical path is used to travel back to the home site. Young males who are not yet ready to take on mature males may hang out with dominant males but are always watchful for signs of agression. Iguanas molt, or shed their skins, typically about twice a year. An iguana loves to climb and uses its long toes, sharp claws, and long tail to get to great heights. It uses its long, pink, pointed tounge to investigate objects and sense the environment.