The iguana, or the playful reptilian pet, can embrace a cat or dog as a sibling, live for over 20 years and grow to 5 or 6 feet in length. A very large cage or even an entire room should be devoted to your pet iguana. He needs room to climb, jump and swing around. He wants to play with you and play on his own. Unlike geckos and chameleons, these playful pals are vegans, needing loads of veggies and foliage to survive.
Iguanas are probably the most popular lizards people keep as pets.
Kindred to their kind, iguanas can also be difficult to train or even aggressive if provoked. When looking for your lizard, be sure to observe lizards as a collective group. Most are easily stressed, territorial and prone to parasites. They are carriers of salmonella, a potentially deadly disease to humans, especially young children, pregnant women and the elderly. Common sense hygiene is very important when handling and raising a reptile.