Remember, if you buy a large enough enclosure initially you won't have to replace it in a year. An iguana, diurnal or active during the day, needs sunlight and heat during daylight hours, darkness AND warmth at night. Equipped with a place for a basking light bulb, a nighttime bulb that is black, blue or red, and a UV fluorescent tube which delivers UV rays, the light panel is an integral part of creating the proper environment for a rain forest creature. There are cheaper alternatives if you want to create a more custom environment. Often overlooked, an inexpensive timer is necessary to turn day lights on and off.
Proper nutrition is as crucial as a proper environment.
The Green Iguana is a wild creature of the humid rainforest , adapted for climbing and basking in the tropical sun. To raise a healthy, happy pet, you must recreate a rain forest habitat. Plan to spend at least ten times the purchase price of the iguana to set it up properly and humanely. Subscribe to Iguana Iguana Newsletter to get interesting articles and unique answers to all your environmental and nutritional questions. Read this web site thoroughly for the answers to your questions.