? As a reptile pet, green iguana is very thin and popular in the pet market in the United States. As more and more people become interested in pet breeding, green iguana has gradually been introduced from abroad to the Chinese market. For those who want to raise green iguanas, they naturally need to know more about the types of foods that like to eat green iguanas in advance.
What do green iguanas like to eat?
70-80% dark, broad-leaved, high-calcium green plants, such as: kale leaves, mustard leaves, chicory, petrels and dandelion tender leaves. If you can obtain leaves of mulberries and Hibiscus , you should try to provide them as often as possible. Do not feed iceberg lettuce, it has no nutritional value. Spinach should also be fed in small amounts or simply not, because it contains oxalic acid, which will bind to calcium in the intestines, making the latter unable to be absorbed and utilized.
20-30% vegetable minced grains, such as: carrots, squash, pumpkin, zucchini, thawed quick-frozen assorted vegetables and thornless cactus fruit . Avoid or feed less: cauliflower , brussels sprouts , cabbage, kale, wide-leaf lettuce, cauliflower . These vegetables contain iodine-bound substances that can cause thyroid problems.
10-20% fruits and flowers, such as: strawberries, raspberries, mangoes, papaya, kiwi, melon, apples (seeds), cactus fruits and flowers, flowers of hibiscus, flowers of genus genus 1 dandelion flower . Green iguanas like bananas, but they can only be used as extra meals because their calcium-phosphorus ratio is not appropriate. Be sure to chop all the food into small pieces that can be swallowed in one bite.
Green iguana feeding tips:
1, feeding box
Usually most people use fish tanks as green iguana feeding box, because this is the easiest to buy and the most ready-made. In addition, the green iguana feeding box can be used as an iron cage, and wood and glass windows can be used as a feeding box. If you use the fish tank directly, ventilation will be poor. Using an iron cage is not conducive to insulation.
2, ventilation
0 ventilation problems are often ignored. If it is a feeding box made of barbed wire, ventilation is of course not a problem. Even if you use a glass tank with a glass lid, you can't use a glass tank for fish farming that completely seals the cover. If you want to use a cylinder, it is best to use a cylinder with ventilation holes next to it, so that there will be good ventilation.
3, humidity
Green iguana is a lizard that lives in high temperature and high humidity in Central and South America. Higher humidity is beneficial to their green iguana feeding box skin, but it is difficult to maintain high humidity in a captive environment, not only because the device to maintain high humidity is more complicated, but also it is difficult to maintain hygiene in such a high temperature and high humidity environment. Because bacteria are easy to breed under the effects of high temperature and high humidity, as well as food, excrement, etc.
4, pad material
0 The principle of pad material is to facilitate cleaning and drying. Many people like to use newspapers as mats, because they can be thrown away after using them. In short, don’t use other substances such as wood crushed or sand that are easily swallowed by green iguanas. Reference for mat materials: floor leather +PVC tarp; tiles back-painted
5, calcium powder
Calcium powder is the best source of calcium for all reptiles and amphibian pets. Calcium powder includes phosphorus-free and D3-free, and it is recommended to use calcium powder containing D3.
Daily care and maintenance knowledge of green iguana:
1. Correct capture
Don’t just grab the middle of its body from above with one hand and then lift it up. You should hold it up from under with both hands.
2, Nails Clean
Now you should notice that ivana has 12 sharp claws armed. It is best to trim these claws, because if these claws are too long, they may harm themselves and their roommates (if you have multiple iguana at the same time), and the key is that they can easily harm their owner.There are many ways to trim its claws, such as nail clippers for human use, but since human nails are flat, using human nail clippers will cause them to feel uncomfortable, so it is best to use nail clippers that cut nails for birds or cats and dogs, because these nail clippers are more suitable for cutting round nails, which will make the iguana feel a little more comfortable.
When repairing them, it is best to prepare some hemostatic medicine so that it can be used to stop bleeding if you are injured. To repair Iguana's nails, just cut off the tips of its nails. Do not cut off the entire nail, because the base of the nails has blood vessels and nerves. If cut off, ightuana will hurt very much. So just remove the tips of your nails.
3. Take a bath
Overall, iguana loves cleanliness. Unlike many other lizards, iguana always leaves their feces far away. However, it is inevitable to get some dirty things occasionally, so you should bathe them frequently. Occasionally soaking them in water will not only keep them hygienic, but also be good for their skin, but also help them shed.
If your iguana is kept in a relatively narrow space, its claws will easily contact its feces, so if you are accidentally injured by claws, you will be susceptible to bacterial infections, so it is necessary to bathe them frequently. Wash them at least once a week. Some iguana may not like taking a bath, but if you keep washing it, they will get used to it slowly.
The temperature of water should be appropriate, and it feels quite good as the body temperature of iguana. Usually soak it for 15-30 minutes. However, it is possible that ig will excrete when soaking (soaking in water is one of the methods to treat ig constipation).
