A pet iguana habituates to humans to such a
degree that humans no longer cause a "fight" or "flight"
reaction.
Iguanas achieve this after they have acclimated to their new
habitat and brief yet constant interaction with their owner.
Unlike dogs and cats, Green iguanas do not like to be picked up, petted, or handled for extended periods of time as they are creatures of familiarity that will often get stressed when exposed to unfamiliar stimuli.
Green iguanas are primarily herbivores, feeding on leaves, flowers,
fruit, and growing shoots of upwards of 100 different species of plant.Unlike dogs and cats, Green iguanas do not like to be picked up, petted, or handled for extended periods of time as they are creatures of familiarity that will often get stressed when exposed to unfamiliar stimuli.
Green iguana's diet should consist of fresh leafy vegetables, such as :
- Mustard greens
- Collard greens
- Dandelion
- Arugula
- Kale
- Access to fresh water
Although they will consume a wide variety of foods if
offered, green iguanas are naturally herbivorous and require a precise ratio of
minerals ( 2 to 1 calcium to phosphous ) in their diet.
Juvenile iguanas tend to be insectivores and often eat feces from adults in order to acquire the essential microflora to digest their low-quality and hard to process diet.
Green iguanas use "head bobs" and dewlaps in a variety of ways in social interactions, such as greeting another iguana or to court a possible mate. The frequency and number of head bobs have particular meanings to other iguanas.
Behavior of the Green iguana if cornered by a threat, such as :
Juvenile iguanas tend to be insectivores and often eat feces from adults in order to acquire the essential microflora to digest their low-quality and hard to process diet.
Green iguanas use "head bobs" and dewlaps in a variety of ways in social interactions, such as greeting another iguana or to court a possible mate. The frequency and number of head bobs have particular meanings to other iguanas.
Behavior of the Green iguana if cornered by a threat, such as :
- Green iguana will extend and display the dewlap under its neck.
- Green iguana will stiffen and puff up its body.
- Green iguana will bob its head at the aggressor.
- If the threat persists the Green iguana will lash with it's tail, bite and use its claws in defense.
Healthy pet iguanas are very observant and curious animals
which can be "toilet-trained" to go outside ( when it is warm ), go
in a specific location ( as on newspaper ) or in a tub of warm water ( and even
on the toilet ).
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