My new rescue female Iguana

[merlin]

I am soon to aquire a female Iguana approx 3FT long from a rescue centre.
i have had prior 1 rescue Iguana and 3 Chinese water dragons. I now have 2 Beardy female dragons.
My question is we are looking to build the new viv it will be 3.5FT x 1.5Ft
Will this be sufficient? What lighting will I need,does she need a water bath,what substrate, food,etc.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. You can also email me at [e-mail]

[ChamZilla]

Hey there!

Well I see you have much to learn!! Welcome to the world of Iguana keeping, it will keep you very busy. I have compiled a list of links for you to read, instead of scouring the site to find them all. The two people who have the most impact on the iguana world are Melissa Kaplin and Bob MacCragar.

links on habitat size are here www.anapsid.org/iguana/cagedesign.html

Iguana care sheets (food, water etc)
www.anapsid.org/pdf/icfs.pdf

Are some pages to get started on.
For lighting this is the best site to go to, he can help you with any questions you might have pertaining to light safety and usage. And they are very good at answering any questions you may have. Just be sure to tell them this is a rescue case and they are sure to help.

www.reptileuv.com/why-use-megaray.php

There are also other forms of lighting available, Which are REPTI Sun florescant bulbs 10.0 or two of the 5.0's. The uv lighting should be 12" away from the basking area. I believe Melissa's site covers that as well.

Hope this helped you out and feel free to post again anytime! Sorry for the delay in responses!

[reptileman42]

Not a reply to her recued iguana but I have 2 green iguanas at the moment. I have had them since february 11th of this year. at the time of purchase they were about 1 yr old.1 male 21'' long and a female 17'' long. Both are in same cage-4 ft long,2 1/2 ft deep by 3 ft high. I have sufficient basking area with heat lamp, plenty of daily greens and mixed vegetables and once a month I treat them to fruit. Their food is dusted daily with calcium powder. The problem I have is even though they are both healthy eaters, the female is underweight compared to the male and she is slowly losing her fingers. I consulted a vet by phone and they said it was not normal for this to happen. Is this a bone disease? and if so is it reverseable? I have since separated and quarrinteened my female from the male until I find out information on it. So far she has lost 4 toes on front foot and her right hind foot toes are starting to turn dark.