| Our site will be dedicated to everything iguanas | | | | unusual things you might see lazing around in |
| including tips on caring, breeding feeding and much, | | | | someone's house. The thing that attracts most people |
| much more! All the information on this site is open to | | | | to keeping an iguana as a pet is the fact they can be |
| the public. So let's get started! | | | | trained to live outside of a cage unlike some other |
| The most common iguana is the green iguana and is | | | | reptiles such as snakes and tortoises. |
| easily recognized with its bright green color. Like most | | | | Generally they are one of the easiest pets to take |
| iguanas it also contains the traditional spikes running | | | | care of as they are very clean and extremely |
| down the centre of its back. Most of you will know | | | | independent. They require small amounts of food and |
| that iguanas are masters of camouflage and have the | | | | are prone to very few diseases. If there is one thing to |
| ability to change color to fit their surroundings. This is | | | | look out for it is the fact that like most other reptiles |
| their only defense against some of their predators and | | | | they carry salmonella in their digestive tract that may |
| they use quite effectively. | | | | cause disease. Therefore it is recommended that you |
| There are in fact 8 types of iguanas in total. They | | | | wash your hands after you have come in contact with |
| include the Galapagos marine iguana, the Fiji banded | | | | one. |
| iguana, the land iguana, ground or rock iguanas, the | | | | With that said however there is a very small chance |
| desert iguana, the common green iguana, the rock | | | | that you will contract anything too nasty and what |
| dwelling iguana and the spiny-tailed iguana. Many of | | | | difference is it from owning a dog or a cat, most pets |
| these are of course protected species as their | | | | carry disease and it's recommended that you wash |
| numbers have quickly been dropping over the period | | | | yourself after coming into contact with most animals. If |
| of the last century, mainly due to the destruction of | | | | you think an iguana would be perfect for you, then you |
| their natural habitats. ie. Rainforests. | | | | can buy one from most local pet stores. |
| Of course as you may well know, iguanas are also | | | | This will be the first post of many so keep in tune and |
| commonly kept as pets and are one of the most | | | | remember our site - IguanaInstitute. |