| Just like any other baby, baby iguanas also need | | | | iguana active and healthy. |
| special care and attention to ensure proper | | | | Temperature: It is also important to maintain the right |
| development. As babies, iguanas are fragile and | | | | temperature for your iguana and a simple |
| delicate and therefore you need to be extra cautious | | | | thermometer can help you achieve this task. It is |
| and careful with them at this stage. | | | | best to maintain the temperature of 85 degrees in |
| You need to meet certain needs when providing for | | | | the day and 70 at night. Placing the cage near a |
| your baby iguana in order to prevent illnesses or | | | | source of heat is a wise idea to keep up the |
| even death. Your top priority at this stage is to make | | | | temperature and to allow your pet to rest |
| sure that everything you do for your iguana is | | | | comfortably while being heated. During the winter, |
| carefully planned and carried out. | | | | you need to monitor the temperatures carefully and |
| Here are some of the important factors to consider | | | | check the shelter on a regular basis to make sure |
| when taking care of your baby iguana: | | | | you are providing adequate heat for your iguana. |
| Shelter: You cannot simply use any cage for your | | | | Food intake: Baby iguanas and iguanas in general |
| pet. While the material used to build the cage might | | | | require a diet with a good balance calcium, |
| not matter much, the size and what is inside needs | | | | phosphorous and vitamin D3 to stay healthy. Thus, |
| to be carefully planned out. For one, you should | | | | you should feed them green leafy vegetables, plants |
| provide warm carpeting or an artificial turf as a | | | | and fruits regularly. Also you will have to increase the |
| covering for the floor area, in order to keep your pet | | | | meal proportions as your iguana grows. |
| warm and comfortable. If for some reason you | | | | These three factors should provide you with the |
| cannot get hold of these materials, then plain | | | | right base to get you started on taking care of your |
| newspapers can do the trick. Another thing to think | | | | baby iguana. Also be sure to get your iguana checked |
| of is to provide branches or other climbing | | | | up by a vet at least once a year to make sure that |
| accessories for your baby iguana. These accessories | | | | he is growing properly and at a healthy rate. |
| are crucial to develop strong muscles and keep your | | | | |