| Any habitat is not complete without some excellent | | | | them to be too tall for your guy to reach in and take |
| climbing and basking areas for your iguana. He will | | | | a drink. |
| want to move around and have something to do. | | | | In addition to providing a bowl for food and water, |
| As for what you should provide or how you should | | | | you'll want to include a container that your iguana can |
| make these structures; that's up to you. You'll want | | | | get into and out of easily so that he or she can have |
| them to be wide enough to hold your large, fully | | | | a nice soak. Fill it just slightly with water as a small |
| grown iguana. Instead of using branches, though, | | | | amount of water can cause your iguana to drown. In |
| purchase planks of wood and then cover them | | | | addition, make sure that as he is climbing in and out, |
| completely with the same materials you've covered | | | | the container is not going to tip on him. |
| your flooring with. Some of the best material to do | | | | You'll have to monitor his use of this soaking tub for |
| this with is indoor/outdoor carpeting. | | | | a while, especially when he is younger as they often |
| You'll want to cover the entire board and the climbing | | | | struggle with water and can drown. In addition, they |
| structures with this carpeting. This will give them their | | | | love to use it for a bathroom! So, make sure you |
| necessary grip to grab onto their structure to move | | | | monitor and clean this tub often. Don't skip it though |
| around. | | | | as they need it to help them to shed their skin. |
| You'll want to completely wrap the board with the | | | | Another area to provide for your iguana within their |
| carpeting and then secure it. Don't leave anything to | | | | habitat is that of a hiding place. They really like to get |
| be exposed as this can cause tears and injury to | | | | away and hide from view for a bit during each day. |
| your iguana. Again, just like the flooring, cover the | | | | You can purchase or build your own hiding structures, |
| wood with vinyl sheets that can be wiped down. | | | | which is especially important for younger iguanas. |
| Then, wrap in the carpeting. You'll have to remove | | | | As they get older, though, your iguana won't need an |
| the carpeting and clean regularly so make sure it's | | | | entire box to hide in. Instead, he's more interested in |
| easy to do this. | | | | having a location that may be just a bit out of the |
| Within your habitat, you'll need to put in your food | | | | way, such as an area that may have an obstructed |
| and water bowls. They must be sturdy otherwise | | | | view by design of the climbing structures. |
| your pet will knock them over. In addition, don't allow | | | | |