Someone we know is leaving for college and needs to get rid of their young iguana and my little brother wants to get it. Only problem is he has no idea how to care for them even though I told him to look at iguana care sheets... I have a few questions, im wondering most about the proper diet, how much UVB light they need, and things that can be used as cages, and sizes that will be needed.
I read that commercial iguana food is bad, and that you need to feed some amount of veggies and fruits... idk how to come up with a good diet though. are there any foods to stay away from?
And im not sure what type of UV light he should get, a "desert" or tropical one... i know iguanas are more tropical but a desert light has more uvb so it might be better...
What should the humidity be? I read its supposed to be like 80%??? How would you keep it that high, and what is the best thing to heat the enclosure with? Basking lights or an under tank heater? Right now we only have an aquarium to put it in with a screen top. With a heat and uvb light there wont be much to cover on the top.., idk if we will make a enclosure or what.... and idk how big it should be...
also is it safe to used inked newspaper as a substrate? this care sheet says that ink can give off fumes that can make your iguana ill???
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