| Cites status: |
Cites Appendix II, obligation to keep records registration is unnecessary! |
| Geographical Extension: |
Middle- and Southamerica |
| Habitat: |
tropical forests, often near bodies of water, diurnal |
| Size: |
over 130 cm, maximum 200 cn |
| Life Expectancy: |
over 20 years |
| Reproduction: |
lays 30-45 eggs on average into long and self-burrowed tunnels. Incubation period at 29°C about 70-90 days. |
| Temperature: |
air temperature between 25-28°C. The preferred temperature is at 35-37°C, in order to achieve this "Sorry Link missing" will be installed in such a way that certain areas (e.g. climbing branches) have up to 45°C. |
| Humidity: |
approx. 60-80%(at day) and 80-95%(at night) |
| Lighting: |
Daylight fluorescent tubes, if necessary UV tubes (see "Sorry Link missing"). For sufficient UV radiation we recommend "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing". "Sorry Link missing" for the creation of local heat spots. |
| Substrate: |
loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: |
horizontally installed robust and gnarled branches should not be missing in the terrarium. A large water bowl, which maybe heated, and large cork tubes or panels as a facility for retreat. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): |
Minimum requirement: 5x4x3 (LxWxH) of the snout-vent length for one pair. A terrarium of at least 250x150x200 (LxWxH) is recommended. |
| food: |
nourishment consists to 80% of leaves (dandelion, ribwort, clover, lucerne, cress, seedlings and various scions) but also carots, paprika, zucchini or tomatoes (hackled and rasped). "Sorry Link missing" has been proven to be effective as well. Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: |
As a rule sexually mature males are irreconcilable among each other. It is possible to tend the green iguana together with other large lizards which have the same climatic requirements (e.g. Spiny Tail Iguana -Ctenosaura similis). |
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