I am one of those people who loves all types of animals. While most of my time is dedicated to my dogs, it does not mean I have lost my passion for other animals. As a matter of fact, I am still a proud pet-parent to 2 guinea pigs, 1 rabbit, 3 cats, 8 sheep, and around 30 chickens! The only thing missing at this point are reptiles.
As a child, I had a pet Iguana named Iggy. We were incredibly bonded. So much so that Iggy would snuggle up with me at night in bed. She was potty trained, and incredibly friendly.
Little me and Iggy.
For years now, I had been talking about getting another Iguana, but I was hesitant to make the leap. Iguanas can live 15 to 20 years and grow to be over 5 feet in length! To be a responsible reptile owner of an Iguana, I needed to be sure that I had the resources available to provide the best possible care for my new family members. Could I provide adequate reptile care?
As I was debating whether or not I had the necessary resources to properly care for an iguana, I received an email about the new Reptile Care Center on petMD®. This informative website can be used as a resource to set reptile owners up for success! All of the content is written and/or approved by Veterinarians.
After spending time researching Iguanas on the Reptile Care Center on petMD® and speaking with my exotic veterinarian, I compiled a list of materials I would need to purchase to care for my new Iguanas. Not all of the supplies are available in stores, but I could easily find everything online at the Reptile Purchase Center on PetSmart.com! Not to mention, many of the supplies were on sale and qualified for free shipping as a part of the Reptile Mega Month at PetSmart®!
I am now prepared for a new pet iguana, and am looking forward to sharing my journey as a reptile owner with you over this summer. If you have missed any part in this series, I will be posting all the links on my Iguanas as Pets Page.
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That picture of you with the iguana is adorable!! I believe that was our iguanas name too. Must be a popular choice!
Thank you! I loved that name…even if it was a common one. Though, I am going to try and be more creative this time around 😉
Just sayin’, you were flipping cute when you were little!
LOL, thanks! It was the Shirley Temple curls 😉
That is an adorable picture. Do iguanas like to be handled?
Iguanas, like most reptiles, can be more or less tame depending on gender and how much they are handled when they are younger. I am currently hand-feeding mine, and handling them every day…sometimes just petting, sometimes holding…that way they can learn that people mean comfort instead of viewing us as predators.
Exciting! It’ll be fun to get another iguana. I’m really impressed with how tame Iggy was! I look forward to pictures. 🙂
The picture of you with the iguana is too much! When we were in Mexico, I couldn’t believe the amount of iguanas roaming around. Apparently, they’re like squirrels there!
That Lizard is as long as you were LOL!
What an adorable picture of an adorable little girl with her adorable iguana. 🙂 What an amazing pet to have as a child, especially with such a close bond that you had. I’m glad you’re getting another one. I’d love to have one too, but I think the Bearded Dragon is enough for how. What are you doing for a cage? Are you getting one or two? If two, will you house them together? Can I come over to play? 🙂
I purchased an X-Large Reptibreeze cage for them from PetSmart.com. That will be a good cage for at least a little while. Once they outgrow that, I am actually thinking about setting up an “open” cage in my room with a tray as a potty area (since they can be potty trained). They’re herbivores so they’re not a threat to my other animals, and my other animals aren’t a threat to them since they have their own enclosures. I chose to get two iguanas (one red, one green). They are supposed to both be female which means they should be fine together as they mature. However, if one (or both) end up male, I have a back-up home waiting for them just in case 🙂 They can be housed together fine unless they are both male. Then I would have to rehome one. Otherwise, as long as they have a big enough territory there will be no problems. I’m actually thinking about bringing one to Blog Paws 2016 if you’re going to be there 😉
That is an awesome photo! It will be exciting to watch your new ones grow up!