Common misconceptions about having an iguana pet

Many people consider having an iguana pet, but firstthe fact that they are cold blooded. This is the reason
they need to overcome all the dangerous myths inwhy many people add hot rocks to a green iguana
order to succeed taking proper care of a greenenclosure. These hot rocks are indeed great, but not
iguana! Here are the most common misconceptionsrecommended, therefore you should use the special
about green iguanas, which you should know about.lighting which is available in almost all the pet shops.
One of the common myths is that green iguanas canRegarding iguana food, there is a certain myth which
eat lettuce. This myth is not entirely false. Of course,says that iguanas can eat insects, pet food, and other
since green iguanas are best kept on a vegetarian diet,animal products, there are however many sources
you can feed it lettuce, but it would be better to avoidtoday that still state that iguanas can given animal
it since most types of salad lettuce have very littleprotein as part of their diet. The truth is that green
nutritional value. The best vegetables you can feediguanas are best suited to a vegetarian diet. On the
your iguana pet with are collards, turnip greens andother hand, consumption of animal proteins can cause
mustard greens. Another myth says that iguanas willyour green iguana to develop gout and it can also lead
not outgrow their cages. Many people provide smallto serious kidney problems. There are of course many
iguana cages in order to keep them in a convenientother myths about raising green iguanas, some of
size. You should not forget that a healthy iguana canthem being very dangerous. This is why you have to
reach up to six feet long. A small iguana cage will onlymake sure you are well informed before having an
make your pet feel very uncomfortable. Temperatureiguana pet.
is a very important aspect in a green iguana's life, given