Green Iguanas diet

[worn gate]

wow those are lots of food i can give him

i thought it was more specific-

i didnt think tomatoes and lettuce wouldn't be good for him aww man... He just really seems to like the two so i give it to him

for some reason sometimes he will eat blueberries but never sliced up apples

not sure why he never eats apples...

[manic wolf]

Might be color preferences, some iguanas have em, I know a iguana that refuses to eat unless red is there

[worn gate]

really? thats crazy i never heard of that before

[loud sun]

Some iguanas, even other reptiles, don't like certain foods. Mine won't touch apples or pears. They are hard so may not like them due to that

[worn gate]

ah ok ok i see thank you!

[loud sun]

Also I wouldn't feed grapes.

[worn gate]

thank you too-

[loud sun]

🥰

[worn gate]

why not? he likes em it seems too

are they bad as well????

i hope not?

are they?

[loud sun]

I'd have to relook it up, but the skin of them aren't good for em and I just overall wouldn't.

[manic wolf]

ngl it hadnt registered with me that grapes were on there

yeah, the seeds normally arent good for most animals either

[loud sun]

^

[manic wolf]

np

[loud sun]

I have a list I made for safe foods if you'd like me to send it here.

[worn gate]

omg yes please- damn i was just told that iguanas ate about any fruit or vegetables with the usual greens

[loud sun]

Noo, there's many things they can't have.

Especially any fruits that are acidic.

[manic wolf]

yeah, that goes for reptiles in general, most reptiles shouldnt eat any acidic fruits, i imagine theres some exceptions with specially adapted stomachs and stuff

[loud sun]

@timid spire

[timid spire]

I'm here

[loud sun]

Awesome. :)

[timid spire]

This list is as accurate as you're gonna get.

[worn gate]

oh thank god i been giving him most of the good stuff...

just shouldnt have been giving him grapes and lettuce and... tomatoes...

oh gosh...

i feel kinda stupid now-

He will be fine though yes?

this isnt like LIFE threatening all i gotta do is next time and onward for future feedings follow that chart?

[loud sun]

I gotta edit the bottom part so I cut it out. 😂

[timid spire]

Yeah, grapes and lettuce and tomatoes are the wrong answer, unless it's Romaine Lettuce. Iceberg is just water, no nutritional value at all.

[worn gate]

ok

[worn gate]

well?

[loud sun]

Your iguana will be okay as long as you stop feeding em it.

[timid spire]

Not at all. Life threatening would be French Fries and potato chips. Iggys are really hearty. Make sure you give enough calcuim powder and UVB

[worn gate]

yes i got that

okay good good im really really glad

thank you Tenente

[timid spire]

Anytime. To be honest, I've had to re learn a lot of what I knew. back in the 80's and 90's iceberg lettuce was considered ok. It was in the early 90's that we found out romaine and spinach was a much better option.

I made ALL the mistakes back then

[loud sun]

Spinach isn't great either 😅

[timid spire]

I learned that too late. Now it's all , mustard, collard greens, etc, etc

[loud sun]

Yeah the special stuff

[timid spire]

I learned painful lessons. There are a lot of Iggy owners on the net that have great advice on how to raise them and care for them

[lament heart]

Iceberg lettuce is just crunchy water xD it's not useful to humans either! It's banned in my house in favor of kale and romaine

Maybe kale is good for iggys as well? I'm not sure

[loud sun]

Iceberg is what I use for human salads. 😅

I personally don't use kale for any animals, just because collards and stuff is better.

[lament heart]

Interesting! I wonder how things like ruccola would fare as well, cabbage...

[timid spire]

Amen.

[lament heart]

Makes me want to grow a big patch of organic dandelion for folks with animals that need a fresh safe source. Rodents also love and thrive with fresh dandelion!

[loud sun]

Do it and send me some for free. 😎

[lament heart]

Gotta get myself some food grade seeds and send them somehow from Sweden without dying then lmao

[loud sun]

Bet.

[timid spire]

This could be a good side hustle if you can pull it off.

[timid spire]

Is this a pic of your Iggy?

[worn gate]

naw naw i got mine as a baby

still a bab

well a year old

thats just some other pic

[timid spire]

Ah, ok.

Your's is older than mine

[worn gate]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/691058155756454026/1000665203366695052/20220723_205607.jpg?width=936&height=702

this is my boy

[timid spire]

He's a beauty.\

[worn gate]

i lvoe him

AWWWW

[timid spire]

This is my Spiny tail

He's 5 months old

[worn gate]

looks like it

[timid spire]

He's a Banana Pectinata

[worn gate]

small boyyy

a banan what?

[timid spire]

Lil' Guy

Banana Pectinata

[loud sun]

Here's one of my dummies. 😅

[timid spire]

I love that iggy

[loud sun]

How big is the enclosure if you don't mind?

[worn gate]

not big enough anymore lol

i plan on getting him one of those big 6 foot tall cages eveyr iguana should be in or whatever

yknow the ones that costs hundreds

sooo im saving for that

[timid spire]

At a year old 4x2x2 4'ft tall, is a safe bet for Greenies. At 2 years, It's time for a 6'ft tall 3-4 foot wide enclosure

[loud sun]

Yeah my girly is in a 6×5×5

[worn gate]

but i had him since a baby in a terrarium

uhmmm lemme see what this was...

[timid spire]

That's a perfect size

[worn gate]

well is it good to get the 6ft tall one as soon as possible?

[timid spire]

That's debatable. You can't go wrong with that, but when they are small, you can do a smaller enclosure. Heres' one school of thought. If you get the BIG enclosure right away, You're only buying one enclosure, and that's it. If you go from maller to larger, you're buying ywo and spending more money

[worn gate]

https://www.reptiledeli.com/products/reptizoo-reptile-glass-terrarium-single-hinge-door-36-x-18-x-18-rk0119?variant=37890263187621

i think this is what i got him

i could be wrong

[timid spire]

That's 3 x 1.5x1.5 foot

Not bad for now

https://www.floridaiguana.com/pics//Iguanas/Green-Color-Morphs/Pectinata-Banana//Female-Banana-Pectinada-A.JPG

This is what mine will look like as an adult

Now, the best option will be to build the 6' x 4' enclosure.

[worn gate]

Hello reptile lovers. For a while now and from what I have gained through others' knowledge apparently as a green iguana owner you don't have to feed them insects/ small meats and animals and they rather live a lot better off on veggies and fruits. So I have been feeding mine just that with grapes, LOTS of lettuce/ cabbage, tomatoes, blueberries, etc etc. But I am curious as to what other things I can feed my green iguana? Does anybody know?

[manic wolf]

I wouldn't recommend tomatoes much, they can be high in acids but im not 100% sure how it is with iguanas, also lettuce doesnt have much nutritional significance, some other greens you can think about are Collard greens, Mustard greens, Turnip greens, Dandelion greens, Cilantro, Parsley, and then for veggies and fruits, Bell peppers, Squash, Cucumber, Sweet potato, Green beans, Carrots, Broccoli, Apple, Pear, Melon, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Mango, Banana, you can also add calcium or vitamin powders