Enter your name and email address below: Name: Email: Subscribe  Unsubscribe  Get your Free Mailing List by Bravenet.com Green Iguana Enclosure   Selection    Health    Feeding   Breeding General Information Supplementation Feeding Water General Information Iguanas are entirely vegetarian, however there are a large number of people who maintain that they eat insects when young. In the wild, an iguana's first meal is often the waste of an older animal. They live entirely on plant matter, perhaps occasionally ingesting an insect that was sitting on a leaf. Iguanas that were fed large amounts of protein in a study grew faster, however they didn't live as long and succumbed to diseases such as gout or MBD. Supplementation Some people do not mention supplementation, and indeed it is not mandatory. However, we cannot hope to provide as varied a diet as they enjoy in the wild, therefore it is best to use light amounts of multivitamin and calcium supplements. The schedule recommended by Melissa Kaplan is as follows: Iguana Age & Health Status Multivitamin/Week Calcium/Week Less Than 1 Year Old 4-5 x 7 x 1-2 Years Old 3-4 x 5-6 x Over 2 Years Old 2-3 x 4-5 x Pre-Breeding and Gravid 2-3 x 5-6 x Sick or Emaciated, > 1 Year Old 3-4 x 5-6 x Feeding Food should be offered daily, with a freshly prepared salad placed in the enclosure at ground level. Alfalfa Pellets and crumbled Alfalfa hay can also be added to provide protein. Please note that freezing salad degrades the vitamin B1 so if you are using frozen veg, or preparing and freezing batches in advance add a tiny amount of B1 supplement to your salad. The diet should consist of 35%-50% leafy greens, 5%-10% fresh fruit and the rest fresh shredded vegetables. Below is a list of suitable foods, below that a list of foods that should be fed only occasionally, and finally foods that should never be fed. Foods that can be fed daily           Greens            Vegetables            Fruit Collard Greens Yellow Winter Squash Figs Dandilion Greens Sweet Potato Raspberries Mustard Greens Yam Strawberries Water Cress Parsnip Blackberries Escarole Green Beans Cantaloupe Hibiscus Leaves Papaya Rapini Pears Plums Mangos Apricots Dates Grapes Soaked Rasins Prickly Pear Cactus (Skinned) Kiwi (Skinned) Foods that can be occasionally           Greens            Vegetables            Fruit Basil Carrots Cactus Pad Cilantro Mushrooms Star Fruit Oregano Peppers Onions Other Root Veg Asparagus Foods that should never be fed The following foods contain either Oxalates, Phytates or Goitrogens, which can be detrimental to your iguanas health and should therefore never be used.           Greens            Vegetables            Fruit Bok Choy Broccoli Rhubarb Cabbage Cauliflower Kale Mustard Seeds Spinach Rapeseed Carrot Top Turnip Bean Sprouts Chards Water A simple large dish filled with water is all that is required. This should be filled with dechlorinated water and changed daily. If the iguana is prone to defecating in its water then your should replace the water as soon as it is fouled. Bottled water is the best, however tap water can be left overnight to allow the chlorine to evaporate. NEVER USE CHEMICAL DECHLORINATORS!!!

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