Iguana Care | Accessories for Your Iguana Cage

Accessories for Your Iguana Cage

If you have met the basic iguana accessorie list of light, heating, space and humidity requirements of an vivarium, you might think that your work is all done. However, it should be stated that those are just the basic parts of a cage. This means that although these factors alone will let your pet survive.  There is much more information about iguanas you need to consider.

In order to assure the best of health for your pet, the iguana cage should have these accessories:

1) Substrates.  Substrates compose the surface of the habitat. In choosing a substrate, you have to remember the fact that iguanas constantly flick their tongues. This habit allows your iguana to process different types of information about their environment. Do not use anything small like wood chips, sand, or gravel as a substrate because of this reason. Anything that sticks to the tongue is likely to be eaten. Sand and gravel would be very dangerous if they are ingested. This goes for any particulate materials.

In choosing a substrate, you might want to try newspapers with non-toxic ink. You could also try to use other types of paper, as long as they are not toxic to animals when ingested. Some people prefer to use pieces of indoor and outdoor carpeting as substrates for the cage.  This is one of the most important accessories.

2) Basking and climbing accessories Iguanas are arboreal. In the wild, iguanas spend most of their time up on trees. This means that you need to provide some sort of climbing material in the habitat. Try including some shelves in the cage to simulate branches of trees.

If you include branches in the cage you could provide some that are big enough for your pet to lie on comfortably. You might also cover them with some sort of material that will help them in climbing. One option is to cover the branches with carpeting. The branches will also serve as basking places. These spots are where it will go to in order to relax.

3) Food and water dishes You should provide your pet with dishes for food and water. Although iguanas are not really inclined to drink often, it is still important that you provide them with a source of fresh water daily for optimum iguana care.

Iguanas love to soak in a water dish, so you should provide one that’s just the right size for your pet. It should be big enough so that they won’t tip it over when getting in and it should be shallow enough so that the iguana won’t drown. You should also realize that after soaking, they usually likes to poop in the water. This means that you will have the responsibility to change the water in the dish and sanitize it regularly.

4) Hiding places There are times when your pet will want to be alone and unobserved. This means that you have to provide a suitable hiding place. You could place a log, a rock, or anything which your pet could hide behind. Just like people, your pet needs privacy too.

When you add these accessories to your iguana cage, you can be sure that your pet will be living in a very ideal enclosure. This means that your pet’s health and well-being will be secure.

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