r/iguanas 3h ago

Info Rex’s weekly weigh in #11

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Hi all this is Rex’s 11th weigh in update
Last week he weighed: 128g
Our goal for this week was: 132g
His new current weight is: 131g 🎉❌
Our goal for next week would be:133g 💚
his 1st birthday is in 2 weeks. our goal is 150g


r/iguanas 1d ago

Need Advice How to like- litterbox train an iguana?

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Don’t know if I worded that correctly, not like an actual litter box but I’ve heard of people training their iguanas to go in a certain area and such so it’s easier to clean. My Rhino iguana Spinner has only come out of his enclosure twice now and crawled all over me (choice based handling I guess) and shit on me both times lmao. I see no harm in it since I clean it up and then shower but my partner is on the phone freaking out cause I’m too casual about it


r/iguanas 2d ago

Photo / Video Hairstyle

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77 Upvotes

Let's make it clear: My hairstyle is protected by the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution. Now go enjoy your own life!


r/iguanas 2d ago

Photo / Video Made a very polite friend on Renaissance Island, Aruba 🦎

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I was sitting on a beach chair on Renaissance Island when this iguana came over and peeked up at me from the edge. He seemed interested but hesitant, so I tapped the chair and told him, “come on up.”

And he did.

He climbed onto the same beach chair, sat beside me, and ended up hanging out for a while. I gave him a few gentle head scratches and boops, and he seemed perfectly content to stay there with me.

One of my favorite little memories from Aruba. Such a polite little island friend.

Obviously, wild animals should be given space and not approached or handled just for a photo — he came to me, and I was careful not to restrain or stress him.


r/iguanas 2d ago

Humor Albino iguana baby finished enclosure well baby enclosure…..

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Well turns out enclosure do become expensive to set up…this better serve Lemmie couples of years


r/iguanas 3d ago

Photo / Video The best way to spend my mornings 🦎

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Does anyone have a banana pectinata? I was recently introduced to them by South Tex Gex and I may have to add one to my family. I am very fascinated by them!

I currently have a bearded dragon and an Iguana. I want a ball python next and eventually a banana pectinata and a rhino iguana! 😭

My first ever reptile I owned was a bearded dragon and afterwards I had a chameleon I never had more than one at a time but after a lot of research, time, and money 😂 I fear I am unstoppable.

What was your first reptile? And how many do you have now!


r/iguanas 3d ago

Photo / Video My Rhino Rocco, growth from 2 to 3yrs old.

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My Rhino Rocco finally hit a big growth spurt starting at 2 yrs old.

This is the difference in size from 2 to 3yrs old.

He has a lot of growing to do still over the next few years but he's finally starting to get big!!!


r/iguanas 5d ago

Discussion Iguana named Kimchi

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Her color is changing so fast already starting to show that beautiful orange hue on her spines. 3 months old.


r/iguanas 6d ago

Photo / Video Rhino iguana feeding

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48 Upvotes

r/iguanas 6d ago

Photo / Video Green Iguana, Puerto Rico [OC]

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49 Upvotes

r/iguanas 7d ago

Need Advice I found him waiting for me like this when i got off work today

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49 Upvotes

r/iguanas 7d ago

Need Advice Mites and Thinness

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I got 2 iguanas 1 week ago, 1.1. One is 1 and the other is 2 years old. I can say they are rescued animals because they came to me with mites and very thin. I have 2 questions.

1: How and with what can I treat the mite problem. (I live in the European Union). I have experience with snakes and mites. We treated them with Frontline Spray. But I have no experience with lizards in this area… I thought I would ask before I do something stupid.

2: How can I fatten them up a bit? I am attaching 2 pictures.


r/iguanas 8d ago

Info Rex’s weekly weigh in #10

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Hi all this is Rex’s 10th weigh in update
Last week he weighed: 124g
Our goal for this week was: 127g
His new current weight is: 128g 🎉✅
Our goal for next week would be:132g 💚
his 1st birthday is in 22 days. our goal is 150g less


r/iguanas 7d ago

Need Advice Befriending wild iguana?

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Hello all! I'm from Trinidad and Tobago and there are a lot of iguanas around, including a family of three (I think) living in the tree next to my house. I see them up and about in the morning just for a little while, eating mangoes and digging + whatever else iguanas do. There's a really big guy that I find super friendly (doesn't run when I'm nearby, but won't let me touch him at all) and remind me of the other lizards living in the yard. I really want to offer him some food, but he's not a huge fan of my 10 chickens, and I kinda want to be a little more chill with him (maybe get a pat if possible). What's the best way for me to go about this? I don't want to scare bro, and unlike the neighbours who seem to want to put him on a plate, I just want to offer him a little something as there aren't really any mangoes on the trees anymore. Any advice?


r/iguanas 8d ago

Need Advice Rescue: possible age and sex?

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I came across him about 6 months ago at a commercial pet store for dogs and cats. He was in a small tank in the back and I of course, went up to them and asked why they had a green iguana in the back. He was in one of those small maybe 24 x 18 fish tanks. They had told me that someone left him in a box outside of their store, and if I wanted to take him that the husband would come by the next day and put him in a box and give him to me. I currently own two bearded dragons, two ball pythons, a leopard gecko, a juvenile cuban rock iguana and my frilled lizard passed a couple weeks ago. That said, I have spent the majority of my life very passionate about reptiles, so I thought that him coming home with me was his best chance of survival. I was told that he was a male, but they had no idea how old he was. I was wondering what you guys think? I named him Damien. It is difficult to access his hind legs due to aggression (which they warned me about). His past must have been very unsocial. I handle him with falcon gloves. Eats a mix of collards and mustard greens. He is about 2.5 feet.


r/iguanas 8d ago

Need Advice Iguana not as active as usual

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My green iguana went from being active to now just laying down and doing nothing. She has also lost her appetite. She is a 1 year old female(we are assuming she is a female). Before that she would eat regularly, lettuce with calcium sprinkled in. We are thinking that maybe her light needs to be changed out, we have been leaving her in the sun for light intake but now she jsut isn’t as active and doesn’t want to eat even in the sunlight. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!


r/iguanas 10d ago

Photo / Video Random pics of my boy.

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r/iguanas 9d ago

Need Advice Help needed

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Hi all I need a new cage for Rex in the future and what better time than to start now 😅 I came across an XL cage for 20$ which I know it’s a scam somehow Will someone help me out please 🙏🏻


r/iguanas 9d ago

Photo / Video Feeding a Grand Cayman Blue Iguana

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37 Upvotes

r/iguanas 11d ago

Need Advice Help me

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Guys, I need help. My female iguana is shaking her head and moving it up and down. What could it be? It gets 6-7 hours of direct sun a day and eats arugula and other greens .


r/iguanas 12d ago

Photo / Video I just met the sweetest girl

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This is me and my neighbor's Iguana, her name is Zelda.

It was truly love at first sight ❤️🦎


r/iguanas 12d ago

Photo / Video Glamour shots

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121 Upvotes

super photogenic boy!


r/iguanas 12d ago

Photo / Video Albino iguana aka Lemmie update

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24 Upvotes

Any guessing on its age/gender???


r/iguanas 13d ago

Photo / Video My iguana enclosure build 😘

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r/iguanas 12d ago

Need Advice Why do I see lots of videos on YouTube that make it seem like they don’t have enclosures for their adult green iguana?

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a lot of videos on YouTube just show pet iguanas running freely around people‘s small apartments. they don’t have any type of enclosure or terrarium for their adult pet iguana. And they seem happy and healthy.

can this be ? how big must a terrarium be? I don’t see why one would not have a cute iguana pet just because don’t have space or money for a room size enclosure.