10 Factors Iguanas Make Fantastic Family Pets (For the Right Individuals!)

I’ll say iguanas are intermediate to expert lizards, they don’t have that hard if care (after you get everything you need) and their pretty hardy so a mistake or 2 won’t immediately kill them so ehhhhh

Definitely an advanced reptile, but as someone who's allergic to everything with fur, these guys are my best replacement for a dog or cat! They're easy to potty train and are full of surprises. It's lots of work everyday but such a rewarding animal❤

I used to have one. I loved mine she was a rescue. But not for everyone

im getting one in 1/2 months i’m watching videos so i learn to take care of them 🎉

I think the iguana sees you as a friend

I'm dumb for this but are red iguanas a different breed of iguana than green or is it just coloring?

They should have some bugs Jon.Scarce but should The protein is so good for them.

baby iguanas should eat some bugs though

take it from me iguanas ARE NOT VEGITARIANS they love meat they like insects i don,t know why she keeps saying they are vegetarians . it might be why her iguana growth is stunted she will probably try to blame his color for it but thats not it growth being stunted is usually from a poor diet . look it up its true they will blame everything under the sun but 80 percent of the time its the food . think about it people are the same way . iguanas love meat there is a reason when u get one from a pet store tell u too dust there food with this one type of vitamins. i know they will say the cage will stunt them it can cause problems yes but if u take a alligator and put it in a very small tank does not mean u get really small alligator it can cause problems but the leading cause 90 percent of the time is the food small cage will most likely make animals deformed in other ways it can stunt the growth but its rare .

Thank you for sharing. This animal is magical. I love it.

After watching both videos , the message is … Don’t get an iguana unless you are prepared to really take care of it and there’s a lot of work involved, …Don’t get an iguana unless you can really love and care for it

I mean if you want to tame an iguana it’s best to get it as a baby so that can be a good reason for taming

Iguanas are the cockatoos of the reptile world lol great for 1% of the people who get them

I’m here because we are thinking about adopting an iguana! We met her yesterday and she is the sweetest. We have lots of experience with birds and reptiles. We have had an iguana in the past and currently have a bearded dragon.

I had a male dark green iguana for a few months and I came to love them and I got a new blue male iguana and is struggling on introducing them to each other any tips?

Love YOUR videos !! My green iguana is a challenge BUT I LOVE her ! YOU have beautiful hair ! Such a pretty girl TOO . Your blessed !

I was wondering do you feed your iguana citrus? I'm asking because I've heard it's bad for them but seen people feed it in videos.

1:04 that's what she said.😂

Nice

He's soooo beautiful!!!

just go get the fu ckin lizzard

Arcadius is a beauty😍. Makes me want one, but I know now is not the time. I would not be able to properly care for one now, but maybe someday…….. (along with the zillions of other animals I want😋)

I spend time with my iguana after work till evening, about 5-6 hrs a day. just keeping him on my shoulder and he never bites nor uses his tail to hit me when I get him from his enclosure. he loves cuddling.

i just got my green iguana yesterday and ive been handing him all day and all the time and hes turning much nicer then when i got him

#11 you get to live with a real life dinosaur.

Your informations are like trash.

Honestly I think iguanas are great

Where do u live ar u in the uk

very cool vid by the way

Neo is not really skittish he just needs to get more accustomed to me

have he ever bit you

I just got 2 Aqua blue iguanas and they seem very timid when I’m around the tank what would you recommend on trying to handle them so I also don’t make them mad at me by the way love your videos they are very informative considering I have the same type of iguana

I love you. You look so good

My exanthic morph who's now turned red with the odd tiny patch of blue left, he's 4 years old and I've put the time in with him and he's as cute as a puppy, docile and he knows who I am. Extremely intelligent and eats like a horse. As you say, very trainable, but constant affection is required and mine is a diva, changes from orange when he's happy to a dark brown when he's unhappy. He sulks and has moods, but easily cheers up with lots of fuss visible by his colour change, we are practically inseparable but he is like a big baby, likes to be stroked to sleep and eats the same time as I do. He's situated next to where I mainly sit so he's always by my side. But that's the way to tame an Iguana, as you say, a lot of time and patience like a good owner would allow for a puppy dog. Trust will build by showing a bit and your Iguana will return the favour, takes time to build up but very rewarding for an owners efforts. Understanding what you're getting involved with first and how to choose one and sex it are important to know prior to purchase, along with how to keep one. Mine uses his viv as his room, he has free roam if he wants it but the most beautiful loving creature I've ever encountered including owning dogs previously, treat an Iguana with respect, its more highly evolved than its owner, miniaturised but very clever brain, never show aggression and the tone of your voice will affect its behaviour, he will tear my limbs to pieces but in my mind, goes with the territory, so I just accept it. These aren't good pets if you 9-5 and leave on their own, but if you are at home most of the time and sit near your iguanas viv and pet him, the more he'll love you but mines now a diva and expects it every time I'm in his sight.
Sulks otherwise.. he's a 4.5 foot 10lb Iguana, he will grow bigger, my mission is to not have a huge stroppy or aggressive Reptile, so I'll take his divaisms rather than a tail whipping biting nightmare. Older they get the more their instincts kick in so continual affection is required.
Being male I've been concerned about his ability to be aggressive so I try and keep that thought furthest from his mind by being his slave, I'm his pet in other words. Excellent company if you're lonely with not much to do, unemployable through health issues or whatever, but then getting one is around a 20-25year commitment, if kept well, can weigh in nearly 28lbs for a big full grown alpha male, as I suspect mine is as he's shedding non stop, still rapidly growing, frightens the hell out of visitors, to me he's a stunning beautiful boy who always amazes and fascinates me, he's treated like a king and I'm his dad/partner/stroke and food giver. He's very sensitive with very sharp hearing and eyesight, very alert very quickly if a visiting cat enters my garden as that's all his, along with my house and so on. That's the dedication needed to tame one of these and you mustn't give up, it takes 12 weeks to settle one in, then the long road to gaining its trust, so important if you want a nice pet. 👍

Yes I would love to have Iguanas actually I mean

I love u

So~~~~~cute iguana!!

You’re so pretty!! U look like Millie Bobby brown

what a beautiful creature

I think my iguana is such an amazing pet he just acts like an ass every once in a while

Your iguana is the most cutest lizard I've ever seen