Fun and Exercise for Your Iguana!

Iguanas love to climb, it's only natural for them! Prior to owning an iguana, I thought they just wandered around dry climates and hung out in the sand; pretty ignorant of me! As I mentioned before, soon after moving to Chicago we purchased a 7 foot silk ficus tree for her to climb on and she's still loving every moment of it. It's especially important for growing iguanas as well as female iguanas to get in their fair share of exercise. Not only does it help to strengthen bones, keep them happy but also helps to prevent female iguanas from becoming eggbound. I know Iggy is at the age where she may become gravid, so I want to take every precaution to ensure it goes smoothly. Plus I just love to see her enjoying the tree!

I see you!

She almost fell asleep here! I make sure to spray her with water a lot to keep the humidity up. Actually, I'm considering buying a second humidifier to place under the tree to try and give her the most natural environment.

 Here she is on her favorite branch! I also enjoy feeding her collard leaves while she's lounging in the tree.

Once your iguana is tame enough to wander and climb under your supervision I highly recommend purchasing or making something for him to climb on. We bought the ficus tree used from craigslist! You can also put up shelves with ropes or nets or use certain cat scratcher posts, too. Most of this stuff is being given away or sold for cheap on ebay or other sites.