It is really an advantage to have a lizard pet in your house. You can have something to accompany with, at the same time, you have something to to in keeping yourself a little bit busy. Reptiles are the most common exotic animals found in most pet trade. Iguanas and other types are some of the popular trend.
Helmeted iguanas also known as forest chameleons are natives from the rain forests of Mexico through Central America up to the Northeastern part of Columbia. Their normal size is 14” but may extend longer. They have slender yet very much compressed body with long limbs and typical iguanid toes. Casque (the tall helmet we see) is culminated by the crest and is followed by a short dorsal. Their scales are mixture of granular and roughened scales and is also strongly keeled. Colors varies from brown to gray with dark markings, mostly black.
When having your own helmeted iguanas, of course you must provide your pet its proper housing. This type f lizards are commonly found in lower branches of trees and even in bushes. So putting a branch where they can climb on in their enclosure is essential. As for their food, you may feed them with arthropods, worms, pink mice and spider. With their diet, allow them to take multivitamins and calcium. Their breeding season is throughout the year. Females can lay about 4-11 eggs per batch and hatchlings are normally 3-4” in size. In caring your helmeted iguana, you just provide a spacious enclosure with plants and branches. A fresh bowl of water is also essential. You can maintain the humid by gently heating the water bowl. Temperature should range from 27C to 32C with radiant heat, while during nighttime, temperature must not fall below 20C. Ultraviolet light might also do.
Like helmeted iguana, casque-headed iguana is also in demand. They are native from Central America and can grow as long as 28”. Color varies from green and brown with darker crossbands. As for their housing, they have similar needs with the helmeted iguana.
When female lay eggs, expect 3-5 eggs per batch.
