How To Care For Red Iguana. Dont touch or handle your iguana at this point. Collard turnip mustard and dandelion greens chard kale parsley etc.
Water should be clean hygienic and free from chlorine. You can increase the humidity of your iguanas habitat by adding a pool of water to the enclosure or using a mister. Provide care and attention to the red iguana.
Use a timer and set your lighting on a 12 hour cycle to mimic the sun.
If the iguana makes aggressive postures or scrambles around in a panic back off a bit but keep trying while speaking in a soft gentle voice. The UVA bulb is used for heat and light and the UVB is needed to help your Iguana properly digest its food and maintain the calcium it needs. Iguanas need UVA and UVB lighting. The minimum sized-cage for adults is 4ft x 6ft x 6ft.