Essential Supplies for Your Iguana

Being completely ready before you bring home your iguana is essential, and a lot goes into creating the proper iguana home. To make things as stress-free as possible for you and the iguana make sure the new enclosure and furnishings are set up early. Here's a list of necessary equipment and supplies (which is the same no matter how old the iguana is):

• The enclosure

  
  
  
  

  • 1 55–100-gallon enclosure

    
    
  
  

  • 1 reptile under-tank heat pad or human heating pad

    
    
  
  

  • 1–2 daytime overhead heat sources (white basking lights, a basking light and ceramic heating element [CHE], or an incandescent household light bulb)

    
    
  
  

  • 1–2 nighttime overhead heat sources (nocturnal heat light and/or CHE)

    
    
  
  

  • 1 light fixture for each overhead heat source (porcelain sockets are required for CHEs)

    
    
  
  

  • 1 UVB-producing fluorescent tube long enough to stretch across the width of the enclosure

    
    
  
  

  • 1 fluorescent light fixture

    
    
  
  

  • 2–5 appliance timers to automate the heat and fluorescent lights

    
    
  
  

  • 1–2 table lamp dimmer switches (or rheostats) or a hard-wired thermostat to regulate the heat source output

    
    
  
  

  • 1–2 power strips (6–8 outlets each)

    
    
  
  

  • 3 thermometers to be placed in the enclosure to monitor temperatures

    
    
  
  

  • 2–3 units of suitable substrate, including extras to rotate in and out as they become soiled

    
    
  
  

  • 1 hide box (a box your iguana can hide in)

    
    
  
  

  • 1 branch or shelf for basking

    
    
  
  
  
  



• Food, vitamins, and supplements

  
  
  
  

  • Fresh supply of iguana-friendly food

    
    
  
  

  • Multivitamin

    
    
  
  

  • Calcium supplement

    
    
  
  
  
  



• First-aid supplies

  
  
  
  

  • 1 container of blood-stop powder or a box of cornstarch

    
    
  
  

  • 1 bottle of Betadine (povidone-iodine)

    
    
  
  

  • 1 tube of triple antibiotic ointment

    
    
  
  

  • 1 reptile veterinarian

    
    
  
  
  
  



• Other stuff

  
  
  
  

  • 1 water bowl

    
    
  
  

  • 1 food plate

    
    
  
  

  • 1–2 food storage containers for salads and greens

    
    
  
  

  • 1 set of cleaning and disinfecting supplies (sponges, paper towels, gloves, cleaner, disinfectant, etc.)

    
    
  
  

  • 1 pair of claw trimmers

    
    
  
  

  • 1 room humidifier

    
    
  
  

  • 1 cloth sack, cardboard box, or animal carrier to transport your iguana home and to the vet

    
    
  
  
  
  

It's quite a list, huh? And this is just the minimum start-up equipment and supplies you need. Now you understand why getting all the supplies and equipment home and assembled before you bring the iguana home is so important.

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