By Barry Stevens
Are you thinking of getting a pet iguana? Well before you actually go to the pet store and buy one of these loving creatures, you first must know one important fact about these reptiles: what do iguanas eat?
Your pet iguana's diet is extremely important in keeping it healthy and thriving in life. Without the proper nutrition, your pet iguana will not live a long and prosperous life. In saying this, you must follow the below food list. If for somehow you can not provide the following foods for your pet iguana, please do not purchase this fragile reptile.
The first thing you must know about an iguana is that they are strictly herbivores. This means that they shall never be feed any meat, ever! Iguanas will eat most food that you give them, however only give them what is good for them. Therefore, feed your iguana collard and mustard greens (these can be given to your pet everyday). Further, only feed these types of fruits to your reptile on occasion: strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, bananas, apples and pears.
Also, your iguana will enjoy asparagus, lettuce and broccoli. When feeding these to your pet iguana, you must cut all foods into small pieces so your iguana can digest them easily. It also helps to put some water on the food as this does two things. First it gets some water into your pet iguana, as sometimes your iguana will not drink enough water. Second, it will make it easier for your iguana to chew. Follow the above food tips and you and your iguana should be just fine. Good luck!
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