Scientifically, Iguanas are categorized as herbivores; as such they should not be fed with green leaves as their primary diet. It is recommended to feed them with worms and other fleshy food rich in animal protein. Maybe, you have watched iguanas on TV eating some insects. The research works show that it is only by chance. It is difficult for iguanas to digest and process the animal proteins. This will cause a lot of exertion on their kidneys and may lead to kidney problems. It is hard to absorb the animal proteins and it may produce uric acid in the body which causes gouty arthritis. 2. Water: iguanas consume only a meager quantity of water. Temperature: It is essential to keep the baby iguana moderately warm so that they remain healthy and well. You cannot make out about their comfort just looking at them, it is better to install a thermometer to control the temperature in their dwelling. You need to ascertain that the temperature is maintained at 70 degree Fahrenheit in day and 85 degrees during night. The Important Facts about Iguanas Iguanas are mostly found in tropical and semitropical forests and desserts. Different varieties of iguanas are mainly found in Canada, South as well as Central America, Galapagos Island Caribbean Islands, Fiji located in the South Pacific, Madagascar and many places off the east coast in Africa. It possesses long legs and walks tall on the ground. The Rhinoceros Iguanas have mostly grayish brown color. The male in this species grows up to 56 cms in length and weighs about 10 Kg. Rhinoceros Iguana has a raspy skin with dermal scales on it. There are also large scales on his head. Some of the species of Rhinoceros Iguana have horns also. How to prepare an Iguana Nest: For carrying out the reproduction of iguana smoothly, both male and female iguanas are to be put together in their mating and breeding season. There should be proper size of the group and ratio of male and females. For one male, you can keep one or more females. It is better to maintain the number of male iguanas smaller than females; otherwise males may be killed fighting with each other during mating.