The Primary Things You Should Know To Care for Your Pet Iguana A lot of people buy baby iguana in the urge of keeping them as pet. When these creatures grow up, these people are unable to keep them in their small cage and try to somehow get rid of them. When iguanas are getting a proper care, they grow up quite large. Their faces become whiter because of the salt in their bodies. The color of male marine iguanas changes with the season. When it is the reproduction time, the adult males get a teal green or reddish color. The iguanas in the Santa Cruz appear black and brick red. The iguanas flourishing in Fernandina become brick red and dull green. Species such as the red iguana and also green iguana exist in huge numbers, but there are a few species similar to Fiji Island iguana as well as Brachylophus vitiensis, which are turning out to be in endangered category. However, many times, it is hard to distinguish iguanas. Most of the species act different and appear distinct. Sometimes they eat insects, animal food, land crabs and carrions. Small animals and insects are pet food for young Rhinoceros Iguanas. The bush or the plant that they select for their food is precious to them. They will guard it from the other species of iguanas. They spend their lot of time in eating or lying in the sun to get heat. The eggs get hatched themselves because of warmth of steady temperature between 77 and 89 degrees Fahrenheit. All eggs get hatched simultaneously. Young iguanas come out of the tunnel themselves. Iguana males are very invasive towards other males when they do courtship. But otherwise, they are calm and fearful and run away, if you go nearer to them. Just examine the body and all parts of iguana you want to select. It should be round and its skin should be free from scars, scratches lumps or bumps. The healthy iguanas are very fast in their movements and will not stay inactive at one place. They will move around in their cage. Giant green iguana is very eager to know everything taking place around him.