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. They return to their tunnels and caves or hollow tree trunks at night. Male Rhinoceros Iguana are always on the guard against their predators and they will keep a watch from the top of tree or a rock while bathing in sun. However, it can sustain to be active even at 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the hot desert climate. The desert iguana mostly finds refuge in bushes and it is lives on vegetables, fruits, buds, flowers and leaves of perennial and annual plants found in the desert. It is categorized as herbivores. It relishes the yellow flowers on creosote bush. They are also capable to jump down and climb high for safety from the enemies without injuring themselves. Their lives are in peril these days. If you love nature and its creatures, you can help to save their species from extinction by saving them from predators. Just think about a couple of iguana as the last pair. Appearance of the Green Iguana: The green iguana normally grows between 4' to 6'. Some of them excessively grow and are even 7' in length. Their tail constitutes almost half of their total length. In spite of being green they have a dominant black stripe on the body. They have monochromatic green color. It is better to get a made to order shelter for them. As they grow, you need to provide them larger shelter. The cage should have a good height so that the iguanas can jump around. The bottom layer in the cage is also import thing. It can be made from indoor or outdoor carpeting, orchid bark, newspaper or from artificial turf. The branches should be steady and should not give way due to the weight of your pets or if they lay down on the branches. 2. 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.