Useful information about Iguana Nests The iguanas are kept as pets by many people. At present, these are imported from iguana breeding farms in Central and South America. Their breeding, which is done in captivity, has raised many arguments as it is going to impose some restrictions on the present demand of iguanans. 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. There should be sufficient amount of humidity in their cage, otherwise they may get dehydrated. It has prolonged scales on the back. Their bellies are white in color and tails have white spots and have stripes. They are normally about 15 inch in size when grown up. They have long tails almost double the length of their bodies. Genus Sauromalus iguana is referred as Chuckwalla. This species is full-bodied herbaceous iguana normally living in Mexico and United States. If you want to keep them as pets, it is better you acquire some basic knowledge about the nature of iguanas, the way they live, their habits, food, behavior and what are the necessities for their existence. An iguana is a reptile and it resembles a lizard. You should know about its primary features. Iguana is a family of lizards called iguanidade. You have to take their proper care and interact with them so that they feel comfortable and get acquainted with you and your family members. A tamed pet iguana will soon move freely in your house and will not eat anything by just getting excited. You can take them out for outdoor activities also. Once they are habitual with you and they become friendly, you can play with them, hold, caress or cuddle them. The water should be clean and the containers should be daily cleaned to avoid any bacteria. Bringing up/preparing your Iguana Your pet iguana should be properly brought up and trained. It is good to teach it to take a bath. This way, it can take some water and also clean itself. You should provide lukewarm water for iguanas to take a bath.