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I was looking around for iguana cages and at LLLReptile that had reptarium cages, I was wondering, are these safe on sub adult iguanas? Or is the mesh too thin/easily torn?

I was thinking it would be a nice inbetween for my iggy for the custom cage... As the biggest isn't big enough for an adult... (about 2.5' x 2.5' x 6') Or I'll just skip to the custom, just wondering.

Thanks

Please don't add negative comments to this post

I wouldn't waste money on in between cages. I would go
ahead and invest as much as possible on the adult enclosures.

I don't think the comments below were meant to be negative.
As said, Igs are not easy pets and it is best to have as
many opinions of owners that is possible.

I did months of research before adopting my 1st Ig. I
went to pet fairs to see some adults to get a clear picture
of what I would be dealing with. My first adopted Ig came
from an animal shelter and was the product of either ignorance
or the "I want an Iguana but I don't have the money to take
care of it properly" or worse yet, "I could care less" attitude.
Well, my girl is the one paying for it now.

I love my Igs dearly, that's right pleural "Igs". One year
after adopting my 3 year old, I adopted a 4 month old again
from a shelter. Once again, the ignorance of the pet shop
and owner showed. His bones had already started to soften
and his spine had begun to curve. I was able to stop it
early so now he is a healthy Ig and I plan on keeping it that
way. Luckily for me, money is not a huge problem but I can
see a real problem with care if the owner is short on funds.

Anyway, It's great if you are interesting in owning one
of these great lizards. Please keep coming back to the
forum for help if needed. I went through the same thing,
as I posted a question on here before my 1st Ig adoption
and someone told me maybe I shouldn't get an Ig by the
questions I asked. Well, they were wrong! My Igs are
spoiled brats!

Linda

This is my adults, I am getting ready to build another
for my baby as he is already 23 inches long and is only
8 months old. You will notice in the adults cage there
are no branches, only ladders. That is because she can't
climb because of her deformed feet. This happened because
her previous owner kept her in a 50 gallon tank and she
never got to climb around. Shows the importance of the
size of the habitat.

Just gives you an idea of the size needed. The bigger the
Ig, the bigger the enclosure.

Linda

Very nice, was it made out of an old cabinet or something? (the doors)

Size won't be a problem, I should have an area enough to accomodate 3 or so cages for adult iguanas... Just trying to find some building designs I can manage on a relatively low budget

Thanks, no it was not a cabinet. My husband custom made
it and stained it. The doors and all of the other glass is
tempered glass. It's expensive but in the event it would
break, it shatters rather than having sharp edges.

This habitat is 5'wide X 3'deep X 6 1/2' tall. It cost
about $600 to build but we used really good materials.

Linda

imho they are the biggest waste of money. they are cheaply made and if you iguana wants out there is very little stopping him from getting out. i do not thing they would have a problem finding a way out if they really wanted to. they also will not hold the heat or humidity very well.

Mike d
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0.0.1 rescued petco iguana
1.0.0 water dragon
0.0.1 mali uromastyx
0.1.0 painted turtle
0.0.1 common snapping turtle

then the ussual
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6 cats
misc fish
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rat
misc. fish

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Thanks for the info, I won't be getting one then, Ill just start building a custom one