my partner has "rescued" a juvie iguana from a petstore that has always had a bad rap for neglect and cruilety to animals. We have been told this iguana is an "Emerald Iguana" female. She is small, just about a foot long, with only about 5 inches of her tail remaining. (she had this in the petstore) the tip of her tail is a small black tip. She really is the most neon green, with bright teal spots on her head, i havent seen an iguana like her before.
right now she is in a 55 gallon tank. we feed her juvie iguana pellets, kale, romaine, and that reptomin softgel stuff. she is eating very well. we've got a daylight and redlight basking bulbs on the top of the tank, as well as a flourescent.
we've had her almost 6 months so far. and she hasnt grown much at all in those 6 months. is all her energy going to regrow her tail? is there something else we are missing? is she even a common emerald iguana at all? are there other species that get in the pet trade. (i've seen species miss labled before at this petstore, thats why im asking).
i'll try and get some pics of her. for now though, why is she growing so slow? or maybe this is normal? we've never had an iguana before. but between the two of us we have plenty of Herps, so we are no stranger to them. any advice would be so much appreciated! THANK YOU
rachel and "cassidy" the rescued iguana
African Clawed Frog Rescue and Adoption
