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I was wondering if there were any commercial cages that would fit an adult iguana. I have a custom cage built already but I'm not much of a builder and my design is giving me problems when it comes to cleaning. So are there?

Cages by Dsign is popular, but not cheap.

On this website if you look around you should find ads and or links to cage builders.

-IJ

But what about cages that aren't custom built?

Wait... i'm losing you now...

CagesbyDesign.com offers cages as shown in their catalog. You just have to assemble them yourself. C'mon, it can't be that difficult.

If you think someone offers an already assembled, 6x4x7 cage... Good luck!

The customization is mostly giving the customer the choice of dimensions, accessories, etc. But they will make it for you. You just have to open the box, grab a screwdiver, and put it together.

Most cages that you can buy are very expensive and usually
do not accomodate igs very well.

Maybe you can look at what the cleaning problems are and
just fix them. What are the problems? I have two cages
that we built and they are very easy to clean.

It would be much easier to fix this problem than buy another
cage.

Linda

That is an awesome cage. How much did it cost to build? I built mine out of PVC piping and I have Linoleum on the bottom because I was told it is easy to clean. It is easy to clean the poop because it slides right off the linoleum. However the pee goes under the PVC and sits under there. It's very hard to clean it out. I have no idea how to potty train my ig either!

Thanks, I am glad you like it.

This was the cheaper of the two cages to build (I have 2 igs)
I believe this one was right around $200. I added fake plants
and real branches that were soaked in bleach/water for 12
hours. The cat tree that you see on the left is from Walmart.
It cost about $20. I did remove the carpet and wrapped it
in sissal rope.

It is built from plywood (including the floor). The doors
are made from plexiglass which slides to open. The back
is also wood half way up and then another piece of plexiglass
up the 2nd half. His cage butts up against the window so
he can look out with the glass there.

On the floor of the cage I secured a tarp like you would
buy to cover outdoor stuff. I placed and stapled the tarp
BEFORE adding the sides and back. Urine just sits on it and
doesn't soak in making clean up very easy. I do keep newspaper
in one corner which he uses faithfully. The tart also looks
nice because I used the green side.

The solid wood cage also helps to get and maintain the correct
temps. The UVB tube fixture is mounted to the ceiling inside
the cage and there is a cutout at one end with screen for the heat light to sit on top so no chance of him getting burned.

I then painted the cage a very light shade of green and the
door frames white. It also has wheels for moving.

This cage is 5' long by 2.5' wide by 6' tall. You can't buy
one this size for $200. Digit has always seemed very happy
with his enclosure.

Good luck!
Linda

That's pretty cool. How big are your igs?

My male is 2 years old and just over 3' and our best
guess on my female is about 4 years old and she is 3'.
She is stunted from insufficient care the first few
years of her life.

Linda

That's cool. I adopted my ig at the NY reptile show maybe 9 months ago. I'm pretty sure it's a male. It's a little over 2 feet long and the adoption agency didn't know how old he was because he was found abandoned. Anyway, how much food should i feed him? I've been feeding him a regular dinner plate full of food everyday, but he doesn't seem to be growing all that fast. I know I'm feeding him the right stuff though. Collard Greens, Escarole, Dandelion greens, snap peas, bell peppers, carrots, occasional fruits such as strawberries and bannans. Any advice on how much a 2 foot iguana should be eating everyday?

Each iguana is different. Digit is just over 3' and he only
eats a paperplate of food a day. With all heating, lighting
food, and photoperiods right I wouldn't worry about it.

I had to syringe feed my female for a year before she started
eating on her own (very little too) but through this whole time
she never lost any weight. She has many old MBD problems and
just can't seem to gain any weight. I also have to give her
1/2 tums daily along with 10cc of water to help her to poop.
She can't do that right either but now she seems pretty happy
and content.

Here is a picture the day I adopted her..poor girl! She is so
dark and skinny.
Linda