What should you feed an iguana?

Obviously, the most important thing needed in the caring for a green iguana is providing fresh food and water. Fresh water should always be available and when feeding, only fresh food should be provided. Dirty water and/or spoiled food can lead to serious health problems, as well as provide a very unsanitary environment.

How often should an iguana be fed? Feeding an iguana daily is recommended. Many books and people recommend feeding an adult iguana every other day or every few days, but the Green Iguana Society definitely recommends that all iguanas should be fed every single day.

One meal, two meals, three meals or more is fine, just as long as it? S every single day and that the iguana is being fed enough to stay healthy. How much should an iguana be fed?

Depending on the size and age of the iguana, appetites will vary. An iguana can not be overfed. Basically, it?

S a good idea to feed it until it won? T eat anymore. The owner will be able to tell how much food is enough after spending some time with it, getting to know how and how much it eats.

If the iguana has eaten and it? S apparent that it is done for that sitting, it? S a good idea to remove any uneaten food as soon as possible, to assure that it won?

T eat any spoiled or rotten food and to maintain a clean area for it to live in. This will also help keep it on a regular feeding schedule. What times should an iguana be fed?

Usually, it? S a good idea to feed an iguana early in the morning. A half an hour to an hour after it's awake is a good time.

Providing food in the morning allows it to properly digest its food with the aid of proper daytime temperatures. Feeding more food later in the day is fine, but it's generally not a good idea to feed an iguana the bulk of its daily food before it goes to sleep. It can also be a good practice to feed at the same times every day.

An iguana that is in a routine of eating at the same time every day will also be in the routine of defecating at the same time as well. This can be important in order to establish good litter box or even toilet training. For more on litter box and toilet training, see our Taming & Training page.