If you are going to place plants in the Iguanas cage or enviroment, you need to assure that they are not toxic to your Iguana.
This is a list of edible ornamental plants,partcia lorwhole that can be placed in the cage or feed to your Iguana. Make sure they have not been chemically treated in any way.
Toxic chemicals on or in plants are passed to an animal in one to two days by ingestion of plant material or by superficial physical contact with a plant. Some plants are completey toxic, others are only partial toxic,such as the leaves,stems or flowers.
REMEMBER THE IGUANA IS NOT IN ITS NATURAL HABITAT. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT. AFTER ALL HE IS NOW TOTALLY RELIABLE ON YOU.
EDIBLE ORNAMMENTAL PLANTS Dahlia: Flowerhead Dandelion: Leaves,Flowerhead Ficus(F.Benjiamina): Leaves Geraniums: Flowers,Leaves Hibiscus: Flowers and leaves (I put a whole plant with my Iguanas. Thay love to climb on it and eat it) Mesquite: Leaves Nasturtium: Flowers,Leaves Peavine(not sweetpea): leaves Pothos: leaves (high in oxalic acid feed only on moderation) Roses: Petals (Mine love them) Spider Plant: leaves Squash/Zucchini: Flowers Yucca: Flowers Most of all other plants are TOXIC. If not sure consult a herpetoculturists or your vet. NOTE* Seeds of any kind can be fatal to your Iguana. They cause digestive problems.
Here are some fruits and vegetables that I am frequently aked about.
TOXIC: DO NOT FEED YOUR IGUANAS Apple: Seeds Apricot: Inner seeds dangerous Avoocado: Foliage, pits, fruit Eggplant: All but the fruit Peach: Inner seed Pear: Seeds Potato: Eyes,shoots,leaves Sweet Pea: Seeds and Fruits Watermellon: Fruit and seeds
This is not all the toxic fruit and vegatables there are. This is what most people want to ask about.
What do I feed my Iguanas:
Romaine lettuce Endivine Lettuce Yellow Squash: Fruit Strawberries: Fruit Apple: Fruit Bananas: Fruit no peels Mustard Greens: Leaves Collard Greens: Leaves Frozen Mixed Vegetables: Thawed and chopped (Baby loves them) Kiwi: Peeled and chopped Hibiscus: Flowers and Leaves as a TREAT Rose: Petals as a TREAT Spinach only in moderation 2 times a month. Chicken Breast: Boiled or Baked no skin no seasoning Inside of the breast. Egg: scrambled soft You must not let food sit to long spoiled food is fatal to the iguana.
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