red iguana info

[Eddie]

i am looking in to buying a red iguana and i'm just wondering if you can help me fined reliable info
mainly i'm trying to find out what is needed in the enclosure

[Hannibalcanibal]

First, a whole room to be taken up by the enclosure...

[smy_749]

The care for red iguanas is the same as the care for green iguanas.

[Amadeus]

Originally Posted by smy_749

The care for red iguanas is the same as the care for green iguanas.

Are they the same species?

[smy_749]

Yes, The reds greens blues and yellows (albinos) are all color variations of the green iguana. People started calling them Red iguanas and getting people confused but they are the same species

[Amadeus]

Originally Posted by smy_749

Yes, The reds greens blues and yellows (albinos) are all color variations of the green iguana. People started calling them Red iguanas and getting people confused but they are the same species

Ahh I see.

[Pirarucu]

Red Iguanas are the Mexican locality of the Green Iguana if I remember right. So far as I know though, it is not a morph in the same way that the blues and albinos are.

[poison123]

I believe the red iguana is a morph of the El Salvador green iguana. Or at least this is where they first came from. Not sure if they've been crossed with other localities.

Heres a nice care sheet (I'm usually not a fan of care sheets but this one I like) Green Iguana Care and Resources - *BambooZoo I've talked to the author of that sheet several times and she really knows her stuff.

[Eddie]

i must thank you guys for the help