There are many pro's and con's to the different ages of green iguanas and it can be a make or break point for the owner if the match doesn't work out well.
This bog post is going to be a quick guide to finding help people decided what age of iguana would b appropriate for their situations and lifestyle.
Many people go into the pet store an see the adorable litter green iguana and on impulse they purchase them. Then in a couple months the little baby hasn't calmed down at all and its up for sale to find a new home. Its important to find the right age that will work with your lifestyle and experience.
Now everything I say is my own opinion from my experience and I am talking about the average in experiences there will always be exceptions to this.
I will start off by talking different age choices for a first time iguana owner. I normally like to recommend an iguana that I around 2-3 years for first time owners. The reasoning behind this is that when taming a baby it is very important to learn their body language and just your behaviour accordingly. Baby green iguana are naturally very flighty and this can be very overwhelming for a new owner. The amount of time needed for a baby iguana is really high in order to get them tamed and keep them happy and not stressed. A lot of new owners aren't aware of the time they need which leads a lot of them into new homes. So beside the fact that babies take a lot of work and time and patience to get them to where they are a nice companion I don't recommend larger or older thin 4 years old for new owners either. The reason behind this is that iguana can cause a lot of damage when they get aggressive, (even he calmest iguana can be aggressive) and I would be lying if I said you wouldn't get bit. The best way to learn is by your mistakes. Your iguana will give body signals when its not happy with what you are doing. So you must learn these signals and learn how to read them, and I would prefer to get a nip from a smaller iguana than an 6ft adult male.
So for new owners I recommend a medium sized iguana, this size is big enough to handle easily but yet small enough to control if necessary.
But if your going to get an iguana at this age, where do you get it? Look up local reptile rescue centers or on sites like Kijiji or other sale sites. Try to find a healthy 2-3 year old iguana and one that has been worked with a bit. In some cases you can get an iguana that is more or less tamed. This gives you the perfect chance to understand them more and if you get another one in the future than maybe try a baby iggy.
If you wish to get and raise a baby iguana. Just be aware of the time and patience they take and be ready to put in the time and not give up on the iguana. You must respect them for what they are and that is a reptile that is still very intact with its natural behaviours an instincts. If you wish to get an iguana try to understand the world from their eyes in order to work with them better.
Robin
Ontario Iguanas.
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