The following are some problems that I have summarized about green iguanas not being able to get started on the road, especially for newcomers!
First, buy
It is more suitable for beginners to choose larvae over 30 cm, and larvae that are too small are easy to die. Novices should especially avoid rescuing unhealthy or disabled larvae in JS's hands because of temporary sympathy. On the one hand, novices themselves have no therapeutic ability; On the other hand, if you don't want to keep a green raccoon, but buy it out of sympathy, you may cause yourself a burden in the future.
Second, the feeding box
Novices should avoid using glass boxes for breeding, because such boxes have poor thermal insulation in winter and will only cause electricity consumption. The most convenient choice is to buy a ready-made professional climbing box, which is more practical if it is a second-hand box sold by players. The so-called feeding box of acrylic products, like the glass box, is beneficial to beautify the environment and has decorative effect, but it is not practical.
Third, equipment.
Novices can't figure out what UVA, UVB and UVC mean when they are on the road.
Just remember the main points:
1. Anything hot can be used as UVA. UVA lamps, such as heating lamps for reptiles, bubble lamps for non-reptiles and ceramic heating lamps, all have their own advantages and disadvantages, mainly depending on the owner's preferences.
2.UVB lamp is essential for raising green raccoons, which is expensive and has many fakes. There is no substitute for UVB lamp, and there is no reliable UVB lamp suitable for reptiles in the lamp market. I have taken photos of UVB tubes and cathode fluorescent lamp, so I naturally know how to distinguish the true and false UVB tubes by comparing the photos.
3.UVC is mainly used for medical sterilization, unless you use it to sterilize boxes, you don't need this kind of lamp.
Fourth, don't eat
The new green raccoon may not eat. Under the premise of buying healthy individuals, the breeder should think more about whether you have been disturbing it. Are you nervous about the environment? Is the ambient temperature above 28 degrees? Is the humidity at least 50? Is this dish to his taste? Instead of guessing whether it is sick or not, there are no parasites in it!
Verb (abbreviation of verb) feed
Most young raccoons are picky eaters, and their food intake is small, which is beneficial for young owners to prepare feed, adjust their taste, balance nutrition and grow healthily, but remember not to buy expired feed as a staple food! It is recommended to buy brand feeds, such as Corydalis, ZOOLIFE and Zoom. Cheap alfalfa for rabbits can also be bought in the flower and bird market.
Six, supplements
Most people in China have a common problem in raising green raccoons: taking calcium powder and vitamins as food! I have made a special post about the harm of over-supplementing the two, so I won't go into details here. Remember the main point: providing richer recipes is healthier than supplementing anything! We are not old people, nor are we raising patients!
Seven, drug therapy
Everyone treats pets as treasures, so the baby made a little mistake and was anxious to think about the medicine. What I want to remind you is that we keep reptiles, which have strong adaptability. Don't take medicine for some minor illnesses! Random medication is potentially dangerous!
Eight, bite, scratch
Green raccoons carry salmonella, which is completely harmless to healthy people. After bleeding, it is safe enough to rinse it with antiseptic soap (such as Shufujia) for 5 times in a row. You don't need to go to any hospital or have an injection! No matter how serious it is, you will be fine if you pull down your stomach at most!
Nine, domestication
Reptiles are cold-blooded by nature. They will remember your touch and your actions, but they are not cats and dogs, so don't expect too much from them. Make basic psychological preparations, then you won't feel depressed because of domestication failure on the day it bites you, because these are all reasonable things.
Remarks: insect feeding problem
Whether to feed or not depends on your attitude, not whether to feed or not and how much to feed. This question is not worth discussing!
At present, a new kind of pet-green iguana has appeared in the pet market in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, Qingdao, Shanghai and Nanjing. Iguana Iguana is a lizard of reptiles, scales, lizards and iguanas.
Green iguana, docile. The body length is generally 90- 150cm. The maximum total length can reach 2.2 meters .. The main body color is green, the trunk occasionally has irregular yellow spots, and the side has black vertical stripes until the end. Big eyes. The eardrum is exposed. There are many round vertebral scales on the back and neck. There is a row of comb scales from the back to the tail. There is a big throat fan under the throat, which will open when stimulated. Tail length can be regenerated, and it is also a self-defense weapon in case of danger. Green iguanas live in trees, have quick thinking, run quite fast and swim well in the water.
Green iguana is a vegetarian lizard, which likes wild vegetables, fruits, flowers and sometimes preys on insects. It is reported that there are also records of preying on young rats.
Green iguana is the first choice for lizards because of its biological characteristics: easy to raise, odorless, less sick, large in size and high in ornamental value. Green iguanas are generally kept in closed boxes of land and arboreal animals, and both sides of the box are sealed with metal nets to facilitate ventilation. Mercury spotlights are used to heat and extract light. Because green iguanas like to lie on the plants and bask in the sun, they should put mercury spotlights above the plants. Green iguanas should be kept at constant temperature, and the annual temperature should be controlled at 16℃-32℃(24℃-27℃ is the best). The bait can be mainly succulent young leaves of Chinese cabbage, green vegetables and lettuce, supplemented by Tenebrio molitor. The daily food intake is% of the body weight. After one year, the baby lizard can grow to 60cm. Green iguanas like to drink water drops rolling on leaves, so they can hang drinking fountains above big-leaf plants and let water drip between leaves to create a good environment for their growth. Because of the vegetarian diet of green iguanas, there won't be too much odor during feeding, as long as their excreta is cleaned regularly.
Green iguanas appearing in mainland China are generally bought from artificial breeding bases in Southeast Asia through Hong Kong and Taiwan. Even in the pet markets of foreign countries and Hong Kong and Taiwan, green iguanas have been selling a lot. With the popularity of exotic pets in China, green iguanas will approach more animal lovers and ordinary families.