This is a terrestrial variety, which is multicolored and is semi aquatic. They make their dwelling on rock plain in open forests of Eastern and Southerne Africa. The red iguanas are becoming very popular as pet like green iguanas and you can often find them in the back garden or inside the homes. You have to provide for certain necessities to bring up iguana in the new environment as a pet. The critical signs of this disease are swollen jowl, torpidity, soft face and lower jaw like rubber, problem in eating and swelling of limbs. Most of the times, limbs and spine gets fractured. The hind legs are paralyzed as a consequence of deficiency of vitamin B1 in food. The tail is also impacted. Their cage should be large and spacious. You can use a cupboard or a room so that they can easily move around in it. Place some artificial plants and branches to make the proper environment for them like they have in trees. They may like to climb up the branches or hang over them. If the iguana is small, make a proper cage without any holes in, so that they cannot escape out of it. Green iguana is the favorite of hunters, but it is not yet considered as imperiled breed of animals anywhere as is sometimes misunderstood like that. Hunters prefer to catch the large female iguanas. Green iguana is recognized as "Bamboo Chicken" and is a favorite delicacy for many people. Appearance of the Green Iguana: The green iguana normally grows between 4' to 6'. To make the iguana get sufficient quantity of the vitamins and mineral, they should be able to get exposure to sunlight to maximum possible extent. 5. Temperature: Iguanas are cold blooded animals. Their body functioning mostly depends upon the heat they absorb from their environment. For the digestion of the food, they require heat from atmosphere. Concerns about the Shelter of Iguana: It is most important to provide a proper shelter to you keep iguanas as pets. The infant iguana is capable of surviving in a fish tank containing between 30 and 50 gallons of water. If they are given proper balanced diet, they can grow significantly in a few months and will need a larger tank for them.