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Green Iguana Care, Feed + Eat - IguanaHandbook.Blogspot.com


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IguanaHandbook.BlogSpot.com Interesting Facts about The Iguana Here are some things you might want to know about iguanas 1) They are better suited to eating plants -- some sources still continue to say that iguanas are omnivores. To say that iguanas will benefit from eating both plant and animal products would be mistake. This is because the metabolism of the iguana is better suited to absorbing plant proteins. The proteins found in animal products are just too complex to be properly utilized by iguanas. This means that not all proteins can be absorbed by their bodies as nutrients. So what happens to the unabsorbed proteins? Well, it is usually stored as uric acid. This uric acid can have very harmful effects on your iguana. A build up of uric acid can cause gout. Getting rid of animal protein can also be very hard work for an iguana's kidneys. This means that feeding animal products to your iguana may cause it to have kidney problems. This shortens the iguana's life. 2) Iguanas can be trained -- many people think that iguanas are stupid animals. However, people who own iguanas can actually attest to the opposite. A pet iguana can be trained to do many different things. Some people have toilet-trained their iguanas. Other people have trained their iguanas to do different types of tricks. Some iguanas can even find their way home! These feats attest to the fact that iguanas are far from stupid. Sometimes, people just tend to judge other creatures as being lower than them ...


Publicerad av reptinet 2011-06-02 22:25:49





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