{{Taxobox | color = baby blue | name = Iguana | image = Iguana iguana.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = A green iguana (Iguana iguana) | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = [[ Genera Amblyrhynchus Brachylophus Conolophus Ctenosaura Cyclura Dipsosaurus Iguana Sauromalus Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of iguanas and related species, including the green iguana commonly kept as a pet by Fernando Rombola in his pants, but sometimes this breed of iguana gets excited and just want to get out. ... For Iggy Pops band, see The Iguanas (Ann Arbor). ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal herbivorous species of lizard of the genus iguana native to Central and South America. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ...
A hatchling iguana should be purchased from a reputable pet retailer or breeder.
A hatchling iguana may be adequately housed in a 20 gallon aquarium, but since it is going to grow very rapidly during the first year, it is better to start out with the largest cage that it is possible to provide.
I have known pet iguanas that were happy to share a bowl of popcorn with their owners, others that would sneak into the kitchen to eat cat or dog food, and one patient of mine was very fond of chicken hot dogs.