{"id":103128,"date":"2022-04-22T12:33:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:33:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:33:25","slug":"are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/","title":{"rendered":"Are blue iguanas different from green iguanas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_blue_iguanas_different_from_green_iguanas\" title=\"Are blue iguanas different from green iguanas?\">Are blue iguanas different from green iguanas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Is_a_Blue_Iguana_a_good_pet\" title=\"Is a Blue Iguana a good pet?\">Is a Blue Iguana a good pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Can_a_Green_Iguana_Be_blue\" title=\"Can a Green Iguana Be blue?\">Can a Green Iguana Be blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Whats_the_difference_between_a_blue_and_green_iguana\" title=\"What&#8217;s the difference between a blue and green iguana?\">What&#8217;s the difference between a blue and green iguana?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Can_a_green_iguana_Be_blue\" title=\"Can a green iguana Be blue?\">Can a green iguana Be blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Can_a_blue_iguana_mate_with_a_green_iguana\" title=\"Can a blue iguana mate with a green iguana?\">Can a blue iguana mate with a green iguana?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Do_iguanas_make_good_house_pets\" title=\"Do iguanas make good house pets?\">Do iguanas make good house pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Do_Blue_Iguanas_bite\" title=\"Do Blue Iguanas bite?\">Do Blue Iguanas bite?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Do_iguanas_like_to_be_petted\" title=\"Do iguanas like to be petted?\">Do iguanas like to be petted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#What_is_the_best_iguana_for_a_pet\" title=\"What is the best iguana for a pet?\">What is the best iguana for a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Can_iguanas_be_blue\" title=\"Can iguanas be blue?\">Can iguanas be blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_blue_iguanas_natural\" title=\"Are blue iguanas natural?\">Are blue iguanas natural?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Do_green_iguanas_come_in_different_colors\" title=\"Do green iguanas come in different colors?\">Do green iguanas come in different colors?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_blue_iguanas_mean\" title=\"Are blue iguanas mean?\">Are blue iguanas mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Why_is_my_green_iguana_blue\" title=\"Why is my green iguana blue?\">Why is my green iguana blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_blue_iguanas_rare\" title=\"Are blue iguanas rare?\">Are blue iguanas rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Can_iguanas_crossbreed\" title=\"Can iguanas crossbreed?\">Can iguanas crossbreed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#How_rare_is_a_blue_iguana\" title=\"How rare is a blue iguana?\">How rare is a blue iguana?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Why_is_my_green_iguana_turning_blue\" title=\"Why is my green iguana turning blue?\">Why is my green iguana turning blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_iguanas_good_pets_for_beginners\" title=\"Are iguanas good pets for beginners?\">Are iguanas good pets for beginners?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_iguanas_friendly\" title=\"Are iguanas friendly?\">Are iguanas friendly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Do_pet_iguanas_recognize_their_owners\" title=\"Do pet iguanas recognize their owners?\">Do pet iguanas recognize their owners?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#What_happens_if_an_iguana_bites_you\" title=\"What happens if an iguana bites you?\">What happens if an iguana bites you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Are_blue_iguanas_aggressive\" title=\"Are blue iguanas aggressive?\">Are blue iguanas aggressive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-iguanas-different-from-green-iguanas\/#Can_an_iguana_bite_your_finger_off\" title=\"Can an iguana bite your finger off?\">Can an iguana bite your finger off?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_iguanas_different_from_green_iguanas\"><\/span>Are blue iguanas different from green iguanas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>By most reptile lovers&#8217; standards, Iguanas make good pets, but they are not a good pet for many. In short, Iguanas make good pets for reptile lovers who can afford these exotic creatures, know how to take care of them, and are okay with the thought of not touching their pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Blue_Iguana_a_good_pet\"><\/span>Is a Blue Iguana a good pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most tropical iguanas have bright green skin, which helps camouflage their bodies in the green leaves of the rainforest. Iguanas also have skin color variations, including <b>less commonly found reds and blue<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_Green_Iguana_Be_blue\"><\/span>Can a Green Iguana Be blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, <b>you should not keep two iguanas together, because they get territorial, cause each other stress and can attack. But it is possible to keep two iguanas if each of them has a separate room or at least a cage where they can&#8217;t see each other.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_a_blue_and_green_iguana\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between a blue and green iguana?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most tropical iguanas have bright green skin, which helps camouflage their bodies in the green leaves of the rainforest. Iguanas also have skin color variations, including <b>less commonly found reds and blue<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_green_iguana_Be_blue\"><\/span>Can a green iguana Be blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, blue and green iguanas cannot mate because they are different species with enough genetic differences to prevent mating and the production of<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_blue_iguana_mate_with_a_green_iguana\"><\/span>Can a blue iguana mate with a green iguana?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Once listed as critically endangered, Grand Cayman blue iguanas were reassessed in 2012 by the IUCN and downlisted to endangered. Predation from feral animals poses a large threat to these iguanas, and free-roaming dogs and cats have also been known to hunt and kill both juveniles and adults.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_iguanas_make_good_house_pets\"><\/span>Do iguanas make good house pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Iguanas are one of the most popular pet lizards. They are native to Central and South America. However, iguanas are a major commitment and need a high level of care. <b>They have strict feeding and housing requirements, can grow quite large, live a long time, and can be very strong.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Blue_Iguanas_bite\"><\/span>Do Blue Iguanas bite?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Iguanas do bite people, but only in self-defense. Their sharp teeth are specifically created to tear plants apart, but could be really painful to humans. Fortunately, they give a warning before doing so. It will stand up on its legs, lean forward, and bob its head as a sign that they feel threatened.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_iguanas_like_to_be_petted\"><\/span>Do iguanas like to be petted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For starters, <b>iguanas don&#8217;t like to be touched. You can train them to TOLERATE touch, but they don&#8217;t really like it. Experienced iguana owners have noted that their pet iguanas close their eyes when they pet them, but this is not because they like being pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_iguana_for_a_pet\"><\/span>What is the best iguana for a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Iguana Types for Pets<\/b><\/p>\n<li>The Green Iguana. Photo by Alex G R on Unsplash.  <\/li>\n<li>The Desert Iguana. The Desert Iguana has a large, round body, well-developed legs, and a lengthy tail.  <\/li>\n<li>The Rhinoceros Iguana. Image by Vlad Indrei from Pixabay.  <\/li>\n<li>The Black Spiny Tailed Iguana. Image by skeeze from Pixabay.  <\/li>\n<li>The Grand Cayman (Blue) Iguana.<\/li>\n<p>11 Jun 2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_iguanas_be_blue\"><\/span>Can iguanas be blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Grand Cayman blue iguanas  also called blue iguanas, Cayman Island blue iguanas or Grand Cayman iguanas  are large, heavy-bodied lizards with colors ranging from gray to bright blue. These ground-dwelling reptiles are diurnal and will bask in the sun to warm up at the start of the day.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_iguanas_natural\"><\/span>Are blue iguanas natural?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blue iguanas can be found throughout the island Grand Cayman excluding the urban areas of Bodden Town, Gun Bay, Seven Mile Beach, and West Bay. <b>They now only occur inland in natural xerophytic shrubland and prefer rocky, sunlit, open areas in dry forests or near the shore.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_green_iguanas_come_in_different_colors\"><\/span>Do green iguanas come in different colors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite their name, green iguanas have been selectively bred by reptile enthusiasts over time to display a wide range of unique colors, or morphs, from shades of blue and green to orange and even red. Interestingly, they&#8217;re some of the largest iguanas in the world!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_iguanas_mean\"><\/span>Are blue iguanas mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blue iguanaSuborder:IguaniaFamily:IguanidaeGenus:CycluraSpecies:C. lewisi14 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_green_iguana_blue\"><\/span>Why is my green iguana blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most tropical iguanas have bright green skin, which helps camouflage their bodies in the green leaves of the rainforest. Iguanas also have skin color variations, including <b>less commonly found reds and blue<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_iguanas_rare\"><\/span>Are blue iguanas rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is one (or maybe more) area within the iguana range that produce predominantly blue iguanas. These iguanas, when happy, exhibit a beautiful turquoise blue color. <b>When they are cold or stressed, they are green.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_iguanas_crossbreed\"><\/span>Can iguanas crossbreed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The hybrid iguana is a first-generation hybrid, the result of intergeneric breeding between a male marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) and a female Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on South Plaza Island in the Galpagos Islands, where the territories of the two species overlap.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_rare_is_a_blue_iguana\"><\/span>How rare is a blue iguana?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In late 2012, the blue iguana recovery program estimated that the wild population had risen to <b>approximately 750 individuals, and the IUCN subsequently downlisted the species from critically endangered to endangered.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_green_iguana_turning_blue\"><\/span>Why is my green iguana turning blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>People who see them from a distance or don&#8217;t look very carefully often think that their heads are white. <b>When aroused sexually or territorially, the head color will change within seconds to a pale baby blue. The iguanas from one area in South America whose heads are normally colored red.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_iguanas_good_pets_for_beginners\"><\/span>Are iguanas good pets for beginners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though Iguanas make great pets for reptile lovers, <b>they do not make great pets for all. Iguanas are very bad pets for people who do not have the financial means to care for them, time to provide the proper care, or restraint to leave the Iguanas alone. Iguanas make especially bad pets for children.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_iguanas_friendly\"><\/span>Are iguanas friendly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For starters, <b>iguanas don&#8217;t like to be touched. You can train them to TOLERATE touch, but they don&#8217;t really like it. Experienced iguana owners have noted that their pet iguanas close their eyes when they pet them, but this is not because they like being pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_pet_iguanas_recognize_their_owners\"><\/span>Do pet iguanas recognize their owners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are iguanas affectionate? <b>Iguanas are not necessarily affectionate, but you might tame and bond with your iguana over time. For this, you will have to handle and spend time with your iguana regularly since it is young. Tame iguanas recognize their owners and become tolerant of handling and petting.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_an_iguana_bites_you\"><\/span>What happens if an iguana bites you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to their painful bite, iguanas often carry and spread salmonella bacteria. This makes them especially dangerous if an iguana bite happens to <b>break the skin and draw blood. As they are pleurodonts, iguanas also commonly shed their teeth when they bite.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_iguanas_aggressive\"><\/span>Are blue iguanas aggressive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>In captivity, Blue Iguanas start to become aggressive to each other at a very early age, usually within a month of hatching. If they are not separated into individual cages, smaller hatchlings are soon dominated by bigger ones and not allowed to feed, eventually wasting away.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_iguana_bite_your_finger_off\"><\/span>Can an iguana bite your finger off?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mathew said though <b>it&#8217;s unusual for an iguana to bite off a child&#8217;s finger, the type of injury is quite common. Doctors at the hospital usually see several children a week with missing fingertips because their fingers have gotten caught by a car or house door, he said.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are blue iguanas different from green iguanas?Is a Blue Iguana a good pet?Can a Green Iguana Be blue?What&#8217;s the difference between a blue and green iguana?Can a green iguana Be blue?Can a blue iguana mate with a green iguana?Do iguanas make good house pets?Do Blue Iguanas bite?Do iguanas like to be petted?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103128"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103128\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}