Iguana Care

Sexing adult iguanas is very simple indeed.

The males grow quite a bit larger than the females and are more "bulky" in appearance. They also have far more developed crests along the back and tail, and often a larger dewlap under the chin.

In male iguanas it may also be possible to see larger "bulges" psoterior to the vent than in the females due to his hemipenes.

Comparisons will generally be required for any level of accuracy to be achieved for the inexperienced.

Lastly, you can take a look at what are known as the "femoral pores". These "pores" will be found in a line along the underside of the back legs of an iguana.

In males these pores are considerably larger than in females.

Please note that as is the case with all the above characteristics, iguanas sexing is far easier the larger / older the iguana is.

The above differences tend to develop with age, though a practised eye may be able to pick out subtle differences sooner than a beginner.

Iguana Care Covering the care of iguanas in captivity, we look at everything from iguana sexing to ideally suited iguana cages, an iguana lighting setup, non toxic plants for iguanas which you can use to decorate your iguana's cage and even my sneaky, personal way of choosing great iguana names every time! We also take a look at feeding iguanas, iguana diet and an assortment of iguana food. This section can also be printed out as an iguana care sheet.