What is the proper way to give an iguana a bath?

[Colleen]

Can anyone teach me how to bathe my little iguana properly? what can / can't i do?

[gin77]

Hi colleen, I had an iguana for about 7 years and loved her very much. She loved a dip in the tub. I always ran my tub with about 1-2 inches of water in the lower end, because the tub bottom slants for dranage, and left the upper end w/o water so she could get out of the water if she wanted to. I Would let her swim around for about 20min and then return her to her cage. Do not leave them alone because they can get out. I did this 1-2 days a week and it worked well for me. Best of luck and i think he is a doll.

[pixiefrogman]

Hi colleen, I had an iguana for about 7 years and loved her very much. She loved a dip in the tub. I always ran my tub with about 1-2 inches of water in the lower end, because the tub bottom slants for dranage, and left the upper end w/o water so she could get out of the water if she wanted to. I Would let her swim around for about 20min and then return her to her cage. Do not leave them alone because they can get out. I did this 1-2 days a week and it worked well for me. Best of luck and i think he is a doll.

What about if you have city water?

[Deku]

What about if you have city water?

What do you mean by "city water"? It shouldnt matter, as long as the water is clean and doesnt have a ton of other stuff in it. Also if the iguanas eyes are being bothered by the the chlorine and chloramine get a tapwater conditioner and use it. Id recommend you clean the tub throughly before and after use for iguana. You dont want any sort of uh say shampoo? Or even soap in the water where the iguana may drink a bit of it. Also the iguana may decide to take a dump in the water soo yeahhh... Iguanas live a long time(20years I think) sooo you may wanna keep in mind that a large iguana will need more water if you intend to bathe it.

[pixiefrogman]

Deku: What I meant was is that city water usually has a bit of chlorine in it.

[Deku]

Deku: What I meant was is that city water usually has a bit of chlorine in it.

Ussually everyone who has a house USSUALLY uses municipal water, aka this would be from the water company. In which case its not bad because any bad bacteria is killed off. To make it safer for the iguana you can use a tapwater conditioner or even "Reptisafe" just make sure the water "hardness/softness" doesnt lower anywhere from 6.2(or else itll burn the lizard apparently) or anywhere higher than 8.9 Id try seeking a balance, say 7?