Water

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Water can be made available to captive iguanas in a variety of

ways.  A standing water source, such as a filled ceramic dish,

can be available for bathing and drinking.  Spraying water on

artificial plants and allowing the iguana to lap up this moisture

is another suitable strategy.



The bathtub is a wonderful and practical recreational area for a

pet iguana.  Swimming is great fun to observe and provides

excellent exercise for the iguana.  The tub is also a practical,

relatively escape-proof holding area for the iguana while its

enclosure is being cleaned.  The tub should be filled so that

its shallowest portion allows for submersion of about 2/3 of the

iguana's body.  The water should be warm and of a temperature

comfortable for a human bather.  Iguanas may be allowed to

occasionally swim in chlorinated swimming pools as long as the

activity is closely supervised and the iguana is thoroughly

rinsed off with fresh water afterwards.