What size do they reach ?

They get a bodysize of 17-20cm and a total lengh of 70-80cm

What should I feed them ?

Fijis are omnivore, they feed different kind of greens (Endivie, kale, dendalion, weeds, alfalfa, ….) also fruits (mango, papaya, apricot, peach, grapes, all kind of berries, orange, ….) also insects (jumpers, crickets, zophobas, waxworm, buffalos, roaches, silkworms)

How often should they be fed?

Young animals up to 1 year:

7 days greens

3 times per week insects, as much as they like.

Adult animals:

5 days per week greens and fruits (95% greens, 5% fruits)

1 day insects

1 day nothing

Do fijis iguanas feed from the floor of the cage ?

NO, normally fijis will not go down for feeding.

It is the best to place a feeding platform in the middle of the Terrarium 30-50 cm away from the Heat-Spot.

You can offer the food in a dish, they also feed insect from a pot.

Or you can feed insects from a tweezer.

What Terrarium size is needed for an adult pair ?

Minimum 200 x 80 x 100 cm (6,5 x 2,6 x 3,3 ft) Lengh x wide x High

Optimal size 200 x 100 x 150

How long can you keep them in a smaller cage?

I rise 5-9 Fijis iguanas in a tank of 80x60x80 until they are 5 month old.

Older iguans should be rised pairwise in a terrarium of 100x60x80, until they are 1,5-2 Years old.

When do Fijis iguanas reach sexual maturity ?

Between 12-18 month, females earlier then males.

How long is the Livespan for Fiji iguanas ?

around 20 years

What temperature do they need?

Airtemperature should be provided between 28-32 degree

Temperature under the Spot, not higher then 38 degree

Do they need UV-Light ?

YES, I use self-ballasted UV bulbs from

Zoomed Powesun 160 Watt

T-Rex UV-Heat 160 Watt Spot

Namibterra 160 Watt  Replux® UV HEAT D3

How long should I turn on the UV-Lamp !

The main heatsource for my fiji iguanas enclosures is the UV-Lamp.

It is on until 8:00 – 17:00, it is controlled by a thermostat, so that the airtemperature gets not higher then 32°C in the upper third of the terrarium

How much light is used for a fiji iguana enclosure ?

For an terrarium with 200x80x100 I use four 18Watt Fluorescent  lights.

What substrate should be used ?

I use washed Quarzsand with 0,1-3mm granulation, 3-5 cm high.

Where do fijis iguana females s lay the eggs ?

On two places in the cage, the substrate should be 10-15 cm deep.

At what Cites status are fijis iguanas listed ?

CITES 1 and EC (EG 338/97) Appendix A

All captive bred animals need CITES/EC-Cites Permits

to be continued,……..

* all the informations you will find on this and other pages are my own experience sice more then 15 years of keeping and breeding Fiji iguanas ! See also Imprint.

 Literatur

 http://www.cyclura.info/artikels/bib_fiji.htm