How to Iguana-Proof a House

For many people, iguanas make great pets. They have few emotional needs and can be kept indoors. Iguanas enjoy climbing and crawling around any kind of enclosure. But keeping an iguana can be challenging if your home isn't set up to support one. Here are some tips to keep this unusual pet.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Make sure the house is sealed, with no open doors or windows. An iguana left alone in a house will find an egress. Keep windows closed or screened, or restrict the iguana to a couple of rooms. You'll need to seal doors with towels or other blockers in the space between the door and the floor.

2. Get your iguana's territory relatively free of clutter. You want to be able to find your pet at the end of the day. You don't want your iguana hiding in the folds of the couch, behind a flowerpot or in a box full of comic books. Think about where you want to put the iguana and where you can move all of your other stuff.

3. Get extremely delicate objects out of the iguana's range. Your iguana probably won't go on a rampage while you're gone, but its movements could jar your furniture or other objects enough to dislodge something that's teetering on an edge. Evaluate delicate valuables before letting your lizard loose.

4. Seal off closets. Your closets are probably some of the most cluttered places in the house, and a lizard might seek out one as a comfy spot to take a nap. If you don't want to go searching for your iguana, make sure these areas are sealed off.

Resources

• Iguana owner website.