A variety of foods are consumed by lizards. Most of them are carnivorous, which means that they eat other animals or bugs. Certain lizards, though do not eat meat and would prefer to eat mostly seeds. Certain iguanas like those that live in the desert, eat meat when they are juveniles, but only eat seeds once they are grown. Owners of iguanas need to be very cautious when they are choosing lizard food for their pet.

When selecting things for your iguana or other lizard, you should be conscious of feeding things that provide maximum amount of nutritional value. Types of iguana and lizard food can be divided into different categories. Food considered to be a staple of their diet, and should be the primary form of nutrition for your iguana. There are different foods within that category, so changing up the diet and not always feeding it the same thing is appropriate.

Other foods, those which may only be given occasionally, are needed to balance out the lizard’s, or the iguana’s, diet. If given in quantities too large, the lizard may develop health issues, and so they must not be thought of as the main selection for lizard food. Examples of this type of food would include fruits such as papaya, melon, grapes and apples.

Additional foods, while not toxic if eaten, should only be provided as a treat, taste or color enhancer, and ought to be given along with a staple of the lizard food selection.

Lizards need to be fed each day. Make certain that the food you give is chopped into small pieces and that it contains a good variety of items. Iguanas prefer routines, just like people do, so you will want to give them their first meal of the day approximately 60 minutes after turning on the lights in the cage. As with any other pet, lizards and iguanas need to have a bowl of water available at all times. You will want to give your iguana fresh water each day.