Facts about the Desert Iguana
The desert iguana is a very common animal to be spotted by many. There are even people who would claim that they have seen iguanas in their backyards and which are hiding behind the big rocks. By nature desert iguanas love to eat leaves and flowers of bushes. So that it can take full control of its body temperature, the iguana transposes its color from the gray one to an almost pure white hue. Desert iguana have ability to change its color, by midday its changes its color to white and it wears darkest color in morning.
Dispsosaurus dorsalis is the scientific name of desert iguana and its commonly founds in california deserts and South central Arizona. For most of its life, the desert iguana is fond of staying in the sandy and arid habitats usually fondling in the creosote bushes and the rocks that they call their shelters. The most common place live for desert iguana is abandoned burrows of these kangroo rats. In the southern habitats, the desert iguanas can be usually spotted in the deciduous forests and subtropical places.
Description of the Desert Iguana
When the desert iguana matures, its growth ranges from ten up to sixteen inches long. Iguanas which lives in deserts have rounded and large body. The tail grows long. Head of desert iguanas become brown colored which follows a netlike outline that is brown in color. Trunk and neck of desert iguanas have tan and grayish spots. Tail of desert iguanas have white or grayish spots. During summer season, iguanas climb up into bushes to seek cooler areas. Even during 115 degrees F, desert iguanas can remain active.
Since the desert iguanas seek refuge from the bushes, they are known to be vegetarians. Green leaves, plants and vegetables are some well known foods of iguanas so these iguanas are classified as herbivores. Yellowish flowers of creosote bush is one of the loveable food for desert iguanas. Insects,lizards and feces are best food for desert iguanas. As you know that desert iguanas are considered to be pet animal so they are not dangerous for humans.
The desert iguanas move swiftly. Iguanas have ability to cross roads with much faster speed. Such kind of fast movement in desert iguanas are just because of strong back legs. Human beigns, rats and snakes are some predators which are very dangerous for desert iguanas. Desert iguanas eggs can be eatten by most animals.
The Desert Iguana’s Breeding Season
At the middle period of the month of March, the desert green iguana start to come out from its long period of hibernation. The breeding season for the desert iguana happens in between April up to May. In months of may and june the iguana lay eggs and these eggs hatched in latter part of july till august. All throughout the breeding season, the adult desert iguanas have that pink color at the side of their bellies.
