What NOT to feed a green iguana - Chapter 4 of Goblin's Story  "Green Goblin"The story of a beloved green iguana Chapter 4 In my last post, I outlined the basics of a great iguana diet. Just as important as knowing what TO FEED a green iguana, is what NOT TO FEED a green iguana and WHY you shouldn't feed these foods! This section contains sections on foods that should be fed only occasionally, and foods that should NEVER be fed to your iguana to maintain their health and prevent metabolic bone disease and renal failure. Here are some foods that can be fed occasionally, but not as staple foods and why: 1. Kale and Broccoli: (high in goitrogens) These can be fed on occasion, but can lead to thyroid problems if fed too often 2. Tofu: (high in fat) Tofu can be fed as a treat but too much fat is bad for iggys These should not be fed to your iguana EVER! 1. Parsley and spinach (high in oxylates) Event though you would think spinach and parsley would be good foods because they are dark leafy greens, they are too high in oxylates that bind to calcium in the body and prevent the body from utilizing this calcium for strong bones 2. Animal protein of ANY kind! (NEVER!) Iguanas are herbivores. Their digestive systems cannot handle processing animal protein. If your wish is to kill your iguana (I know you don't really want this)...feed them crickets and other animal proteins! 3. Commercial iguana foods: These packaged foods may look tempting due to the ease of use and the spiffy labels saying they are nutritionally complete for iguanas. They aren't. Remember there is no regulation on reptile foods and many of these actually contain animal proteins to boot. 4. Lettuce: Any food with the word lettuce in its name is not appropriate for an iguana. It has absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever. It is just fiber and water and your iguana is basically eating the human equivalent of potato chips only without the fat and salt. One more thing to avoid giving your iguana is UVB Drops. they are plain and simply a scam. Iguanas cannot process dietary D3. They cannot replace proper UVB and will only make their kidneys and liver work harder to get rid of the excess D3. Expert Page: Freelance native English writing services, proofreading and editing | 
