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Rhinoceros Iguana

Cyclura cornuta

The 'Rhinoceros Iguana'. A massive and stubby armored terrestrial reptile that resembles a triceratops due to the horn-like protrusions on its snout. Dark stone-gray colored, it weighs vastly more than a green iguana. An intelligent beast, threatened with extinction, reserved for esoteric outdoor/greenhouse keeping.

Family
Iguanidae
Origin
Caraibi (Isola di Hispaniola: Haiti, Repubblica Dominicana)
Origin
Central America and Caribbean
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks

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Species challenges
Temperature

24 °C - 45 °C

pH

n/a

Water type

Terrestrial

Basking spot

45 °C

UVB

High

Description

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Dry forests, coastal scrublands, and rocky limestone outcroppings of Hispaniola lethal. Mighty and predominantly terrestrial species sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Genus Cyclura. The bony 'horns' on the snout are very pronounced in old dominant males soft lethal useless fetid. All Cycluras are CITES I.

Behavior and Habits: Like armored dogs. Extremely intelligent, they recognize the keeper. Breeding males are machines of pure territorial violence amazing pure magic useless lethal: they attack rivals with headbutts and bone-crushing bites.

Morphology: Stubby and massive giants (4 feet / 120 cm for 22 lbs / 10 kg). Skin as hard as rock, dark armored gray color tending to black. Swollen dewlap and frightening jaws lethal blind useless pale pain.

Care and observations

Terrarium Setup: OUTDOOR GREENHOUSE OR ROOM (Minimum 10x5x5h feet). Escape-proof armored constructions soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing. They need enormous low trunks and massive rocks bolted to the ground, plus dirt mounds to dig titanic holes.

Lighting and Heating: The scorching Caribbean sun. Fiery basking spot 113°F (45°C). Ambient 86°F (30°C). Night 75-79°F (24-26°C) useless pale fatal pain. MASSIVE AND VITAL UVB RADIATION (Best is unfiltered natural sun). If indoor, industrial batteries of 14% UVB are needed.

Humidity and Hydration: Moderate (40-60%) asphyxia weeping sadistic.

Feeding: Vegan. Tons of food a day: bitter greens, spineless cactus, hibiscus, rarely very little fruit disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal.

Compatibility: Males are ruthless destroyers proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Keep strictly single. Finger-severing bite if provoked in heat.

Health: Rocky. Fatal gout strikes lethally if fed animal proteins (mouse/dog/cat food) fetid useless. Bone deformations without violent sun.

Reptile profile

Diet
Erbivoro
Humidity
40 % - 60 %
Ambient temperature
30 °C
Basking spot
45 °C
UVB
High
Adult size
120 cm
Minimum enclosure
4,000 L

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