You hope your dad let's you keep it? I think that's something you need to clear up before the little guy comes home. Iguanas are aggressive, I don't think you'll need to worry about the cat attacking it; it'll probably be the other way 'round. (My sister had one for years and had several cats, they got along fine.) less

I hate to say it, but if you can't properly take care of the animal, you probably shouldn't have it. Hiding it in the bathroom and then keeping it in an enclosure with a blanket over it where the iguana will have to live in the dark isn't a good environment for it. And what happens if he does find it after he specifically told you no? I totally get that you should be able to do things as an adult, but you do also have to follow the rules of the person you live with. My husband and I live with my mother right now, and we have to follow her rules too. less

You can't just keep one in the bathroom. They need so much to thrive. I've had about 3 of them. They need such a huge enclosure to really be able to grow correctly. They're really hard to keep as pets. Iguanas aren't something you can easily hide because they need so love and care. I'd say that when you get it, make plans to hand it over to someone else. Post ads at local pet shops or online. You may be able to sell your supplies with it and get a little money for them. less

I have also owned Green Iguanas. They are not an animal you can "hide." They need not only natrual sunlight or they will die of bone disease, but they need heat rocks, a heat and UV sun lamp, a machine that creates a VERY humid environment, liquid Vitamin B3, and a host of other medications.

They are used to living in tropical area. That means if they don't get enough sunlight they will DIE. You can't put a blanket over their housing, because the heat will build up and that will kill them. Iguanas need to be kept at a constant temperature and that is high at least 86 tp 95 degrees. If it is a female, you have to make sure they lay even their unfertilized eggs, or they need surgery to remove them. This is a procedure which costs about $1,000.00 in our area, if the eggs are left in the Inguana she will die.

They also get a condition called "Sunlight Aggression." Our female Iguana was very tame, but in the spring when she was making eggs and the sun was stronger, she would run around her cage and vocalize and bite anyone who even tried to feed her. We had to buy special protective gloves to be able to feed her during her Sunlight Aggression Period. Then, she didn't lay her eggs, so they had to be removed, at a great cost to us. We were able to afford it then, and I would say we spent about $5,000.00 over the life of that Iguana. Sadly, we KNEW what we were doing and she still contracted Metabolic Bone Disease, (even with lots of natural sunlight, liquid "sunshine" (about $35.00 a bottle) liquid Vitamin B3, extra calcium, two sunlamps (at a cost of about $200.00, 10 years ago) and was also allowed to run around the house when she wasn't aggressive.

She had to be taken to the vet to have her nails cut, because it has to be done properly or they will get hurt. (About $100.00 a session, about 3 times a year.) She loved running around the house, (and she pooped EVERYWHERE) and it was needed according to our Vet to make sure her bones and muscles developed properly. Her cage alone cost us about $300.00 and in less than a year we needed a new more expensive one, because she grew.

Iguanas are NOT "beginner pets." They require 100 times the care of a cat or dog, and if not properly taken care of, regular vet visits and all the proper equipment, they will die from either egg issues or Metabolic Bone Disease.

Please, find a home for this animal with someone who can afford to feed and take care of her properly. less

then I will just try keeping it in the extra bathroom for a few weeks then telling him it may be the only way he will let me..Im thinking about just taking action then responsibility after I have it for a few weeks and tell him i've had it for a while and he sees its cared for maybe that wil persuade him. The worst that will happen is he will ask me to get rid of it. I have a 600 page book on Green Iguanas and supplies here...so I also ahve that going for me.. less

I have also owned Green Iguanas. They are not an animal you can "hide." They need not only natrual sunlight or they will die of bone disease, but they need heat rocks, a heat and UV sun lamp, a machine that creates a VERY humid environment, liquid Vitamin B3, and a host of other medications.

They are used to living in tropical area. That means if they don't get enough sunlight they will DIE. You can't put a blanket over their housing, because the heat will build up and that will kill them. Iguanas need to be kept at a constant temperature and that is high at least 86 tp 95 degrees. If it is a female, you have to make sure they lay even their unfertilized eggs, or they need surgery to remove them. This is a procedure which costs about $1,000.00 in our area, if the eggs are left in the Inguana she will die.

They also get a condition called "Sunlight Aggression." Our female Iguana was very tame, but in the spring when she was making eggs and the sun was stronger, she would run around her cage and vocalize and bite anyone who even tried to feed her. We had to buy special protective gloves to be able to feed her during her Sunlight Aggression Period. Then, she didn't lay her eggs, so they had to be removed, at a great cost to us. We were able to afford it then, and I would say we spent about $5,000.00 over the life of that Iguana. Sadly, we KNEW what we were doing and she still contracted Metabolic Bone Disease, (even with lots of natural sunlight, liquid "sunshine" (about $35.00 a bottle) liquid Vitamin B3, extra calcium, two sunlamps (at a cost of about $200.00, 10 years ago) and was also allowed to run around the house when she wasn't aggressive.

She had to be taken to the vet to have her nails cut, because it has to be done properly or they will get hurt. (About $100.00 a session, about 3 times a year.) She loved running around the house, (and she pooped EVERYWHERE) and it was needed according to our Vet to make sure her bones and muscles developed properly. Her cage alone cost us about $300.00 and in less than a year we needed a new more expensive one, because she grew.

Iguanas are NOT "beginner pets." They require 100 times the care of a cat or dog, and if not properly taken care of, regular vet visits and all the proper equipment, they will die from either egg issues or Metabolic Bone Disease.

Please, find a home for this animal with someone who can afford to feed and take care of her properly. less