Green Iguana

One of the most popular residents of the USVI region is the Green Iguana. They are a type of lizards, they are native to tropical areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean. Species of iguanas vary greatly in size, color and behavior; the variation so great that you might not recognize some as being members of the same family.

The younger iguanas as bright green, older iguana however tend to have a darker olive green coloring with, and they can have some black markings. These Iguanas can swim, they are are excellent climbers also. They aren't dangerous, usually their behavior is nervous and easily frightened and if you are to encounter one they will likely run away. They are primarily herbivores and feed on leaves and fruit.

You shouldn't feed the Iguanas, this gets them used to people and to hand outs. They can find food on their own, human food may not be healthy for them as its not naturally in their diet and losing their natural fear of humans makes them both vulnerable to possible harm and can make them nuisances to people who rather not have an iguana in very close proximity.