Iguanas:

A friend of mine recently went to Costa Rica for a vacation. Took lots of cool pictures. In addition, he came across this good looking girl:

https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...mal_iguana.jpg

He said they practically run around like squirrels around there. Lots of them like to come around the beach at the hotel that he stayed at; one of the bartenders there said that the large ones have to be periodically relocated some distance down the coast because they frighten some of the guests. They're just plant eaters!

Are any of those for sale? I'm interested in the female

email me at
disturbedpunkk87@hotmail.com

Can I ask why you would be interested in her?
Rusty

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one of the bartenders there said that the large ones have to be periodically relocated some distance down the coast because they frighten some of the guests. They're just plant eaters!

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Well, they may be plant eaters, but they can still be pretty mean. They have strong jaws and claws and a mean tail-whip. I would not want to antagonize a fully grown iggy!

I've heard that full grown iguanas can break bones with an accurate tail whip. I can understand the whole thing about being agressive too; my friend with the adult male iguana has some trouble with him a few months ago when, i guess it was around breeding season, and his iguana was being very aggressive with anyone who came close. He finally did calm down, but he said he's never really been intimidated by a reptile as much as he was by Bo.

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think if you are able to provide these animals with good nutrition, enough room and understanding (they definatly have there own personalities) then go for it. But please remember to adopt! If America’s pet stores stopped selling them, there would still be enough in rescue shelters to provide iguanas for anyone who wanted them. Probably for years to come.

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Don Meyer: It seems to me that you are interested in "purchasing our large female iguana". Let me just explain that no one could pay us enough for her. Not everything is for sale. In addition we in no way sell our animals. We do find homes for certain species through a very thorough adoption process. I was a little put off, and I am hoping very much that my assumptions are wrong. But the impression I get from you is that you would like to breed her. Along with the niles, burms and others I have seen on your site. Think about that situation, even now, you breed them, I rescue them.
I do appologize as this seems to be a personal attack. As you all know I am not one to direct any comments at one memeber or another (Think about how good and quiet I was during this past fiasco), But with situations like this, everyone think about it.
Please if you want to give these animals good homes, adopt them from local shelters if possible. I can not say that enough. And please realize the need for homes of certain species, before taking it upon yourself to breed.
Don't get me wrong. I support some breeding. I even highly support some large scale breeders (ex: NERD) But they think first. They have the knowledge of the needs of our herpetological community, and the needs of these aniamls.
Well I got off track a bit. But I am tired of people not quite understanding what we do here. Would you go to a pit bull rescue and ask for an intact male so you could breed him?
Ok, theres my rant.
Sincerely'
Rusty

Just a little more on the overpoplulation of igs. This is what happens when people don't care:
here is a link of iguana rescue cases:
http://community.webshots.com/album/111735101SKjiiB/0
Why would anyone want to breed more?
Rusty

woah. :shock: I always knew people were getting rid of them... the sheer number of people I knew growing up with one... that now don't have one anymore... sad.

i once had an iguana. her name was marge and she was the most adorable herp ive ever had. caring for her was a pain though, and being the newb that i was, she developed internal parasites and passed on. i say a prayer for her every night.

btw, the reason i am a member of any herp forums today is bc of her. i couldnt let that happen to another one of my pets.