I pray for the iguana

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I've owned a female Iguana for 11 years now, got it when it was a hatchling and honestly, I don't find them that difficult to care for outside of creating an appropriately sized enclosure when they are full grown. Perhaps I just got really lucky and got an easy one? Because I've never seen what all the fuss is about.

I think most people live places where they can't live outside all the time. Plus, most people didn't know how HUGE they get to be in the first place. If you showed pictures of the size of your setup to someone who has only seen the cute little baby and they will probably have a heard time believing their little greenie will get that big.

I've known plenty people with iggies that bit, tail whipped and scratched a lot. Males can get aggressive depending on their temperment and whether it is iggy breeding season
http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/breedi...on.html#freddy
http://www.anapsid.org/iguana/season.html

Re read meekjz's post.. They didn't say anything about iguanas living outside... A comma between "for" and "outside" would probably help that confusion..

Anyway... I've never owned an iggy but I've had 2 family members who have and my best friend did years ago. I do not think they are a good pet for someone who has had so many other reptiles die in their care. They are usually not nice either. I don't see this turning out so well.