Fight!

But seriously, I'm preparing to get a large lizard, and I'm just trying to think out my options before I begin pulling triggers.

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This is a relatively long post, but it is serious, and honest. I would enjoy, and appreciate any input and conversation.
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I quick background of my herp history:
I've owned multiple reptile species through my youth. Including a green iguana when I was younger (passed away due to step mother). I currently have four bearded dragons, two ball pythons, and a snapping turtle. Also, while in Afghanistan, I spent a large portion of my time reading books and information over various species (including the Green Iguana Ultimate Owners Manual).

Now, I am putting into consideration such topics as diet, enclosure, temper, light/heat, and size of course.

While deployed I originally had my heart set on a Cyclura iguana. Mainly due to discovering the blue iguanas, and appreciating their story. Though I later discovered the Argentine Black & White Tegu, which further led me to Varnyard and their Giants. Due to temper and diet, I began to believe that a tegu would be more manageable.

I've been working on warming my wonderful girlfriend to support the idea of another addition to my 'zoo', but hey she said no snakes at first, and she just bought me a bee last week! Well, we went to a herp keepers 'zoo' in the region and looked at all the nifty animals they had. Heck, they even had Gaboon Vipers!

But in the large lizard department, they also had both tegus and iguanas! The tegus were regular B&W, but were feed aggressive, and so now the girlfriend has the wrong impression with them, but she did fall in love with an adult red iguana.

Then again, I think the red iguana fell in love with her as well, because whenever she was near him, he would look at her chest, and then whenever I walked in or by the room, he'd start bobbing his head at me!

So now, I'm trying to figure out what would be best.

An Argentine Black & White Tegu (specifically a Varnyard Giant or All American) for their calm demeanor, and omnivorous diet.

A Cyclura iguana, for the hidden gem they are in the herp society, and how unique they are.

Or a red iguana because I've had experience with iguana iguanas before? Not to mention the girlfriend expressing interest in one?