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Post by shanzzy on Jan 7, 2008 22:25:43 GMT -5
I would like you all to meet Gizz. He's a 5 year old Green Iguana, we've had him for about 4 years now. He was given to us by one of my Dad's acquaintances who no longer wanted anything to do with him. He was in a fragile state when we got him, he was living in a large tupperware type container, and one of his toes was completely out of joint. Looked almost broken. Didn't like to be touched by anyone, and didn't trust anyone or anything. Now he's large, healthy and really enjoys being pet by my 6 year old son and my old man. But for some reason, he doesn't really like me too much, and never really did. And now, since we moved into a smaller place, he follows me around everywhere when he's roaming. Anyway, here's a few pics.  Gizz, about 6 months to a year after we got him  Reaching for a treat.  Looking like an old man..... |
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Post by ChamZilla on Jan 7, 2008 23:04:50 GMT -5
Hey there and welcome Gizz!! And Shanzzy What a now good looking boy you have there! I love his eyes to. He's got yellow eyes like my little boy does. Very good looking young man you have there. Seeing young if he is cared for properly he could live to be 20  Good job in the rescue he looks great! |
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Post by prismwolf on Jan 8, 2008 7:10:41 GMT -5
He's absolutely GORGEOUS! He's one of the lucky ones to find someone who looks like they know what they're doing...:-) He sure has changed over the years. What a great save!
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Post by shanzzy on Jan 8, 2008 8:15:56 GMT -5
Thank you both. We're very happy with the way things have turned out for him. When we first got him, we weren't sure if he was going to make it. He was so antisocial and didn't like people touching him. But over the months and years he's become a family member.
I also forgot to mention that when we got him, he had already lost part of his tail and the regrowth was just horrid. But now, he looks wonderful, as you can see. He's healthy, loves to roam and check everything out.
thanks again for the great comments.
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Post by shanzzy on Jan 8, 2008 8:43:35 GMT -5
Here's one of my favs.  |
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Post by reptileluvva on Jan 8, 2008 16:56:14 GMT -5
LOL love that name.
the pics are great to.what size was he then when you got him if the old owners kept him in a large tupaware container,so obviously no lights of anything.i bet he's glad he's found you.like all the pics but the bottom ones great "i can't see you" my gizz(gizmo) does that often.
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Post by ChamZilla on Jan 8, 2008 23:28:32 GMT -5
Yes there are two "gizz's" on this board now. Gizmo and Gizz And that is a great picture! |
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Post by shanzzy on Jan 9, 2008 8:00:04 GMT -5
LOL love that name. the pics are great to.what size was he then when you got him if the old owners kept him in a large tupaware container,so obviously no lights of anything.i bet he's glad he's found you.like all the pics but the bottom ones great "i can't see you" my gizz(gizmo) does that often. Thanks.... I would say he was about 2 feet or so long. He had already lost his tail and had some regrowth. When we first got him, he was scared, nervous. Tail whipping and trying to bite. My old man is the one that handled him most of the time and would only allow him to touch his side. He was very scared of hands. Everytime he would see fingers in his sight he would freak. Then it got to the point where the old man would be laying on the floor and Gizz would come to him to be pet. This is when we figured he was comfortable with us finally. But you still couldn't go to him to pet him. But now, no problems at all. |
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Post by shanzzy on Jan 9, 2008 8:00:31 GMT -5
Yes there are two "gizz's" on this board now. Gizmo and Gizz And that is a great picture! Awesome.  |
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Good job in the rescue he looks great! 
