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Post by dacrew81 on Apr 24, 2005 17:24:16 GMT -5
Hello the Names Stuart Clair im 28 and have two bearded dragons and a fishtank set up and am
looking into iguana next but i cant seem to
find one im looking for yet i want to start off
at a certian size.. my dragons names are Twiggy
and suZie twiggy will be 4 in december and suzie
will be 4 end of the month... anyone got any suggestions to whats a good size to start on
iguana
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Post by Marie on Apr 24, 2005 19:54:54 GMT -5
Hi Stuart,
Welcome to Patrick's forum. We are all glad to have you join us.
I am not sure what to suggest to as to size. I would need to know more about what you want and expect. But no matter what size you decide to get I highly recommend adopting an iguana. There are two right now here on this forum for adoption.
All my iguanas have been adoptees and turned out to be wonderful pets. I have 2 12year old females I got about 10 years ago and 1 2year old male. I also have had two others that I had gotten about the same time as the 2 females but have passed on. Baby (one of the 12year old females) was a young adult that was completely socialized before I got her and did not need any training at all. Dragon (the other 12year old female) was a little older but abused and so a little wild. I had to tame her but she was easy to train (a lot of iguanas are not). Sampson (passed on) was also a young adult and he was already socialized. Lady (an older adult of unknown age) also was completely socialized. Now Huff (2 year old male) is only about 1/2 way tamed and socialized. Huff is also in breeding season and he has been a lot tougher to train than Dragon.
Babies are oh so cute but you always have to go through the training and socialization with them and they are very fragile when it comes to their survival. The smallest mistake can be fatal for a baby. Older iguanas may or may not come socialized but you can interview owners to find the one appropiate for you but you do miss out on "oh how cute" stage also. And no matter what iguana you get they are still wild animals and are very unpredictable. Iguana ownership is a challenge but so rewarding also.
Owning an iguana is a long term (15-20 years) and expensive committment. The iguana may be cheap but everything that goes with it is highly expensive. They get to be anywhere from 4' to 7' giants. The enclosure that will last them to adulthood would need to be up to 4'x8'x6' or bigger. Sometimes though with an adoptee you will get some of the setup with the iguana. What is included depends on the owner. Some owner's went all out and have everything and are adopting their iguanas out due to unfortunate circumstances. Others will include inadequate setups because owners did not do their research on their pet and was unprepared for the size or the raising of the iguana. None of mine came with anything. Huff's owner was going to give me his setup but he was in a 20 gallon tank with a branch that was as big as the tank. Huff was exactly the same legnth of it (my pet carrier was a lot larger). I had a cage and let them keep the tank--they were considering a more appropiate size lizard.
I don't want to discourage you but feel you should be prepared because as I said there are so many unwanted iguanas out there already. If you decide to adopt we can direct you to several adoption boards and rescues. I hope you do choose to adopt an iguana. The rewards are well worth all the challenges.
Again welcome to the board and please let us hear about you fellows and feel free to post pictures and questions.
Marie
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Post by ChamZilla on Apr 24, 2005 21:29:06 GMT -5
Hey there Stuart and WELCOME to the site!  What ever size you start out with make sure that you are prepared to take care of it for the next 25 years if need be. And be able to pay for the unexpected medical bills and the yearly check ups that iggys are in need of. Good to hear that you have some beardies too, they are soooo cute! Hope you enjoy it here, most people will answer your questions in a few hours if not then within a day or so. Everyone here is like a big family, we try and help each other out as much as possible. WELCOME AGAIN! |
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Post by elizabeth on Apr 24, 2005 23:34:47 GMT -5
Welcome to our forum hope you will find it warm and inviting!! We will be looking forward to hearing more about you and your herps and your quest for an iguana... There is as Marie and Stephanie said a lot that goes into iggy care! So best of luck in that endeaver is you do take it on!! I have 3 in varying ages and I know I love them all very much!! Hope you will be posting pics of your beardies etc... Welcome and happy postings... Elizabeth |
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Post by Patrick Kubeja on Apr 25, 2005 16:01:33 GMT -5
Hi Stuart
Welcome to the Forum I am glad you joined! And I hope you have some pictures your guys we would love to see them, and hope you have some good stories to tell to.
I personally want to welcome you to are little community we have going on here it is growing by leaps and bounds but we still have a little community and everyone is helpful and caring as you can see. And very informative if we cannot answer your question we will point you in a direction that can help you.
Now on the iguana part of the post well I have 4 iguanas now (Yes 4 Guys) and like Marie and Elizabeth and Stephanie said they take a lot of work. But if your up to it there is a couple up for adoption here on the board.
Thanks Again for Joining
Patrick
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Post by dacrew81 on Apr 25, 2005 18:14:27 GMT -5
thanks everyone..    here's a few pictures of Twiggy |
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Post by elizabeth on Apr 25, 2005 19:58:32 GMT -5
Oh those pictures are great!! I love that first one gave me a great giggle...  |
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Post by Marie on Apr 25, 2005 23:20:12 GMT -5
Twiggy is the most adorable lizard. He definitely is not camera shy and looks like he enjoys posing. Thank you for sharing the pictures.
Marie
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Post by ChamZilla on Apr 26, 2005 6:57:02 GMT -5
LOL that is the best western herp photo I've saw! Keep up the good work! Looks like a happy lizard you got there! And it is loving the camera Dawling! Deffinatly like Marie said not camera shy! Great Beardie you have there! |
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