I gots green iguana

DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">the cuteness</div>i've had them most my life, i finally got another after about 2 or 3 years. Took a look in the pet store and thought i'd look. Hes so tame its amazing, he seems like hes been around people for years, but its just a little baby. Has yet to try to run from me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

Green iguanas make the best pets ^_^

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Haha, awesome. I love animals but my brother's allergic to a bunch of stuff and I think I'd have trouble convincing my family to get anything that's not fluffy and cute. Don't iguanas eventually get all spiky and stuff? I'd probably want a pet that wouldn't perforate me.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    Just wait till it gets all big and pissy and decides to whip you one time good with that tail

    =D
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    i wouldnt call it cute, id call it, like.. pwnage or something, but thats aswesdome. im drunk <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />(
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    That's so cool and I wants one too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    Do they smell? What do they eat? Are they expensive/troublesome to take care of? Do they gets you teh mad chickas?
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    It's a lot bigger than <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46058931/" target="_blank">this one.</a>
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Iguanas are awesome, I want one <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/1_Year_Male_Green_Iguana.JPG/800px-1_Year_Male_Green_Iguana.JPG" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1623792:date=Apr 29 2007, 10:21 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Apr 29 2007, 10:21 AM) [snapback]1623792[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It's a lot bigger than <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46058931/" target="_blank">this one.</a>
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    Thats a gecko lol

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's so cool and I wants one too sad-fix.gif

    Do they smell? What do they eat? Are they expensive/troublesome to take care of? Do they gets you teh mad chickas?
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    No, their cage might get a slight smell if that, they eat either iguana pellets you can get at pet stores or just variety of veggies (keep a variety, same foods build up too much of one nutrients like calcium and they get sick and die). I had one that ate pizza and popcorn, their attitdes are kind of like dogs. Their not too expensive, mostly the cage setup if you dont have a large cage (they get about 5-6 ft long) and a heat lamp. Heat rocks are bad, it burns them. And yes, it does grab mad attention from women. I was walking in walmart with him and people kept pointing and stopping me to look at it lol.

    Their very very good pets, just give them lots of attention when their babies and they will get attached to you like a dog, they can even get separation anxiety in rare cases when their owner is gone for awhile. Also make sure to read up before getting one, they have strange diets.
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    You took it with you when you were shopping? -_^

    I want one too now, look way cooler/fun than dumb cats or dogs :|
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    I always thought Iguana is scary. Ferret on the other hand.
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    Iguanas like all reptiles can get quite stinkym, but they make great pets and as DrFuzzy said, you can train them like dogs. No joke, I've seen people walking them on leashes. Unlike snakes they are usually omnivores which makes them a bit easier to feed.

    Geckos can (depending on the species) be easier to maintain and in fact they are loved to be co-dwellers in buildings in the tropics as they eat insect pests (especially since those insects are often potential disease vectors).

    That baby Iguana is cuuuute though. However, the cutest little animal has to be the babies of a Bush Baby. To bad they feel the need to scent mark otherwise they'd be awesome. Oh, and did I mention Bush Babies are gliders? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1623821:date=Apr 29 2007, 01:40 PM:name=AnarkiThreeXSix)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AnarkiThreeXSix @ Apr 29 2007, 01:40 PM) [snapback]1623821[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    You took it with you when you were shopping? -_^

    I want one too now, look way cooler/fun than dumb cats or dogs :|
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    I been taking it everywhere with me for the last few days, its so well behaved for a baby iguana its amazing. Its fun to just walk around the mall with it on my sholder, people either stop and point or they ask if its real then run off screaming.
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    :o

    You should train it to bring you beverages or something ^_^
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    That is so cool. I never expected to be so excited about an iguana <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Some more questions:

    -How do they cope being alone/with someone else than the owner? I'm shipping off for six months in a few weeks, and this happens regularly. Will it make my potential iguana chemically unstable and eat my brain?

    - How much does an actual iguana cost? Are they hard to find? (never even heard of someone owning one around here)

    - How long do they live?

    - Can I just have one roaming the house, or is a tank a must?
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    Man, I want one now... what other colors are there? I wouldn't mind one running around taking care of the bugs in the house, he'll just have to watch out for the mice.

    Train that one to check your email.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1623971:date=Apr 30 2007, 06:21 AM:name=RustySpoon)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RustySpoon @ Apr 30 2007, 06:21 AM) [snapback]1623971[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That is so cool. I never expected to be so excited about an iguana <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Some more questions:

    -How do they cope being alone/with someone else than the owner? I'm shipping off for six months in a few weeks, and this happens regularly. Will it make my potential iguana chemically unstable and eat my brain?

    - How much does an actual iguana cost? Are they hard to find? (never even heard of someone owning one around here)

    - How long do they live?

    - Can I just have one roaming the house, or is a tank a must?
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    -It takes a long, long time for them to get attached. Doubt you would ever get the iguana attached if you dont spend constant time with it.

    -About $15-25 dollars, but their not a throw away pet, their a exotic animal and need to be treated as such.

    -They can live 8 to 20 years old

    -It can roam in the house as long as you have no other pets that would find it to be a toy like a cat. I'd suggest keeping it in a cage for the first year since their small and a bit wild till they get tamed.
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1623988:date=Apr 30 2007, 08:40 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Apr 30 2007, 08:40 AM) [snapback]1623988[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->-About $15-25 dollars, but their not a throw away pet, their a exotic animal and need to be treated as such.
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    Keep in mind that that's in our state. Some states, or nations, may have higher prices and may even have legit sales banned.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1623845:date=Apr 29 2007, 02:15 PM:name=the_x5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_x5 @ Apr 29 2007, 02:15 PM) [snapback]1623845[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Iguanas like all reptiles can get quite stinkym, but they make great pets and as DrFuzzy said, you can train them like dogs. No joke, I've seen people walking them on leashes.
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    Dragging != walking(lol)

    Good thing its a girl. A neighbor of mine had a female, and they put a mirror in it's cage, and it 'got pregnant' and miscarried...without any other iguanas getting in.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I've seen people walking igaunas too I believe. Big ol' leash and everything.
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    Man, that's awesome. I've been thinking that if I'll ever get a pet, it'll be some kind of lizard or snake <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    Have you named your iguana? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1624023:date=Apr 30 2007, 01:01 PM:name=Retales)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Retales @ Apr 30 2007, 01:01 PM) [snapback]1624023[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Man, that's awesome. I've been thinking that if I'll ever get a pet, it'll be some kind of lizard or snake <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    Have you named your iguana? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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    Yep, wife named it lex
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    I want to get a gecko, and I'll name it Nine-Toes. ($5 to who gets the reference.)
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    edited April 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1624084:date=Apr 30 2007, 06:57 PM:name=Surge)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Surge @ Apr 30 2007, 06:57 PM) [snapback]1624084[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I want to get a gecko, and I'll name it Nine-Toes. ($5 to who gets the reference.)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nine-Toes...

    Didn't he 'supposedly' kill some House Hlallu (or however you spell that) fellow in Balmora?
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    Escaped slave in that one town you can get to from Balmora, actually. I forgot the name of the town.
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    Caldera or the impossible to spell made up name (Ald Rhuin or something)? I haven't played that game in years...


    I recommend a gecko with the name Gex or Ultima or 'Uber Gecko'. Iguanas are alright too. Woot, non-mammals!
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1624031:date=Apr 30 2007, 02:04 PM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Apr 30 2007, 02:04 PM) [snapback]1624031[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yep, wife named it lex
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    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" /> Whoa wait when did you get married?! >< Damn I've missed a lot...
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1624337:date=May 1 2007, 10:04 PM:name=the_x5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_x5 @ May 1 2007, 10:04 PM) [snapback]1624337[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" /> Whoa wait when did you get married?! >< Damn I've missed a lot...
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    Lol new years eve, posted a thread with the wedding pictures. Think the links down since NSA decided to delete my web hosting without giving me any kind of notice (######, i had stuff i needed for evidence in court in that <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />)
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