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#186522
Hammer
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Message To: ReptoDude In reference to Message Id: 186468
Liberation 
The reasons are numerous, but in anutshell, iguanas are not good pets. Some, like Pam and Xta, have had success in raising them, but it’s very difficult. Mine was about 4 1/2 feet long and was an aggessisive male. He always attacked, bit and struck at you. He was never a real joy to be around. There are so many better choices...Please, don’t get an iguana.
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#186729
Pamula
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Message To: Hammer In reference to Message Id: 186522
Liberation
Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves, here, Hammer. "Success" is relative. The iguana does what it wants, and we humans try to adapt our lifestyle so as not to make the iguana mad. It’s kind of like living under the shadow of an active volcano...While it’s true that my iguana hasn’t struck or bitten, it’s also pretty clear that he prefers to be left alone. I think there is this myth of the "perfect iguana", one that watches football with you on TV, and waits for you to come home from work. I did have a female free roamer when I was in college, who would sleep on my belly when I was asleep, and who had been known to relieve herself on unwanted company. But she also ate things which were made of plastic. Too many trips to the vet (and, showing my age here, the early 90’s, even in Gainesville, FL, were NOT the time to find a good reptile vet.) Good things about iguanas: they provide comic relief and they are beautiful. Bad things about iguanas: hard to take care of, sometimes very aggressive, expensive in the long run, not affectionate....
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