VirusType2
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I've got an iguana in here who just kicked my ass for putting him in the bathtub. I'm going to have to start wearing goggles and elbow length gloves to handle him.
My ex-girlfriend gave it to me, with a bunch of accessories. Her son wasn't taking care of it, and one day we were talking about how I used to be like her son, catching snakes, lizards, and all sorts of critters. So she was like "Do you want an Iguana?" And I'm like hell yeah. Always wanted one, but they are expensive. Free is a good price. So I've had him/her for like 4 months tops. I immediately took him out of the 10 gal aquarium, and put him in my 55 gal, bought all the stuff to set him up, and been feeding him and he is getting big. He's givin me a dirty look, sittin on the rocks. He's warming up in the sunlamp after the bathwater evaporated. I bought a leash, but one look at it and he ripped my flesh off. I have to clip his nails again.
He's dangerous and accurate as hell with his long tail, and he's only a juvenile. (about 1 or 1.5 feet w/tail) they get 6 feet long, and I hope it's not a male because they get very agressive, and I'm scared. I could seriously be injured or blinded if he hit me in the eye. It's like a whip.
I'm sort of joking about being scared, but I definately am worried, and I respect the danger of handling him after a few near misses he tries to get me in the face everytime. I probably will have to wear googles.
Enough.
Anyone ever had one of these? It's cool. He looks like a mini- tyranasaurus Rex, except better designed with longer front arms. I want to have like a tropical sun room for him eventually, with trees and shit to climb around. He will be alot happier when he can roam. He's starting to look cramped in the 55 galon aquarium.
I recommend this pet, it's interesting. But it will be more interesting when he has room to run. This lizard runs ****ing fast as the devil, and can leap great distances.
Some info
Drunk Driving Iguana:
http://www.cnn.com/US/9706/13/driving.iguana/
IMAGES - Iguana:
http://images.google.com/images?sou...41,GGLJ:en&q=iguana&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
Search Browser: Iguana:
http://www.google.com/search?source...=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-41,GGLJ:en&q=iguana
A five foot iguana (looks like it lost it's tail before, and it's growing back)
http://web.mala.bc.ca/belize/Tim and iguana friend.jpg
My ex-girlfriend gave it to me, with a bunch of accessories. Her son wasn't taking care of it, and one day we were talking about how I used to be like her son, catching snakes, lizards, and all sorts of critters. So she was like "Do you want an Iguana?" And I'm like hell yeah. Always wanted one, but they are expensive. Free is a good price. So I've had him/her for like 4 months tops. I immediately took him out of the 10 gal aquarium, and put him in my 55 gal, bought all the stuff to set him up, and been feeding him and he is getting big. He's givin me a dirty look, sittin on the rocks. He's warming up in the sunlamp after the bathwater evaporated. I bought a leash, but one look at it and he ripped my flesh off. I have to clip his nails again.
He's dangerous and accurate as hell with his long tail, and he's only a juvenile. (about 1 or 1.5 feet w/tail) they get 6 feet long, and I hope it's not a male because they get very agressive, and I'm scared. I could seriously be injured or blinded if he hit me in the eye. It's like a whip.
I'm sort of joking about being scared, but I definately am worried, and I respect the danger of handling him after a few near misses he tries to get me in the face everytime. I probably will have to wear googles.
Enough.
Anyone ever had one of these? It's cool. He looks like a mini- tyranasaurus Rex, except better designed with longer front arms. I want to have like a tropical sun room for him eventually, with trees and shit to climb around. He will be alot happier when he can roam. He's starting to look cramped in the 55 galon aquarium.
I recommend this pet, it's interesting. But it will be more interesting when he has room to run. This lizard runs ****ing fast as the devil, and can leap great distances.
Some info
Drunk Driving Iguana:
http://www.cnn.com/US/9706/13/driving.iguana/
IMAGES - Iguana:
http://images.google.com/images?sou...41,GGLJ:en&q=iguana&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
Search Browser: Iguana:
http://www.google.com/search?source...=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-41,GGLJ:en&q=iguana
A five foot iguana (looks like it lost it's tail before, and it's growing back)
http://web.mala.bc.ca/belize/Tim and iguana friend.jpg