Re: ID of spiney tail.

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Posted by * IGUANA JOE* on January 22, 2000 at 10:03:19:

In Reply to: ID of spiney tail. posted by Bob Quigley on January 22, 2000 at 08:22:54:

Juveniles spinys start out green/olive green, and as they grow they quickly become tan, grayish and black. over 35 cm. individuals are unusual (Sprackland, Giant Lizards)
Yours sounds like a C.pectinata, due to the white spots you mentioned. Age, light and temps show different colors. i even thought it might have been a desert iguana (those are true dwarfs, reaching only 14-16 inches).
because it was aquiered at a petstore (and not a very good one for having put "dwarf iguana" as a name)it is probably full of parasites, external/internal. visit a vet ASAP.
C. hemilopha may also be it, since it seems to be the smallest. good luck, and tame that ig!!!
spinys are famous for being feisty, and their teeth are nastier than green ig's!
keep us informed on how it turns out!

: My Girlfriend bought me a spineytail as a surprise.She said that the store sold them as dwarf iguanas.In checking as many sources as i could locate on the web dwarf spiney tails do live in central and south america.My question is now which one do I have and is it actually a dwarf.The lizars looks very much like my collared lizards except that it has a small black collar then a barred white area followed by a broad black collar.The back is a dark gray with whitish rows of spots down to the tail.Can anyone id this one of know of a link with lots of pics so i can compare lizard to pics?
: thanks for any help.

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: Juveniles spinys start out green/olive green, and as they grow they quickly become tan, grayish and black. over 35 cm. individuals are unusual (Sprackland, Giant Lizards) : Yours sounds like a C.pectinata, due to the white spots you mentioned. Age, light and temps show different colors. i even thought it might have been a desert iguana (those are true dwarfs, reaching only 14-16 inches). : because it was aquiered at a petstore (and not a very good one for having put "dwarf iguana" as a name)it is probably full of parasites, external/internal. visit a vet ASAP. : C. hemilopha may also be it, since it seems to be the smallest. good luck, and tame that ig!!! : spinys are famous for being feisty, and their teeth are nastier than green ig's! : keep us informed on how it turns out! : : : My Girlfriend bought me a spineytail as a surprise.She said that the store sold them as dwarf iguanas.In checking as many sources as i could locate on the web dwarf spiney tails do live in central and south america.My question is now which one do I have and is it actually a dwarf.The lizars looks very much like my collared lizards except that it has a small black collar then a barred white area followed by a broad black collar.The back is a dark gray with whitish rows of spots down to the tail.Can anyone id this one of know of a link with lots of pics so i can compare lizard to pics? : : thanks for any help.

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