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Posted by Allys Mom on January 25, 2001 at 02:29:26:

In Reply to: UK Press: Jake's no lounge lizard but needs posted by Wes von Papine�u on January 24, 2001 at 11:52:03:

: THE NORTHERN ECHO (Darlington, UK) November? 00 Jake's no lounge lizard but needs care (Neil Shaefer)
: An animal trust has come up with a novel way of dealing with a surplus of iguanas in the North-East.
: The Reptile Trust says so many of the animals are being abandoned by people in the region that it has not got room to house them.
: So it is now "personalising" the creatures by giving them names and advertising them on the Internet, in the hope that people will come forward with a view to adoption.
: The trust, which has premises in Burnopfield, near Stanley, is dealing with about 15 calls a day from people wanting their iguanas taking away.
: The problem is caused because the creatures can grow to six feet in length and can be difficult to keep in the home without the right equipment.
: Reptile Trust chief executive Peter Heathcote said: "The iguanas can be beautiful as babies but can cause problems as adults.
: "They can be territorial, aggressive, with 70 sharp teeth, and are very expensive to keep.
: "As a result, many of them are being abandoned and every single animal sanctuary in the area is full to bursting with them."
: Two iguanas were left in a box outside a veterinary surgery in Darlington, on Monday.
: One of them, who has been named Jake, has one of his legs missing. He is the first to have his details included on the trust's website - www.reptiletrust.com.
: People can send e-mails to him at Jake@reptiletrust.com. The trust has already received responses from people living as far away as Venezuela, South America.
: If it proves successful, Mr Heathcote hopes all the iguanas at its re-homing centre will be given new homes via the Internet.
: "At the end of the day, iguanas can make nice pets as long as they are looked after properly," he said.
: "If anyone wants one as a pet we would suggest coming into the centre so they can see what they are like as adults."

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: : THE NORTHERN ECHO (Darlington, UK) November? 00 Jake's no lounge lizard but needs care (Neil Shaefer) : : An animal trust has come up with a novel way of dealing with a surplus of iguanas in the North-East. : : The Reptile Trust says so many of the animals are being abandoned by people in the region that it has not got room to house them. : : So it is now "personalising" the creatures by giving them names and advertising them on the Internet, in the hope that people will come forward with a view to adoption. : : The trust, which has premises in Burnopfield, near Stanley, is dealing with about 15 calls a day from people wanting their iguanas taking away. : : The problem is caused because the creatures can grow to six feet in length and can be difficult to keep in the home without the right equipment. : : Reptile Trust chief executive Peter Heathcote said: "The iguanas can be beautiful as babies but can cause problems as adults. : : "They can be territorial, aggressive, with 70 sharp teeth, and are very expensive to keep. : : "As a result, many of them are being abandoned and every single animal sanctuary in the area is full to bursting with them." : : Two iguanas were left in a box outside a veterinary surgery in Darlington, on Monday. : : One of them, who has been named Jake, has one of his legs missing. He is the first to have his details included on the trust's website - www.reptiletrust.com. : : People can send e-mails to him at Jake@reptiletrust.com. The trust has already received responses from people living as far away as Venezuela, South America. : : If it proves successful, Mr Heathcote hopes all the iguanas at its re-homing centre will be given new homes via the Internet. : : "At the end of the day, iguanas can make nice pets as long as they are looked after properly," he said. : : "If anyone wants one as a pet we would suggest coming into the centre so they can see what they are like as adults."

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