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Posted by Roger on October 28, 2001 at 09:35:26:

In Reply to: Looking for some comments posted by Samcin on October 27, 2001 at 12:32:09:

Here are a few for you to look at:

Iguanas may [delete "may"] grow to be 6 feet long and weigh 20 pounds.

[-In a short time they need six-feet-wide cages. Later they need bigger cages.]

Iguanas may live for 15 or more years.
[-you will inherit a huge reptile when your child leaves home.]

Iguanas require an adult for regulate diet.
[-They need chopped fresh greens every day.]

Iguanas [will] become aggressive as they age [if not given a lot of attention.]

[- at one to two years old iguanas enter sexual maturation which makes them unsafe for children.]

Iguana bites often require stitches [and always bleed after about six months of age.]

Iguanas may carry salmonella and require hygiene practices around young children.

Iguanas often become sick and [heartbreakingly] die.

[-Lack of owner�s knowledge = large vet bills.]

Supplies for the iguana are not cheap.
[-For instance, $40 (retail) UVB lamp every 6 mo.]

Iguanas often carry worms and do require veterinary care.

Iguanas require attention every day.

The local zoos do not have room for unwanted pet reptiles.
[Large iguanas are worth zero money.]

[It is very hard to out-place a large or sick iguana.]

Ownership of any pet reptile requires research for dietary and environmental needs.

An idea: For the graphic, show a tiny cute ig (on a hand over a piece of Christmas wrapping paper?), and another pic of a child holding a large one in hachet-display, shredded wrapping paper hanging from it's claws.

Roger

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: Here are a few for you to look at: : Iguanas may [delete "may"] grow to be 6 feet long and weigh 20 pounds. : [-In a short time they need six-feet-wide cages. Later they need bigger cages.] : : Iguanas may live for 15 or more years. : [-you will inherit a huge reptile when your child leaves home.] : : Iguanas require an adult for regulate diet. : [-They need chopped fresh greens every day.] : : Iguanas [will] become aggressive as they age [if not given a lot of attention.] : [- at one to two years old iguanas enter sexual maturation which makes them unsafe for children.] : Iguana bites often require stitches [and always bleed after about six months of age.] : Iguanas may carry salmonella and require hygiene practices around young children. : : Iguanas often become sick and [heartbreakingly] die. : [-Lack of owner�s knowledge = large vet bills.] : : Supplies for the iguana are not cheap. : [-For instance, $40 (retail) UVB lamp every 6 mo.] : Iguanas often carry worms and do require veterinary care. : Iguanas require attention every day. : : The local zoos do not have room for unwanted pet reptiles. : [Large iguanas are worth zero money.] : [It is very hard to out-place a large or sick iguana.] : : Ownership of any pet reptile requires research for dietary and environmental needs. : An idea: For the graphic, show a tiny cute ig (on a hand over a piece of Christmas wrapping paper?), and another pic of a child holding a large one in hachet-display, shredded wrapping paper hanging from it's claws. : Roger : Roger

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