Re: the truth about iguanas...

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Posted by Guy on February 25, 2002 at 14:28:59:

In Reply to: Re: the truth about iguanas... posted by Tmom on February 24, 2002 at 08:28:42:

Are there any current studies or research to support your claim that iguanas don't live as long in the wild, or is this your opinion?

For every person that attempts to provide a captive iguana with the proper environment and diet, there are countless others who knowingly or unknowingly do just the opposite. If iguanas could make a conscious choice about it, I bet they'd choose the wild no matter how great the captive environment. There is no substitite for all the benefits an undamaged rain forest environment provides. Just my opinion.

I would say that predators, natural disasters, and the destruction of their natural habitat by humans would be the more likely reasons why *some* iguanas might not live as long in the wild as in captivity, not the diet.

BTW, I do agree that feeding animal protein for a ceptive-raised iguana should be zero to none. However, a tiny amount of protein while they're young isn't likely to have any long-term negative effects. How many people eat things in their daily/weekly/monthly diets that they know isn't good for them, but don't wind up with some type of organ damage or other serious health problem?

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: Are there any current studies or research to support your claim that iguanas don't live as long in the wild, or is this your opinion? : For every person that attempts to provide a captive iguana with the proper environment and diet, there are countless others who knowingly or unknowingly do just the opposite. If iguanas could make a conscious choice about it, I bet they'd choose the wild no matter how great the captive environment. There is no substitite for all the benefits an undamaged rain forest environment provides. Just my opinion. : I would say that predators, natural disasters, and the destruction of their natural habitat by humans would be the more likely reasons why *some* iguanas might not live as long in the wild as in captivity, not the diet. : BTW, I do agree that feeding animal protein for a ceptive-raised iguana should be zero to none. However, a tiny amount of protein while they're young isn't likely to have any long-term negative effects. How many people eat things in their daily/weekly/monthly diets that they know isn't good for them, but don't wind up with some type of organ damage or other serious health problem?

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