OY some people should learn before selling pets

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Posted by Christy on March 21, 2002 at 10:56:46:

In Reply to: NB Press: Iguanas called loving pets, bad weapons posted by Wes von Papine�u on March 21, 2002 at 09:27:18:

Green leafy lettuce UGH, none with attitudes HA, ARG selling them left and right "little ones" ARG ugh grumple grump People are stupid some times. No wonder I like my hubby, kids, and pets better than most others in the world .

: OMAHA WORLD-HERALD (Nebraska) 05 March 02 Asked and Answered: Iguanas called loving pets, bad weapons (Corey Ross)
: A London woman last week was convicted of assault and inflicting unnecessary suffering on her pet iguana after repeatedly throwing the 3-foot lizard at a police officer and an employee at a pub.
: Susan Wallace, a 47-year-old known as "the Lizard Lady" among locals, will be sentenced next month. She faces a maximum penalty of six months in prison, a fine of up to $7,150 and a ban from owning reptiles.
: The case left Asked and Answered with more questions than you can throw a lizard at. Roxie Gould, part owner of the family-owned the Pet Exchange exotic pet store in Benson, was more than happy to field them.
: Q. How effective of a weapon would an iguana make?
: A. Little to none. Please. The only way it's going to attack is if it's coerced into that type of behavior.
: Q. How would you defend yourself if someone attacked you with an iguana?
: A. I'd just grab it by the back of the neck.
: Q. Do iguanas like to be thrown?
: A. Not at all. They're pretty much land lovers. At least, I don't see any wings on them.
: Q. Why do people get iguanas as pets?
: A. They're not ever really mean, especially if you raise them from a baby and can work with them. I have seen some adults who have been very, very mean, but most aren't. If you raise them right, they can be just like having a kitten.
: Q. Do you sell many of them?
: A. We generally purchase 15 to 20 at one time. We sell them left and right. They're very, very popular.
: Q. How much do they cost?
: A. Spiny-tail iguanas are very, very expensive. Around $300. But green iguanas, the small ones, are only around $9.99.
: Q. Do iguanas have an attitude?
: A. They pretty much mimic any other pet behavior if they've been raised correctly. They can be very loving. They can understand commands. Believe it or not, reptiles are very intelligent. I have a bearded dragon, and he's just wonderful. He loves me, cuddles me, hugs me.
: Q. When they found Igwig, the London iguana, it was brown. Authorities said it may have been depressed because it missed its owner. Do iguanas change colors like chameleons?
: A. No, he was probably dehydrated. They're normally a bright and vibrant green.
: Q. What do they eat?
: A. We feed them a variation of green-leaf lettuce, carrots, broccoli, fruits. And crickets.
: Q. Any beer? Just asking, since Igwig was found hanging out in a bar.
: A. No beer. I don't know if they'd like beer or not.
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: Green leafy lettuce UGH, none with attitudes HA, ARG selling them left and right "little ones" ARG ugh grumple grump People are stupid some times. No wonder I like my hubby, kids, and pets better than most others in the world . : : OMAHA WORLD-HERALD (Nebraska) 05 March 02 Asked and Answered: Iguanas called loving pets, bad weapons (Corey Ross) : : A London woman last week was convicted of assault and inflicting unnecessary suffering on her pet iguana after repeatedly throwing the 3-foot lizard at a police officer and an employee at a pub. : : Susan Wallace, a 47-year-old known as "the Lizard Lady" among locals, will be sentenced next month. She faces a maximum penalty of six months in prison, a fine of up to $7,150 and a ban from owning reptiles. : : The case left Asked and Answered with more questions than you can throw a lizard at. Roxie Gould, part owner of the family-owned the Pet Exchange exotic pet store in Benson, was more than happy to field them. : : Q. How effective of a weapon would an iguana make? : : A. Little to none. Please. The only way it's going to attack is if it's coerced into that type of behavior. : : Q. How would you defend yourself if someone attacked you with an iguana? : : A. I'd just grab it by the back of the neck. : : Q. Do iguanas like to be thrown? : : A. Not at all. They're pretty much land lovers. At least, I don't see any wings on them. : : Q. Why do people get iguanas as pets? : : A. They're not ever really mean, especially if you raise them from a baby and can work with them. I have seen some adults who have been very, very mean, but most aren't. If you raise them right, they can be just like having a kitten. : : Q. Do you sell many of them? : : A. We generally purchase 15 to 20 at one time. We sell them left and right. They're very, very popular. : : Q. How much do they cost? : : A. Spiny-tail iguanas are very, very expensive. Around $300. But green iguanas, the small ones, are only around $9.99. : : Q. Do iguanas have an attitude? : : A. They pretty much mimic any other pet behavior if they've been raised correctly. They can be very loving. They can understand commands. Believe it or not, reptiles are very intelligent. I have a bearded dragon, and he's just wonderful. He loves me, cuddles me, hugs me. : : Q. When they found Igwig, the London iguana, it was brown. Authorities said it may have been depressed because it missed its owner. Do iguanas change colors like chameleons? : : A. No, he was probably dehydrated. They're normally a bright and vibrant green. : : Q. What do they eat? : : A. We feed them a variation of green-leaf lettuce, carrots, broccoli, fruits. And crickets. : : Q. Any beer? Just asking, since Igwig was found hanging out in a bar. : : A. No beer. I don't know if they'd like beer or not. : :

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