Re: Good Luck John-Paul....and some info for Mike.

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Posted by John-Paul on May 19, 2002 at 13:05:29:

In Reply to: Good Luck John-Paul....and some info for Mike. posted by jif on May 19, 2002 at 07:53:29:

Yea, I know they're expensive, but in my opinion and i'm sure yours, the price is worth it if you really want one. Also, I don't plan on buying an adult, and a hatchling will cost alot less. They go from anywhere between $350-$500 from David Blair I think, but those were prices from last year, so i'll have to re-check them. Either way i'm going to get one within the next year, hopefully less.

John-Paul: John-Paul, I doubt you will find a pure lewisi available and if you do it will be an adult and cost you a small fortune. I know a gentleman that recently purchased a hybrid from one of the premier breeders. The lizard is supposedly 93% pure and the purchase price was over $1200. I'll bet that's the closest anyone will come to buying a pure animal legally. I have 3 lewisi hybrids myself, wonderful animals.
: Mike, a Rhino is a terrific choice. I also have 3 Rhinos and they are definately my favs. First you must realize that as an adult your lizard is going to require a lot of ground space. They are terrestrial rather than arboreal. Diet is the same as a good green iguana diet....lots of greens, squash, veggies. Temps are similar too but they don't require the high humidity levels of the greens. My Cyclura freeroam as soon as they are large enough not to get lost. Some folks say Rhinos are harder to tame than the nubilas. I haven't found this to be true in my experience. If you have further questions feel free to email me or post the questions over on the Cyclura forum.

: Bubbles, almost 4yo female
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Then you're looking at hybrids....here are a couple more sources. jif 05/19/02 (1)
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: Yea, I know they're expensive, but in my opinion and i'm sure yours, the price is worth it if you really want one. Also, I don't plan on buying an adult, and a hatchling will cost alot less. They go from anywhere between $350-$500 from David Blair I think, but those were prices from last year, so i'll have to re-check them. Either way i'm going to get one within the next year, hopefully less. : John-Paul: John-Paul, I doubt you will find a pure lewisi available and if you do it will be an adult and cost you a small fortune. I know a gentleman that recently purchased a hybrid from one of the premier breeders. The lizard is supposedly 93% pure and the purchase price was over $1200. I'll bet that's the closest anyone will come to buying a pure animal legally. I have 3 lewisi hybrids myself, wonderful animals. : : Mike, a Rhino is a terrific choice. I also have 3 Rhinos and they are definately my favs. First you must realize that as an adult your lizard is going to require a lot of ground space. They are terrestrial rather than arboreal. Diet is the same as a good green iguana diet....lots of greens, squash, veggies. Temps are similar too but they don't require the high humidity levels of the greens. My Cyclura freeroam as soon as they are large enough not to get lost. Some folks say Rhinos are harder to tame than the nubilas. I haven't found this to be true in my experience. If you have further questions feel free to email me or post the questions over on the Cyclura forum. : : Bubbles, almost 4yo female : : <img src="http://gallery.kingsnake.com/data/485bubface2-med.JPG">

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