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Posted by Mr. D on May 26, 2002 at 11:11:23:

In Reply to: *sigh* One day. posted by Eric on May 26, 2002 at 03:16:24:

It's good to see you doing research before jumping into it, Eric. Unlike many other reptiles, iguanas aren't even close to being the beginner reptile that stores make them out to be. The only reason they "qualify" as beginner herps is that shops can get them wholesale for cheap money and are, therefor, easy to replace if/when one dies. We've ballparked it at roughly $1500 per year to properly house and care for one iguana. Keep up on the husbandry. If/when the opportunity presents itself you'll be prepared for it. And if/when that time comes, look into adopting an ig instead of purchasing one. There are more igs out there that need good permanent homes than you could ever believe. We just took in #23 yesterday from a local shelter that was left behind by some idiot humans during a midnight move. And, of couse, the ig is dehydrated, malnourished, and missing nearly 50% of it's tail - and it looks like it's barely a year old.

As difficult as it may be to keep from getting an ig, feel good about the fact that you recognize that one may be too much of a handful for you right now. So many others don't have the common sense to look into it before they get one.

What do you currently have for herps?

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: It's good to see you doing research before jumping into it, Eric. Unlike many other reptiles, iguanas aren't even close to being the beginner reptile that stores make them out to be. The only reason they "qualify" as beginner herps is that shops can get them wholesale for cheap money and are, therefor, easy to replace if/when one dies. We've ballparked it at roughly $1500 per year to properly house and care for one iguana. Keep up on the husbandry. If/when the opportunity presents itself you'll be prepared for it. And if/when that time comes, look into adopting an ig instead of purchasing one. There are more igs out there that need good permanent homes than you could ever believe. We just took in #23 yesterday from a local shelter that was left behind by some idiot humans during a midnight move. And, of couse, the ig is dehydrated, malnourished, and missing nearly 50% of it's tail - and it looks like it's barely a year old. : As difficult as it may be to keep from getting an ig, feel good about the fact that you recognize that one may be too much of a handful for you right now. So many others don't have the common sense to look into it before they get one. : What do you currently have for herps?

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