An Interesting (indeed) Thought for the Day: Ig Breedings

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Posted by Flavia Guimaraes on June 12, 2002 at 19:49:38:

In Reply to: An Interesting (hopefully) Thought for the Day: Ig Breedings posted by IGUANA JOE on June 12, 2002 at 11:21:21:

1)I agree with you.Perhaps in Asia they are already doing this.I saw in a reptile pet shop(a good one, the reptiles there are very well treated)in a mall in Indonesia the most beautiful collection of iguanas I have seen in my whole life.They were Big adults all in different shades of pink with some orange increadibly (this is english or am I just " translating" again??)beautiful.I wanted to buy all of them but the owner of the shop said to me they were not for sale they were bred in his farm from chosen species.My iguanas all of them are nothing compared to those iguanas.
2)I dont agree with you.Iguanas are the easiest animal to raise if you live in a country with the same climate conditions of the region they are native.When I read in this FORUM all the equipment you have to buy to raise your igs I think you fellow herpers deserve a medal!
John Paul even sterilizes the trunk and the rope!!! As I said before my igs are kept in the balcony, in real trunks, not sterilized at all, without any special care but lots of salads, some rice and the hot and humid weather of Malaysia.In my house in Brazil there are lots of wild green lizards my dogs love to chase.I suppose they are anoles but I have to confirm that.
So I think its possible and feasible to do that if you do it in the right region with the right weather.

Flavia

: A couple of monitor lizards, gekoes (leopard, fat t'ed, and some others) have been managed to show more brilliant coloration and differences. It is not uncommon to change certain characteristics of captive bred animals. Just look at the goldfish! And leopard gekoes are the best example in the reptile world. Pythons and other snakes are also bred to create new phases of colorations.

: Yet for the lizard that started it all, none of this took place. Maybe because until now, the mortality rate in captivity was astounding, as well as the rate of abandonment. Both are still high im sure, but not as high as 5-10-15 years ago.

: Now dont' get me wrong, I am 100% pro-adopting unwanted homeless iguanas, but there are times when in the back of my head I wonder why iguana breeders/farms do not attempt at somehow generate truly attractive (as in colorfully unique) specimens. Could we see some day a truly "blue-diamond" iguana? Or iguanas that can even get to 8 feet?

: The problem is, unlike leopard geckoes, iguanas are not as easy to breed and keep in captivity to actually attempt such a feat.

: I am not talking about genetic manipulation by laboratory means, but by natural selection. The strongest, biggest, most colorful males bred with strongest, biggest, colorful females, and so on and so forth. Eventually something has got to come up right?

: I know that there are thousands of iguanas just as special waiting to be adopted, and that such an idea is a waste of time and money, but you've got to admit it would be interesting to see it happen.

: Anyways, I love to give out controversial topics. Reply some thoughts or opinions, just keep 'em clean to avoid getting the forum shut down or in trouble.

: Best regards,

: I J

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: 1)I agree with you.Perhaps in Asia they are already doing this.I saw in a reptile pet shop(a good one, the reptiles there are very well treated)in a mall in Indonesia the most beautiful collection of iguanas I have seen in my whole life.They were Big adults all in different shades of pink with some orange increadibly (this is english or am I just " translating" again??)beautiful.I wanted to buy all of them but the owner of the shop said to me they were not for sale they were bred in his farm from chosen species.My iguanas all of them are nothing compared to those iguanas. : 2)I dont agree with you.Iguanas are the easiest animal to raise if you live in a country with the same climate conditions of the region they are native.When I read in this FORUM all the equipment you have to buy to raise your igs I think you fellow herpers deserve a medal! : John Paul even sterilizes the trunk and the rope!!! As I said before my igs are kept in the balcony, in real trunks, not sterilized at all, without any special care but lots of salads, some rice and the hot and humid weather of Malaysia.In my house in Brazil there are lots of wild green lizards my dogs love to chase.I suppose they are anoles but I have to confirm that. : So I think its possible and feasible to do that if you do it in the right region with the right weather. : : Flavia : : A couple of monitor lizards, gekoes (leopard, fat t'ed, and some others) have been managed to show more brilliant coloration and differences. It is not uncommon to change certain characteristics of captive bred animals. Just look at the goldfish! And leopard gekoes are the best example in the reptile world. Pythons and other snakes are also bred to create new phases of colorations. : : Yet for the lizard that started it all, none of this took place. Maybe because until now, the mortality rate in captivity was astounding, as well as the rate of abandonment. Both are still high im sure, but not as high as 5-10-15 years ago. : : Now dont' get me wrong, I am 100% pro-adopting unwanted homeless iguanas, but there are times when in the back of my head I wonder why iguana breeders/farms do not attempt at somehow generate truly attractive (as in colorfully unique) specimens. Could we see some day a truly "blue-diamond" iguana? Or iguanas that can even get to 8 feet? : : The problem is, unlike leopard geckoes, iguanas are not as easy to breed and keep in captivity to actually attempt such a feat. : : I am not talking about genetic manipulation by laboratory means, but by natural selection. The strongest, biggest, most colorful males bred with strongest, biggest, colorful females, and so on and so forth. Eventually something has got to come up right? : : I know that there are thousands of iguanas just as special waiting to be adopted, and that such an idea is a waste of time and money, but you've got to admit it would be interesting to see it happen. : : Anyways, I love to give out controversial topics. Reply some thoughts or opinions, just keep 'em clean to avoid getting the forum shut down or in trouble. : : Best regards, : : I J

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