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Posted by desiree on September 21, 2002 at 10:56:25:
Article published Sep 21, 2002
Sambo the iguana always wears a smile
This is my pet, Sambo. I got him two years ago when he was only eight inches long and lived in a fish bowl.
Two very close friends gave him to me for my 50th birthday. Well, what else do you give a 50-year-old woman who has everything? A lizard! The "green dog" or "the cat with no hair."
Sambo is a very unusual pet for a woman to have.
Over the past two years I have read a lot about iguanas. I learned what he likes to eat, his sleeping habits and his moods. I have had to make my house lizard-proof and make accommodations for sleeping arrangements with many heating pads around the house.
Sambo is almost four feet long and weighs about six pounds. He is probably larger than normal because he is a free roamer.
Sambo sleeps on a heating pad on top of my night stand. He marked his territory about a year ago.
Men are usually squeamish about picking up Sambo, but the ladies love to hold him and let him sit on their shoulders.
When I come home from work, Sambo runs to the patio door to greet me.
He also likes to be held by anyone, his head rubbed and his back stroked all the way down to his tail.
He is used to being hand-fed and loves to eat anything green. Sambo is box trained. I give him a bath daily and his nails are trimmed weekly. He loves to be cuddled and will lay for hours in my arms while I watch a movie.
I do not recommend an iguana as a pet for young children. The iguanas are moody during their breeding season and are very aggressive. They can tear your skin apart with their sharp teeth in only one bite.
Sambo is a joy to my life. Even with a big mouth and sharp teeth, Sambo has a smile on his face at all times.
Who knows what the future holds for us? Iguanas rule, especially in my house.
-- Marty Kehoe, Englewood
