Re: Iggies and monitors together... not good Idea..

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Posted by Joe III on March 25, 1999 at 20:15:53:

In Reply to: Iggies and monitors together posted by DoomRat on March 25, 1999 at 19:44:22:

: Hello,

: This is my first post on this list, though I regularly post on the BD and Monitor lists. I have seen an ad in the paper for a blue iguana of 4' witha cage for $50.00 and I figured I'd check it out and see if I liked the little (big?) fellow. I'm experienced for the most part with a savannah and argus monitors (only a baby argus right now) and bearded dragons. I know that iggies eat vegitable matter for the most part, but they can eat things like mealworms and crickets and such too, right? Just curious if any of you have had monitors or bearded dragons and how they all react towards each other. Obviously I wouldn't be putting them in contact with each other for obvious reasons, but just curious if it was any harder to keep these pets when you owned the various types at the same time? Please email me or respond here. I know it shouldn't be too hard with BD's... at least cirsisue has them both without problems from what I assume.

: thanks.

Every Ig I have ever seen has not liked being around monitors... Now I'm sure there are probably some that get used to monitors. I do not think it is a good idea because you would not keep cougers in the same cage with your zebra. I use Cougers and Zebras because they live on different continents just like Monitors and Iguanas. Igs know that Monitors are bad news... Maybe because they are look and move like Tegus.
Another problem with keeping these two togeather is their diets are different. Green Iguanas should NOT be fed bugs or cat food. You will Kill them if you do. They will grow up really fast, look awesome, then DIE. Their Kidneys will be shot. so your animal that should live to be over 20 years will die at 5 or 7 years (if that).
So give em their own cage. Greens like their space. :-)
Take Care all,
Joe III

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Re: Iggies and monitors together... not good Idea.. Alta 3/26/99 (0)
Re: Iggies and monitors together... not good Idea.. Alta 3/26/99 (0)
Re: Iggies and monitors together... not good Idea.. M. Eguro 3/26/99 (6)
- "Hi Marie" N/P Joe III 3/26/99 (0)
- Re: Iggies and monitors together... not good Idea.. DoomRat 3/26/99 (4)
  - I've heard of blues...... Iguanamomma 3/26/99 (3)
    - Re: I've heard of blues...... M.Eguro 3/26/99 (1)
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    - Re: I've heard of blues...... DoomRat 3/26/99 (0)

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: : Hello, : : This is my first post on this list, though I regularly post on the BD and Monitor lists. I have seen an ad in the paper for a blue iguana of 4' witha cage for $50.00 and I figured I'd check it out and see if I liked the little (big?) fellow. I'm experienced for the most part with a savannah and argus monitors (only a baby argus right now) and bearded dragons. I know that iggies eat vegitable matter for the most part, but they can eat things like mealworms and crickets and such too, right? Just curious if any of you have had monitors or bearded dragons and how they all react towards each other. Obviously I wouldn't be putting them in contact with each other for obvious reasons, but just curious if it was any harder to keep these pets when you owned the various types at the same time? Please email me or respond here. I know it shouldn't be too hard with BD's... at least cirsisue has them both without problems from what I assume. : : thanks. : Every Ig I have ever seen has not liked being around monitors... Now I'm sure there are probably some that get used to monitors. I do not think it is a good idea because you would not keep cougers in the same cage with your zebra. I use Cougers and Zebras because they live on different continents just like Monitors and Iguanas. Igs know that Monitors are bad news... Maybe because they are look and move like Tegus. : Another problem with keeping these two togeather is their diets are different. Green Iguanas should NOT be fed bugs or cat food. You will Kill them if you do. They will grow up really fast, look awesome, then DIE. Their Kidneys will be shot. so your animal that should live to be over 20 years will die at 5 or 7 years (if that). : So give em their own cage. Greens like their space. :-) : Take Care all, : Joe III

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