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Posted by iZ's mom on May 09, 1999 at 11:31:42:

In Reply to: Iguana size posted by wendy on May 09, 1999 at 08:27:23:

*where* do people get this insane idea from?!?!?!?! that does *not* work with *any* living being (with the poss. exception of *some* fish!)!!!!

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! well, at least they are *non-ig* people!!!! i've met too many people *with* igs that think the same way .... *heavy sigh*

you may also want to point out that their *full* name is *Giant* Green Iguanas!!!!

here are a couple of excerpts from Melissa Kaplin's pages ... (point out that she is considered one of the worlds' ig-experts)

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Why call it the "Giant Green Iguana?"

��This is an attempt to drive home the fact that green iguanas, regardless of their color or country country of origin, are considered giant lizards. If you care for them properly, they will reach 5-6 feet within 4-5 years. If you don't want a big lizard, then don't get a green iguana. There are no dwarf species, despite what some pet stores will tell you and try to sell you. There is no way to dwarf a green iguana unless you subject it to chronic malnutrition and constant hypothermia. ****** Yes, keeping it in a 10 gallon tank will help stunt its growth. It will also make it crazy and sick. The only way to get an iguana to stay small is by slowly killing it ****** (that's what keeping it in a small tank, feeding it lousy food, and keeping it too cold does: kills it) or by buying one of those cute molded plastic or stuffed ones. These toys don't look terribly realistic (especially the ones made in China from molds made from water dragons), but, then again, a stunted and deformed living iguana isn't terribly realistic looking, either...

Longevity:

��In the wild, iguanas are expected to live for 10-15+ years, assuming they don't become someone's entre� and escape being captured and crated for export. ******* If cared for properly in captivity they may live for 20 years or more, reaching a length of 5-7 feet (1.5-2.1 m) , weighing up to 18 pounds (8.18 kg) ******* (females, and males from some areas, will be smaller). You can provide your iguana with the necessities of life in the form of proper housing, heat, light and food.
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MK's Giant Green Iguanas

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: *where* do people get this insane idea from?!?!?!?! that does *not* work with *any* living being (with the poss. exception of *some* fish!)!!!! : grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! well, at least they are *non-ig* people!!!! i've met too many people *with* igs that think the same way .... *heavy sigh* : you may also want to point out that their *full* name is *Giant* Green Iguanas!!!! : here are a couple of excerpts from Melissa Kaplin's pages ... (point out that she is considered one of the worlds' ig-experts) : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : Why call it the "Giant Green Iguana?" : ��This is an attempt to drive home the fact that green iguanas, regardless of their color or country country of origin, are considered giant lizards. If you care for them properly, they will reach 5-6 feet within 4-5 years. If you don't want a big lizard, then don't get a green iguana. There are no dwarf species, despite what some pet stores will tell you and try to sell you. There is no way to dwarf a green iguana unless you subject it to chronic malnutrition and constant hypothermia. ****** Yes, keeping it in a 10 gallon tank will help stunt its growth. It will also make it crazy and sick. The only way to get an iguana to stay small is by slowly killing it ****** (that's what keeping it in a small tank, feeding it lousy food, and keeping it too cold does: kills it) or by buying one of those cute molded plastic or stuffed ones. These toys don't look terribly realistic (especially the ones made in China from molds made from water dragons), but, then again, a stunted and deformed living iguana isn't terribly realistic looking, either... : : Longevity: : ��In the wild, iguanas are expected to live for 10-15+ years, assuming they don't become someone's entre� and escape being captured and crated for export. ******* If cared for properly in captivity they may live for 20 years or more, reaching a length of 5-7 feet (1.5-2.1 m) , weighing up to 18 pounds (8.18 kg) ******* (females, and males from some areas, will be smaller). You can provide your iguana with the necessities of life in the form of proper housing, heat, light and food. : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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