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A 42" Ig was abandoned at the local animal shelter after passing through at least 4 owners since anybody knew what to do with a lizard. Since I own a petshop heavy into reptiles, have a soft heart and a soft head I take what they cannot keep. I do not usually sell Igs because few people can take care of them so I need some help. The next new owner is going to have to have adequate caging, lighting and heating before taking the animal home. The shelter and I are not charging much for the animal so the new owners should be able to afford what they need to do. Please give me some detailed caging suggestions and pictures. This is Indiana so outdoor, year round caging is out.

I posted this in the cage forum and did not get any answers. I hope you people can help me garantee a good home for this lizard.

Mike
Vincennes Exotics

Check out the book "Terrariums" (I think by Barlett).
Skim through this forum, plenty of caging questions in the last couple of months.

Advise the prospect owners to check out the classic Melissa Kaplan website on Iguana Care, as well as her book, and James Hatfield's.

That iguana will need a BIG enclosure, so we're talking 6x6x4 MINIMUM. Ideally, 8Lx7Hx4W, or more if possible.

Tell them to google for info first, read books, learn, and buy later. Oh, and please tell them that like with any other animal, a vet-visit is a must.

That iguana has been shuffled around so much, it will be heavily stressed and quite a bit problematic at first, so DEFINATELY NOT for unexperienced buyers. Giving a stressed 42" iguana to a 'newbie' is like sending that animal to death-row. Unless the prospect owners are willing to give plent of attention and time, as well as patience and "love" to that animal, I see it a bit bleek.

Good luck,

IJ

I try not to put animals into homes that cannot handle them. I have a policy that we will not sell an animal to a person who we think cannot take care of it. I am so busy with 2 jobs that I am trying to take the easy way out asking all of you. I need requirements to give to the new owner to meet BEFORE they get the lizard. This is the sweetest Ig I have ever been around and it has been thru enough. It looks good now after 2 weeks of intensive care and I want to keep it that way. Most people around here who think they know how to keep an Ig don't have a clue. The new owners WILL provide an adequate setup or they will not get the lizard.

Mike Peter
Vincennes Exotics

If the ig is good natured you will have a much easier time giving it a good home. I suggest the following site for info
Link

I agree with that link to Green Iguana Society. Both Hatfield's book and Melissa Kaplan's site were used as the basis of the information there. There is a whole section on habitat requirements there.

Marie
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Marie
Poyner Corner