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I believe this is my first time to post on this forum. i just am not all that much into iguanas, but i had to post this pic.
The story is I went on a cruise to cozumel and playadel carmen, mexiico. I was out snorkeling and I saw this run up the grass by all the lava rock. I did not see it before. I sort of reminded me of marine iguanas. This lizard is very dark and so was the rock (of cource). Keep in minnd this is by the ocean. I did not realize they got that close. but anyways I got out and caught it. Not thinking about this place I was at was a wildlife park sort of thing. it came to my mind after a short 5' mexican park ranger dude started walking towards me real fast. I got 3 pics of me holding it and it trying its hardest to bite me. This was my first big lizard to catch, and let it go. i was about 3 1/2' away. It does not look so because i'm so big myself. i am 6' 3" 250 lbs so it may look smaller than it realy was, and my aunt who took the pic was about 10 feet away. The worst thing about this pic is my ugly self. my aunts camera hasn't been working right since then. lol. This was the biggest highlight of my trip and will never forget it. Sorry for the improper grammer as I'm quite lazy about it. Just try your best to read it.

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Justin

Uh woops! I can't believe I screwed up my 1st pic on the iguana forum. I kinda sneezed caughed and clicked the mous all at the same time and wrong time. This is the right one.

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Justin

You were lucky. Igs have 116 teeth, and aren't afraid to use them.
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Lamar, Debbie, Nathaniel and Iggi :>~

Oh, I know the power in lizards. When I said I'm not inot them much I should have said i have monitors and have been bitten by them. i have been bitten by igs also. Monitors have serious jaw pressure and teeth if you'v never been bitten.
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Justin