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Where to get a cbb iguana?

steve1488 Jan 19, 2004 08:24 PM

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could get a captive born bred Iguana? Thanks for any replies Steve
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Replies (4)

PHFaust Jan 20, 2004 10:52 AM

>>I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could get a captive born bred Iguana? Thanks for any replies Steve

As far as I know, nowhere. Any iguanas at pet stores advertised as CBB are farmed iguanas. Breeding is usually strongly suggested against with iguanas. At this point iguanas are the same as goldfish. Disposable and cheap. So your best bet to find one that is reasonably socialized and healthy would be an ethical rescue organization.
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ig_daddy Jan 25, 2004 02:09 PM

Yes, I do. His name is Neil Sweetman, and he lives in Orlando. It has been a while since I last corresponded with him, but when I did, he had hatchling igs. He has 14 iguanas living outside in cages, and he sometimes breeds them. This is his website. http://home.ix.netcom.com/~neilswee/
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JADE2U Jan 20, 2004 07:21 PM

I always urge anyone who is interested in buying an iguana to contact a rescue organization. There are enough unwanted iguanas out there in rescues to give you a large selection to choose from (many different shapes, colors, sizes, and temperaments). Just a suggestion.

girlzilla Jan 21, 2004 08:04 AM

Try these adoption websites. I've worked with both, and the people are wonderful. There are iguanas of all sizes and colors. The chances of finding one up for adoption in your own town are high. Of course, I have to plug for my rescue, who's on both sites right now: Fulton. He's a baby, and you can see his picture and many others at both:

The Green Iguana Society adoption board:
http://members2.boardhost.com/gisadoptions/

Scales and Tails Rescue:
http://www.scalesandtails.org/igs_adopt.htm

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