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Does any know where I can find one of these to buy? And how much it would be? I have owned several lizards, water dragons, baskilis, two iguanas, skinks, and I am looking for somthing new.

You can't. Marine iguanas sustain themselves by eating a special kind of algae that is only available in their habitat. They also need the proper temperatures year round and place to dive/swim to thrive. They are pretty interesting looking though.

Charles Darwin observed marine igs during his study of the Galapagos Islands, and while the iguanas were basking on the rocks, he used to pick them up by the tail, swing 'em over his head, and fling the iguanas out in the ocean as far as he could, so he could watch them swim back to shore. What an a-hole. Heheh. j/k

-Gwin, the rescued orange angry iggy
And his mommy, the reptile loving girly w/ stitches in her arm

Although I would like to see your plans for a half salt-water, half basking rock enclosure for a six foot animal...
Unfortunately I don't think we can even see these guys in zoos. They're really one of my favorite animals.

When I was reading some of Darwin's works in school, and then later I think it was "Voyage of the Beagle" for fun, I would burst out laughing all the time. I think he had a wonderful, very dry sense of humor, and meant for people to really enjoy reading him. Or he just had a lot of contempt for other scientist working in his field, and wanted to annoy them.

I remember the iguana-tossing scene as happening with a catapult. I didn't believe him. I was never sure when to take him seriously about stuff like this. He just seems like the type of guy who could tell you something ridiculous with a straight face and then burst out laughing at your reaction.

Anyway, I just think he's awesome.

"He just seems like the type of guy who could tell you something ridiculous with a straight face and then burst out laughing at your reaction."

Kind of like evolution huh?

I kinda thought you could not buy them, but man they are awsome, ya the construction of the cage would have been pretty sweet, if I had money, hahahhahahaha. Maybe some day someone will have one and breed it, then we can all have them.