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Has anybody seen an adult red iguana before? I thought about getting one, but what actually makes them red?
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Deborah

1.2 bearded dragons
2.2.2 adopted green iguanas
1.1 furry 4-legged
barking kids
0.3 furry 4-legged
meowing kid (claimed me)
0.1 of the 2-legged
scaleless/furless variety

[url]http://www.flukerfarms.com/productimages/red-iguana-lg.jpg[url]

Never heard of it. Sounds like a fluke. Some may have more reddish coloring, but honestly, I never heard of such a thing.

Iguanas have not been bred to the extent that new color morphs have emerged, nor are there that many differences in coloring in the Iguana Iguana specie.

Though some wild adults may have some reddish coloring, especially during mating season, I doubt there are fully red animals, for sale especially.

Buyer beware.

-IJ

Here is an advertisement I found selling them:
http://reptilemax.com/osCommerce/product_info.php?cPath=1_17_36&products_id=106
Link

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Deborah

1.2 bearded dragons
2.2.2 adopted green iguanas
1.1 furry 4-legged
barking kids
0.3 furry 4-legged
meowing kid (claimed me)
0.1 of the 2-legged
scaleless/furless variety

Well darn! That picture u got is better than the one I found! hehehe...

~$200 for an iguana is a lot of dough, but if you got it, and if you want it, more power to you. With the money saved on a regular iguana you can get some good stuff for building/adorning the enclosure.

I wish others here would have replied to give you another opinion, but hey...

If u do go ahead with it, send us pictures soon!

-IJ

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If you look on their same website they have a photo of an adult breeding pair of iguanas for sale. The red colour of the male in that photo is 'breeding colours' and probably is what the little one will look like when it gets older maybe?
Just a thought...*smiles*.

Hi all We're currently trying to find information on the genetics behind the Red Phase Iguanas... any info would be greatly appreciated! Here is our 1.1 pair

looks more tiedie than red but there still awsome! i never thought id say i like tiedie
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my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)
1 wc eastern milksnake (psycho)

Thought I'd help you out a little