Went to the local pet store when I was 'going' to get a baby ig, the conditions were unreal. NO lighting, NO heat source AT ALL. 15 igs in a 15 gallon tank infested with waste, and 2 dead baby igs, one was actually black and rotting. The stench was unreal. Anyone have a link or who to contact. I am definitly writing to the ASPCA and the BBB just to start. I had since found a reputable store with very healthy babies and they were doing the smart thing, only carrying two babies until they sold they do not order more.
On another note, I went to the local "reptile specality" store and it was a great experience for all but one thing. The place was as clean as my kitchen and all the animals were extremely well kept, including a 5 foot gator which the owner told me was completly socialized and tame, I took his word and didnt feel like petting it. BUT when I asked about iguanas he told me he does not sell babies and refuses to do so. When I asked why he took me into the back to show me a large pet carrier left on the doorstep sometime during the 55 degree night last night. In it was a monster iguana with a face that looked like it went repeatedly through a cheese grater, he said it was very uncared for and probably did that to its face during the night in an attempt to break out of the pet carrier to find some source of warmth. He said this ususally happens once a week although he finds homes for all abandoned igs he told me they come in usually looking worse than the one I saw. It was a nauseating site to say the least. He also told me iguanas are the absolute worst reptile to keep as they MAY become handleable but will never become socialized and/or tame. Has anyone heard this, from countless hours reading everything on the internet concerning taming igs I think its a reasonable goal taming my new baby with the proper time spent.
Anyway the store I visited yesterday was
http://www.thereptilecenter.com/
I highly reccomend it, like I said the place was immaculate and the guy spent a while talking with me and was very knowledegable.
Thanks for listening to my rant......
