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Banana Iguana (C. pectinata)

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Posted by: jerry d. fife at Sun Jul 8 07:56:57 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jerry d. fife ]  
   

I thought I would post a pic of my female (since Kelly only posted males) Banana iguana. This was purchased from Kelly as a hatchling and is four years old.



Unlike many lizards and even other ctenosaura, the true yellow C. pectinata iguana maintain their yellow color even when cold. Conspics, macrolopha, etc are dark when not warmed up, and have major color changes, however the yellow in the pectinata is strong even in a cold lizard. If someone offers a Banana iguana for sale and says it will "color up" and become yellow when basking, it is not a true Yellow pectinata. There are only a handful of people breeding this beautiful & calm lizard and hatchlings sell out quick. If you see a Banana Iguana advertised at a low price (under $300), it may be a great pet lizard, but it probably isn't a true Yellow/Banana iguana.



I have a couple more photos, including photos of hatchlings on my website.



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