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8/2011
New Hope was captured outside in a tree by the police and turned over to the Golden Valley Humane Society. She was named after the City of New Hope where she was found. She must have been outside for a long time because her nails were very long. She had an injury on her tail that had to be removed and it has healed very nicely.
New Hope is adjusting well to captivity, considering that she was found loose outside. She is always on the look out for an escape route! So far she has not been aggressive toward me when I handle her, but she does squirm a lot. She is a very pretty green!
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| New Hope was captured outside. She is an accomplished escape artist! |
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| A full shot of New Hope shows her body and tail. So far there is no regeneration on her tail. |
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| Ahh, a nice bath in my private spa! |
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| Help! The hand monster has me! |
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1-24-09
A surrender from the MN Herpetological Society, so we have gotten no prior information. A good guess would be that it was an unwanted Holiday present. It's hard to name a hatchling because there's no way of telling if it is a male or female.
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10-22-2011
Lil' H has grown so much in the last two years! She is no longer a hatchling and has reached sexual maturity. Lil' H is female and quite the beautiful girl! She can be handled, but squirms a lot and would rather climb up and perch on your head. She is also very fast and will make a dash out of the cage using you as a ramp! Every time I look at her I can't believe that just two years ago I could hold her between my fingers.
Lil' H is clean iguana and if her litter box is not emptied out daily, she will poop on the floor or the shelf of her cage. For the most part she is litter box trained. By using a plastic box with a little bit of water in it, she will use it on a regular basis.
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| Lil' H is literally a handfull! |
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| Lil' H isn't so lil' anymore! A baby iguana will grow a foot a year! |
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| Lil' H used to fit inside this bowl. Look at how big she is now! |
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10-22-2011
Buddy is a stunted male about 9 years old. His previous owners kept him in a 30 gallon tank! Please don't keep your iguana in an aquarium. Buddy is only about a third of his potential size. Now that he is in a larger enclosure, he is growing. He can be handled, but he does not like to have any one in his cage. Be prepared to have him whip or roll! But after a while he settles down. Buddy is clean for the most part and will sometimes use his litter box or poop on the floor of his cage. But he has pooped on his shelf, so maybe he was mad at me that day!
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| Buddy can be your BFF! |
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| See how light his legs are? That is where he is shedding. |
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10-22-2011
Calypso has been with RICA for about two years now. He has had amazing growth since then! We were worried how he would do when he was first surrendered, but now he is healthy and thriving. Calypso has retained a lot of his vibrant coloring.
He is usually good about using a litter box, but he is in breeding season now and all bets are off. He is also one to roll and whip when you first pick him up, but with a firm, yet gentle hand, you can get him to settle down. He will submit to my touches when I have him in the bath tub.
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| This iguana was emaciated when surrendered |
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| What a beautiful iguana! |
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| Calypso after his bath and nail trim. |
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11-5-2011
Jim is a stunted 8 year old male. He was kept in a tank for the previous five years. He is about a third of the size he should be. Jim had some tail problems, so about six inches had to be amputated. That has healed and he is ready for adoption!
Jim is not very socialized and does not like to be handled. Even though he is small for his age, he packs a wallop! Thick leather gloves are strongly recommended. He is best adopted by an experienced iguana keeper who understands their behavior.
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| Jim is a stunted 8 year old male |
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| Jim's tail has healed very well. He doesn't appear to have regrown it. |
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| Thick leather gloves are mandatory! |
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11-5-2011
Lizzie was surrendered in July 2010. Her former keepers had her in a large cage, but unfortunately it was made with chicken wire. As a result, Lizzie cut some of her fingers. They eventually died and fell off. She had to get antibiotics to combat the infection, and now she is healed and ready for adoption!
Because some of the fingers are missing or don't have nails, she has a hard time climbing. She will need special housing to accommodate her. None of this has dampened her spirit. She will try to climb up my shirt when I open the cage door but she can't get a firm grasp. This doesn't stop her from trying!
Lizzie does not always use a poopy box, but if I put her in the tub before 11am she will poop then. Most iguanas are very clean, but Lizzie will sometimes poop on the shelf and then walk in it! If she had a large cage that was one level so her litter box (with a bit of water in it, nothing else!) can be more accessible, this might help her. She is sensitive about her fingers and will put up a fight when I try to clean them.
Even though she nipped me one day when I was cleaning her fingers, Lizzie is really a sweet gal. She is about four years old.
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| Lizzie is relaxing |
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| This is why we discourage the use of chicken wire |
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| Tails might grow back, but fingers never do |
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