Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

GJ · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject:

I would definatly look into Iguanas as there are plenty in need of a good home that are stuck in shelters/rescues around the UK, and they do have a tendency to warm up to handling with a bit of time and patients. Monitors can be more of a sneak an peak but don't touch type of lizard at the best of times, tree monitors are much better suited to the advance from what information that i have gathered as they dont always do very well in the captive enviroment.

adriankidd · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

nothing like a good debate, you have started something here shrew Shocked

its almost like racism in the herp world

christophermchale · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

you are totally right iguanas make great pets! thats why there are so many at reptile rescues. and not just in england, EVERYWHERE. because they seem like a good idea to people who are first getting into animals. they are small, cheap, and are told that they are generally easy to care for. when in fact, they arent. iguanas hit about 5 feet long easily. where as there are a lot of monitor species that max out at 2 and a half. i never brought up varanus exanthematicus because i dont think they make great pets for everyone. due to their size, sometimes aggressiveness, and husbandry requirements i dont recomend them at all. i have kept iguanas and about 12 different species of varanids from small ackies to large crocodile monitors, also about 30-40 other species of lizard alone. you do have to remember that there IS a reason why iguanas are looked at as problematic in the pet trade and are the most frequently dumped reptile out there. but then again, maybe the numbers lie. (that last part was sarcasm)
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Nelson · Key Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 318

Mate, you need to calm down its not that sort of forum.

christophermchale · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 2:06 am Post subject:

...which is pretty much what i just said. minus the wild caught part. as most of the ones available in us pet stores as babies are cb.
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DeanThorpe · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 2:22 am Post subject:

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thanks all for the replies...i did not expect this much or such a discussion lol...i think iggys make good pets if given then time and i have considered one from a rescue centre, i just wondered if any one else had a better/different idea...and i do have a beardie...he climbs but is not arboreal lol im just going to sit on the idea and look around about for a few months and see what sort of things turn up me thinks Smile

christophermchale · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:

peachthroat monitor. hands down.

im right.

end of story.
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DeanThorpe · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: