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iguanaman2442 · I'm new here... Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 14

Hey people just a couple of questions well i have a young green iguana and i want to get another 1 can i introduce them and house them together straight away is there any issues i need to be aware of and yes i know they are gonna grow big and i have a lot of space and it will have to be a female cause not sure of sex of mine thanks people
P.S does anybody know of a good shop in leicester i can get one and by my livefood from for my other herps thanks Rob

pardalis · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

dont think you would have any problems with aggression etc until they reach maturity its very very hard (near impossible) to sex juvenile iguanas if you go and get another one then couple of years time they turn out to be 2 males then prepare for a holocaust.housing two adult iggys can be a problem but as long as you can give them sufficient habitat space and proper husbandry requirements then your laughing with time and care and understanding then you will spend the next 10-15 years enjoying a amazing species of lizard if a bit miss understood.i house my pair of iguanas in a 10ft long by 8ft high and 4ft deep enclosure with multiple basking spots and heated pond.....one more thing cant stress this enough .do as much research as possible read as much as possible. hope i managed to help.

sguido · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

I started with 2 babies years ago and of course they ended up being 2 males. As they grew they ended up with their own habitat. I only have one left, he is 14 years old now. I had a female for 8 years before she mated with my male I still have. Not a good result. After mating she was not interested and he became a total jerk. They fought alot so I had too separate them. She laid 42 eggs and died a few weeks later, having not recovered from the weight lose of eggs production.
Here is a current pic of my me, my youngest son, and Iggy.

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coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Just one thing I'd like to say is

MAKE sure you get a rescue iggy, if yours is very young and you can't find one young enough then wait.
DO NOT pay any petshop for an iggy. There are so many in centers and some are having to be put down as no room for them.

Sorry to sound harsh but Iggies are fantastic animals if you have the time for them but too many people are sold them with no idea and then get rid of them. There are plenty of rescues out there, even if it may take some time to locate the right one.

They can be probed much like a snake to find out what they are, though I shouldn't think many people have experience of this and so I wouldn't really trust many to do it. With my very young rescue then I've just waited, I'm now thinking its a def male but don't ever trust anyone who tells you until it gets big and so bloody obvious what it is.

Mike

P.S. If you haven't a;ready got it then get this book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Iguana-Ultimate-Owners-Manual/dp/1883463505/ref=sr_1_1/203-4132942-6446316?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175106454&sr=8-1
It's probably the best book around for them, more like a bible for an iggy owner

iguanaman2442 · I'm new here... Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 14

Hey people thanx for all ur advice but i have now decided to put on hold for a while as i thought bout it a bit more and decided 1 7ft lizard causing havoc round the house is quite enough as u said mike i was going to rescue one but im gonna wait till mines older to make sure of sex as i dont want anything to go wrong and end up with 2 male iggys cause i wouldnt be able to get rid of 1 and it wouldnt be fair on them thank any way guys and ill let u no how the little zeus gets on

Lumo · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

There are 2 reptile shops in Leicester one is in South Wigston that's 'The Rainforest' on Blaby road and there's Scales and Tails on Burleigh Avenue in wigston they both sell livefood.

Berber King · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:52 am Post subject:

Can recommend scales and tails in leicester,superb shop.However,Dave will not sell you an iguana!

Berber King · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:52 am Post subject:

Can recommend scales and tails in leicester,superb shop.However,Dave will not sell you an iguana!

pardalis · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

heres a pic of my big male.at this time of year he gos a bit huffy wi me(you know wot i mean)hence the DONT MESS WI ME. pic.