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you are.my little iggster has been with us for more then 7 years now. man, raising her was nothing but pleasure for all these years.
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Hello, she looks healthy and happy! Did you know female iguanas can become gravid even without being bred? If she starts trying to dig a lot you need to provide her a place to lay her eggs.
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Wow, you're lucky to have her! Closest I have are two young eastern tiger salamanders, but they're also a joy to have.
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tiger salamanders are awesome! salamanders are my favorite group of ampbhibians and i always been so intrigued by that species of salamander as well as the spotted salamander and the marble salamander.( i've actually owned a marble salamander for quite a while before he passed away.)
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I didn't know female iguanas grew the dewlap and spikes too.Β
She looks still beautiful, though.
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females do certainly have spikes and dewlaps. it varies between species and it actually varies genetically.but females are just no where near as prominent as males. males would hit about 4- 5 feet in about 4 years. iggy has just about lived twice as long and is only a little over 3 feet. that time period is a very easy way of determining your lizards sex, being that it's nearly impossible to determined the two sex as juveniles.
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You must have a large terarium to comfortably house her then, huh?
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yep. me and my dad biult the terrarium 6X5 feet. really, that's borderline of how small of a terrarium you can put an iguanna of this size in. but i usually let iggy roam around the house everyday so i Β guess that compensates.Β Β
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Cool! My salamanders wouldn't last very long roaming out of their tank, cuz my cats would most likely find them... The farthest they go is on my desk
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thats unfortunate. my rottweiler/ mastiff mix is scared shitless of iggy. he usually gives her alot of space whenever shes out and about.
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That is awesome!
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Cool, I really didn't know that. I knew about the size difference, but in this photograph it's of course impossible to see.
How old do these animals actually get? Seven years sounds average, but since she's a reptile I'm guessing she can get way older.
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they live much longer in captivity. wild iguanas can live up to 10 years old if lucky. some of the oldest captive breed iguanas can get up to 25 years of age. if i had to assume the average of how long a well kept iguana lives up to( because unfortunately iguanas live a lot less with inexperienced or just plain irresponsible owners, and it really takes a toll on a reptile that requires more dedication and interaction) it would probably be around 10-15 years.
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Then you'll probably have her around for quite some time
Yeah, it's a shame. Way to many people that keep them in too small and/or dirty theraria.
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shes certainly big for a lizard. she does eat like a horse. but she would be dwarfed Β almost twice fold in comparison to the males.
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