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Baby Iguana for Baby THE Iguana?

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05-13-2008, 05:27 AM
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Baby Iguana for Baby THE Iguana?

My iguana is lonely and I think a baby male iguana is just what she needs. She needs a kid to boss around but not a male so big, he takes her for his girlfriend. I am getting a baby iguana soon. Could I house them together or would she go on the attack?

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Re: Baby Iguana for Baby THE Iguana?

Whoa! Slow down!
You are just starting out with one and trying to figure things out! You need to learn a lot more about iguanas! They are extrememly territorial and neither need nor want a "friend."
You will most likely end up with a dead iguana particularly if there is a large size difference.
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 I helped move the meter!   05-13-2008, 11:08 AM
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Re: Baby Iguana for Baby THE Iguana?

I responded to this query over here: Help Baby the Iguana Please

I'll reiterate though a second iguana will cause far more harm than anything. I wont keep 2 iguanas in my house, let alone make them share their homes.
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 I helped move the meter!   05-13-2008, 01:04 PM
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Re: Baby Iguana for Baby THE Iguana?

Another iguana is not what she needs! I will reiterate what everyone else has said, iguanas are solitary creatures and do not require another one for love or companionship. They are not humans, and do not have the same emotional needs and wants as we do.

Getting another one could be tragic to one, or both. I have been rescuing iguanas for years, I have a fairly large home, and believe me, when a new one comes in, the three boys in my room go wild. They cant see the new one but they can definitely smell it.

I would get her to another vet, figure out the issue, and let her heal in peace.
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