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Re: Iguanas in the News.
The pet store where we bought Rex (my 9 years old, 20 pound male iguana) used this very solution to dissuade people from buying Iguanas. When we brought Rex back a few years after purchasing him there to "show him off", the owner immediatley asked me if we would be willing to come in on Saturdays to show people how big they got.
After a while, the owner was tired of getting iguanas back at the store, usually left in boxes in the front of the store. After the owner decided not to sell iguanas anymore, we used the space to set up a habitat for a large abandoned iguana. On the front it told of how the iguana was purchased as a baby and the new owners ignored the size requirements and how he ended up dumped off by the irresponsible owners.
Rex became quite the ambassador for not buying iguanas and overall, at least for this one pet store, we were able to share the message of responsible iguana ownership.
Having been in iguana rescue and education for years now, I believe any roadblock, aka government restriction, is helpful to stem the tide of dumped exotic pets. Fees, licenses, tags, microchips, anything that makes the owner COMPLETELY responsible (and liable) is ok in my book.
If you are a responsible owner and intend to properly care for the pet, you would have no problem with any requirements surrounding that pet's ownership.
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Regards,
Dominick
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