[/caption]The Green iguana farm located on the Southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is the best place to see iguanas. Here they are protected and breed and then released back into their natural habitat of the forest.
Also known as the Kekoldi Iguana farm for the family who runs it. The Kekoldis are part of the Bri Bri Indigenous people who populate this region.
Iguanas are hunted for food, and also for the pet trade. Which is a growing trade especially in the US. Do Iguanas make good pets? Well, I have heard different stories. In Florida some friends of mine have a "pet iguana" I'm not so sure that he is exactly a pet. Although he is not aggressive and will let you rub his back, but I did not venture to pick him up. He walks freely around the swimming pool and the grassy lawn. At night he has a cage where he sleeps. And for breakfast he has an over ripe banana, from Costa Rica.
Iguanas are actually lizards, big lizards, although we do not like to think of them as such. And they love the sunshine which warms their bodies because they are cold blooded.
In Costa Rica, Iguanas come in all sizes and colors. I have seen them in Manuel Antonio National park where they seem not to be afraid of the tourist, letting you walk close and photograph them. Once I was in a very rustic ecolodge on Playa Grande in NW Pacific Guanacaste and two large iguanas were in my room. One under the bed and the other on the window sill, but they ran off as soon as I made a lot of noise, like screaming.
You may contact Willie's Costa Rica Tours in Cahuita on the Southern Caribbean Costa if you would like to take the Iguana Farm Tour.
Breeding finches is not as hard as many would think.
ReplyDeleteThe Fiji crested iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, is now listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Dog carrier bags are your solution to transport your pets around in a safe and secure
manner.
Thanks for the comments Julian---looks like you know a lot about Iguanas. Regards, Ann
ReplyDeleteTheir long claws are superb adaptations for this lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteSubstrate: Inside of its large enclosure, water
dragons need multiple branches or vines to climb and bask upon.
These lizards can weigh 11 pounds on average and can grow
up to roughly 6.
A pet crate has to be less massive for smaller iggy, a 20
ReplyDeletegallon tank is sufficient for your green iguana of 10 inches.
You can go to your nearest pet store and ask them if it is okay to take pictures of their
iguana for your own personal keepsake. Like many other animals, iguanas
can be shipped by air.