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I'm holding "Steve" my 5 foot Iguana by the stove to keep him warm. After Sandy we had no power for 2 weeks.Related content
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Sorry you were out of power for that long. Glad you & Steve survived the storm.
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yes, it was rough. Then we got smacked with 20 inches of snow a couple weeks ago.
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Thank you. My daughter says he's creepy hahah. He sometimes follows her, it's so cute. He really has something for her. Whatever lizards have for their human owners. When my daughter has her friends over he stares at one. She loves him too. It's something to see.
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You're welcome and thanks for sharing the story
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Hi Mikha 
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I haven't been doing much art either, been busy! But I have some ideas.
Hope you've been doing well
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Well, I don't know. Good days and bad. Now you have to get those ideas down on paper. I never started a work knowing where the heck it was going. They all created themselves in a way.
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That is very thoughtful of you dear friend.
Steve is amazing!
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Thank you. Steve (my son named him) is quite amazing in more ways then one. It's so cute when he just roams around the den, then goes back up to his toweled platform where he spends most of his time. He's paper trained. He comes off his platform and walks upstairs to his place when he has to go. A friend of ours saw this and her mouth dropped.
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That is so amazing dear. My son loves all lizards, he
had me visiting all lizard farms in South Africa and would
love to own one some day. Right now, I just want him to
concentrate on his studies and then we shall see.
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yes, your right. Iguana's are a responsibility and work. Steve was originally bought for my son who hasn't done one thing to raise him, so he became my lizard.
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Sounds just like most boys dear
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lol He does, doesn't he. In reality he's the sweetest Iguana you'd ever meet. I hug and pet him like a dog. He thrives on affection. I cup his head in my hands, he loves that.
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Haha that is so cool. I wouldn't expect iguanas to be affectionate.
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not all are, but he was raised from a little 13 week old. He's been so exposed to affection, people. He gets treated better (sadly) then some children. It's so cute. When my daughter (13) has her friends over he'll stare at one particular girl. I swear he has a crush on her, and she loves him. She heard me repeat a comment from DA about him being cute. She said "tell her to lay off, he's mine" as she was petting him" The Lizard obviously feels that affection the way he stares at her over the other girls here. It's adorable.
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Haha that is so cute! I think if I could have any exotic pet, it would be a Capybara.
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what in the world is a Capybara?
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The largest rodent in the world. You can keep them as a pet, they just need like a swimming pool full of water to go to the bathroom in cause they have to be in water to go. [link]
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Thank you for that info. I guess the water thing is a real problem. They can't go without the water?
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Nope, they have to go in the water.
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too bad. Talk about an awesome pet. Are they friendly? We owned a teddy bear hamster that was funny. When he would get away from us sooner or later he'd show up Right in front of us.
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From what I saw on tv they act like a cross between a cat and a dog. Probably if you raised them from when they were very young. Haha my friend is about to get a hamster. They are so cute.
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ic. Yes, they are cute. The problem is there short life span. I believe it's between 2 & 3 years I think.
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Yeah it isn't very long. I guess you never know though. There are always exceptions.
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yes, a cockateil I owned lived 23 years. A rabbit for 12 years (way beyond their lifespan)
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Thank you. I'm going to post another one. You see a little more of him.
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Thank you, he has a wonderful temperament. He's like owning a cross between a cat and dog.
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You're welcome! 
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He's not hard to look after. He basically stays in one place most of the time. He's probably like raising a dog, but in a different way. He is paper trained. You need a good heat source, and a place from him. Steve hasn't been caged for quite some time. Right now the silly thing is laying on the cold tile floor in the bathroom
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He really is. People would never think a big Iguana could be a good pet, but they are for the right people
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I would love to have one as a pet, they look so cool, like mini dinosaurs. Though I think maybe it's too cold where I am for one.
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where I am is too cold too. You use heating sources for them. You must read a good book about them before owning one.
GREEN IGUANA The Ultimate Owner's manual by James W. Hatfield 111. Even picking one is important. Mine had a very good temperament from the beginning. Not all do.
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He's so beautiful! I've always kind of wanted an iguana, are they hard to take care of?
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yes they are. They have to be properly heated. Eat all greens that are expensive. Need a large area if you want to have him in a cage. Steve just hangs out on top of a cage he outgrew years ago. They make like a small dog. Read up on them before you buy one. There's a book I have "Green Iguana" The Ultimate Owners Manual by James W. Hatfield III. Us Iguana owners are called "Iguana Families"
Steve is paper trained and free to walk where he wants, but he doesn't do much. lol
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Thank you. Many people say that. He's 10 yo and is the most gentle creature. He thrives on affection. He's like raising a cross between a cat and a dog.
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