Posted by GIS #1891 on 4/6/2008, 6:23 pm
Message modified by board administrator 4/6/2008, 6:42 pm

HERBIE GIS# 1891 Franklin Square NY Looking for a home since Apr 4. 2008 Iguana age: APPROX. 2 AND A HALF YEARS SVL: APPROX. 8 INCHES STL: APPROX. 20 INCHES Gender: Unknown Reason for new needing a new home: MY WIFE AND I ARE STARTING A FAMILY AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SALMONELLA BUT MOST OF ALL, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE IGUANA WILL NOT GET THE ATTENTION IT NEEDS AND DESERVES. Vet care and health history: WHEN THE IGUANA WAS YOUNG, IT HAD A SMALL CASE OF MBD. WE TOOK IT TO THE VET IMMEDIATELY AND HE RECEIVED CARE AND OVERCAME IT BEAUTIFULLY. HE IS NOW COMPLETELY HEALTHY. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE IGUANA FROM THE PET STORE, THE TIP OF HIS TAIL HAD BEEN MISSING. IT STARTED GROWING BACK BUT WAS NOT THE SAME SO THE VET DECIDED TO SNIP OFF THE TIP. IT HAS SINCE GROWN BACK BUT IS A BROWNISH COLOR. THE VET SAID THAT IT IS NOT GANGRENE OR INFECTED AND ITS ONLY THE LAST 3 INCHES OF THE TAIL THAT IS AFFECTED. WHEN SITTING IN ITS ENCLOSURE, THE LEFT FRONT FOOT TURNS SLIGHTLY INWARD BUT WHEN THE IGUANA WALKS THE FOOT STRAIGHTENS OUT SO WE ARE NOT SURE IF IT IS A SMALL RESULT OF THE MBD OR IF THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT SITS. Diet: THE IGUANA EATS COLLARD GREENS, MUSTARD GREENS AND ITS FAVORITE GREEN BEANS, AS WELL AS OCCASIONAL TREATS SUCH AS STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES AND BUTTER NUT SQUASH. Habitat and living conditions: THE IGUANA LIVES IN A LARGE FERRET TYPE ENCLOSURE WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS. IN THE ENCLOSURE ARE CLIMBING BRANCHES AS WELL AS ITS FAVORITE HAMMOCK. Temperament: THYE IGUANA USED TO BE VERY DOCILE BUT IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE NOTICED IT HAS BECOME A BIT FIESTY. SOMETIMES THE IGUANA WILL ALLOW YOU TO HOLD HIM AND HE WILL BE VERY CALM, OTHER TIMES HE IS SQUIRMISH AND APPEARS JUMPY AND CROC ROLLS. THE IGUANA TAIL WHIPS A BIT BUT HAS NEVER BIT ME OR MY WIFE. Handling: THE IGUANA HAS BEEN HANDLED AND BATHED QUITE FREQUENTLY BUT IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS HE HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH. House broken: Yes House breaking details: THE IGUANA USED TO GO TO THE VERY BOOTOM OF THE ENCLOSURE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM BUT HAS SINCE BEEN GOING WHEREVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. Anything included with iguana: yes Included with iguana: IF NEEDED, THE ENCLOSURE IS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS ANY SUPPLIES SUCH AS BOWLS, CLIPPERS, BATH TUB, BRANCHES, ETC. Willing to ship iguana: no Willing to pay for shipping: no Other information: WE HAVE PHOTOS THAT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. WE WOULD REALLY JUST LIKE TO FIND THE IGUANA THE GOOD HOME IT DESERVES AS WE DO LOVE HIM DEARLY AND IT DESERVES THE VERY BEST. Adoption application required - Please visit the following link for more information: http://www.greenigsociety.org/adoptap.htm