My sons and I are starting to get huge into reptiles. We have 2 ball pythons and many geckos. I live in windsor (so southern Ontario) could you please recommend some semi budget 120 gallon enclosures because everything on Amazon says it isn't available.
A few years ago i was thinking about getting a green iguana, a friend of mine had an adult and asked me to pet sit for her for a couple of weeks by the time she came to pick him up i knew that an iguana is not the pet for me. I think if more people had the experience of looking after a pet (especially reptiles) they would find out that there not the right pet for them without putting an animals life at risk and massively reduce the number in rescues
My thoughts exactly Anyone thinking about getting a pet or a child should look after someone else’s to gain experience, learn what they’re getting into, and decide whether or not it’s right for them It’s one thing to read about the challenges involved and think “Yeah I can do that” and another thing to actually *do* them and realize “Yeah there’s no way I can manage this for the next 15-20 years of my life @_@ “
Good video. I had a green iguana named Harley for 9 years, you make many good points. I bought mine in the late 80s before the internet obviously. There really was no information out there besides a few herp mags, word of mouth and maybe if you were lucky an knowledgeable guy at the pet shop. We just kind of learned by doing. Harley was mellow most of the time, but he was always kind of cranky. I ended up gifting him to my brother when he moved down south so Harley could be kept outside, and moved on to my next project: A Nile monitor. I must be a glutton for punishment.
Great video, Adam. I really love your format, your style, your editing, and your content. In my opinion, you are a shining example of what's great for reptile content on TH-cam
My brother’s iguana, dog, was free-roaming most of the time and could usually be found on the cat tree. The cats thought about protesting but dog pulled his tail back and bobbed his head and the cats remembered they had somewhere else they would rather be. When he had to be contained he was content to be in the sunroom. His was constantly handled and very relaxed, though he thought my sister smelled pretty and flirted with her, by biting her nose. I enjoyed living with dog but I would never get an iguana for myself.
My green iguana story is when I first moved to Florida in 1976 I got a job working for Jones and Scully. The site if the nursery was near Miami International Airport. There was an animal importer that was near by that was broken into before I moved there and in pervious years they even had a problem of iguanas eating cattleya flowers. Anyway after work after a thunderstorm had passed stretched out on the road was a good 4 foot iguana. So I leapt out of my 1968 Camaro locking the keys in the car with the engine running, at least I put it in park!. I also found out quickly that green iguanas half dead in Chicago are not what a wild iguana is like. Tail whips draw blood and the claws are really sharp! So I walk back to the nursery warehouse to get a box and a coat hanger to pop the lock. BTW those iguanas were from South America and were very cold sensitive the freeze of 1977 really did a number on them, they did come back from being cold stunned but they just shut down wouldn't eat and just starved to death. The real iguana problem started with the 80's iguana boom when ranched animals were brought in from El Salvador , pacific coast of Central America they had a lot more cold resistance.
I had a huge Green iguana 25 years ago. Very large but also very docile. He was awesome and a great experience. I had several others but none as large and none that I held on to for a long time back in the day (mid 90's). They eventually made them illegal to have here in Maine. I would certainly get another one if the opportunity arose but I have lots of experience and the space for them. If I did not, I would not. Know and understand your capabilities.
Green iguana was the first reptile I ever bought when I was 13.... Got him for $20 at a pet store lol. Things were great... until he got huge. From that moment, I always fully researched every reptile before buying so I knew what I was getting myself into lol. Love iguanas but definitely would not recommend them to 99% of people as pets.
My husband and I have a female green iguana. She'll turn 10 in July, and it's been quite a journey. She's used to us handling her, and is pretty chill, but as much as we love her, they don't belong in an enclosure or medium- cold weather, they seriously need heat, sunlight, humidity and specific nutrients.
Green iguana was my second ever reptile .rescued him 3 years ago . His puppy dog tame now but man he was hard work and man he takes up soooo much space .
Hey Adam. You are always killing it with your vids. Love ‘em. Doug is a beautiful beast. You can tell He loves his pets and scratchies. Frankie is adorable too. The pet trade is a bit difficult to figure out…what you can have in your state, country, county… gets crazy lol. Thanks for another great vlog! ❤
Love the vids like always! My uncle had a green iguana for i think 9 years, his name was spike, and he was about 5 ft and around 14 lbs. Was always cool to see him, very mellow and chill, he had literally a whole bedroom in his house as his enclosure.
Iguana owner of 3 years here I have 3 of them and for anyone has one in my experience they get more docile the bigger they get and the more space they have. I keep 2 of mine in a 8x4x7 foot grow tent and being able to actually go into their enclosure a place they're comfortable in and spend time with them has worked wonders when for me when it comes to handling
we have a huge blue colored green iguana. Its probably 30 pounds now and close to six feet with his tail. We have had him since he was a baby. He is puppy dog tame and loves attention but during mating season he can be cranky. His enclosure had to be custom built and now he basically free roams in his own bedroom. You definitely need lots of patience and space for these guys.
I had Fluffy's care on a routine too, timers for his lights, prepped several days of his fresh food at the same time on the same days every week, he had free roaming of the house but mostly he chose to be on his book shelf by my desk. A piece of masking tape on his lights i wrote the date i replaced his UVB bulb last so i knew when to replace it, and when it was warm, i did have him outside in a large wire enclosure i built. Routine makes everything easier once you have it set.
As a kid I ignorantly owned green iguanas & red eared sliders (THEE WORST PETS for any beginner let alone a 90s kid). No UVB, NO humidity, no strong basking spot, poor nutrition unfortunately. I blame my 10yr old self but most of the blame goes to the poorly regulated pet industry at the time. But now that I am aware of both. Id probably never own them again.
I’m So glad that iguanas aren’t nearly as popular in the hobby as they were back in the early and mid 90s. They used to be at every damn pet store then and few had any idea what they truly entailed - do there were so many released or given up. My friend rescued 2 of them and he literally gave them a bedroom of their own. This was in LA so the weather cooperated and they also had an outdoor area but they were pretty nasty to boot but at least they weee well taken care of. He used to joke ‘in lieu of a wife’ he had the Dino-twins.
Years ago a kid in the neighborhood had a green iguana he’d bring down to visit. The iguana was very sweet and well socialized…but still young…maybe 2.5to 3 feet long. He’d hang out with me in the back yard, enjoy scratches and wander around in the grass.
My green iguana was the sweetest biggest baby ever he showered with me he went grocery shopping with me rode in the kid part of the cart ... He absolutely acted like a giant puppy dog ... Had free reign and his own bedroom ... He was raised from a baby so he was super relaxed loved to cuddle... He definitely was an anomaly... I got him in the 90s he has since passed but he was an amazing boi... I miss him greatly... They definitely need their own room to themselves if a person doesn't have that space for them to grow they should not get one ... They need a Lot of care and a lot of room... I don't think ppl realize how much care they need... But definitely was rewarding... I honestly think they are better raised as babes to learn trust and get used to contact so they won't be afraid...I grew a garden to feed my iguana... That is a best bet for iguana keepers.
I highly recommend growing your own greens hydroponically. You can set up a garden in a plastic home depot bin for very very cheap and set up a few gardens. I have 4 going and am constantly growing greens for my cuban rock iguana.
Great overview! The cost of the greens isn’t what has me pumping the breaks on lizards, but also the increased prep labor that goes with their feeding and care. I won’t take on any animal I’m not certain I can care for.
I had a huge male around 20 years ago he passed away about 10 years ago he was older when I got him❤ he is one of my favorite pets I have ever owned I barely kept him in his enclosure because he didn't want to be in it he wanted to be out with me and my cats and the kids. He never tried to hurt anybody with his mouth or his tail the only time I had to be careful is if we had pizza he would run straight for the box he loved pepperonis for some reason LOL😊😊
When i was around 8yr old, I convinced my dad to get an iguana from the pet store... we loved him, he had a whole closet converted into a habitat for him, with trees and branches and his uvb light and everything. In the summer he used to hang out in the back garden with us but we had to watch that he didn't try to climb the house... lol. I Loved that boy but he grew way bigger than we could handle and there had been two occasions where he had whipped me and my dad with his tail because something else going on around us startled him. The last straw for my dad was when he got bit in the face because my cousins fluorescent jacket and her hyper vibes spooked him, so he was adopted by someone with other reptiles and a whole basement conversion dedicated to their needs. I feel like we were way under prepared for him as a pet and totally wish your video existed in the 90s so my dad could have seen it haha [Edit just to say when they bite they lock down their jaw and don't let go... so my dad had an angry iguana hanging from his face for quite a long while. He still has a nasty scar from that]
My wife and I have really been considering getting into iguanas lately. Probably Cubans, but are considering all species. We live in Texas and have the resources to design hide boxes for the winter period. But they will definitely live outside year round if we decide to go ahead with it.
My rhino iguana, I got as a hatchling is a little over a year old now. He has never tried to bite or tail whip me. I suggest this species if you have the space and resources, because it genuinely seems to enjoy attention. It raises up to be petted when I come around, and is a very sweet animal.
Green iguanas can eat pellets, so you can use less greens. My green and red iguana Tiger was raised on pellets and is 12 years old now and grew to 4 ft in 2 years. I did a video on her second birthday. I think they make great pets when cared for properly. They do know the difference between male and female humans. Of course the Cayman Brac rock iguana is a better choice, seeing that they are the smartest reptile in the world, which I have proven with videos.
Woody Standstill was my iguana and he was almost 6 feet long from nose to tail. I got him from an Aunt and whose son wanted one and then decided it was to much. I already had Retic (Sir Hiss A Lot, we got this guy from Grandpa when he was too old to care for him) that had his own room with space to spare. Woody was not handleable when I got him and after a few years, he was pretty great. I kept them both until I had my first born and had to rehome them (Sir was big enough to get the kid and Woody required way to much attention with a newborn). A different uncle built Woody an amazing enclosure outside where he lived for the rest of his life and Sir went to live with the fella down the road who had snakes of his own (he bought rats from me. 😂) and was still there when I moved 5 years later.
I was real attached to my green. I found him outside a house where I was running a painting crew when he was about a foot long here in Philly of all places. Built a 4X4X4 cage with branches until he got bigger and just had run of the apt along with a Golden Retriever, 5 ferrets, and cat. He always went in one corner that was in the spare BR where he grew up, so a 2" deep 3X3ft metal pan and newspaper worked as a litter box . No BS, bro, LOL. He died after almost 8 years when he got into the dry cat food. Paralyzed his legs and killed him. Great vids you put up. Thanks. One of my great nephews is a breeder of the fancy constrictors.
I loved having Fluffy! He was my iguana that was supposed to be for my daughter (she named him) he attached to me. He did get big, he could be agressive about certain colors or when he saw his reflection. His care was a bit more complicated but that works for me, i for some reason enjoy doing minute, detail oriented stuff. Twice a week i would chop up Fluffy salad of mixed greens, carrot, green beans, squash, zuchini, ect... into bite sized pieces and added vitamin powder and alfalfa pellets to it. We did have to make a lot more changes to our own lives to accomodate him. But most of the time he was like a large scaly dog. He didnt live in an indoor cage, he ha several resting places on top of bookshelves and entertainment center with water pans, heat mats and UVB lights hanging over then but he had a favorite shelf. He had a good temperament with people, i was always taking him to the schools for my kids classes. I miss him so much. Weird thing about them, Fluffy was extremely routine oriented. He wanted to do the same things every single day at the same time. I have ADD and horrible at keeping time. I realized after a while i had begun to use Fluffy's routine to help me keep up with what i needed to do, like when to pick up my kids from school.
I have 2 green iguanas, i intended to only have 1, but my brother and his gf essentially gave me their iguana 3 months after i got mine. So i have been working on bigger enclosures for mine now since theirs was bigger he got the bigger outdoor enclosure. So my girl needs a new cage made but gotta get to work on that soon.
I used to have one when I was younger and have been planning on getting another soon. I’m building outdoor enclosures for my similis and for my future green iggy currently. I’m looking into getting one as a rescue since they turn up at the local ones rather frequently.
I've wanted one of these since I was like 9 years old, and I can't get over it. I recently found a place that sales them and omg I'm shook, but still eager! You should explain a little more on this one and also the blue axanthic iguana!!!! Pretty pretty pretty please!
Had 3 as a kid. Started with 2 gotten as tiny little guys. One ended up male and one female. The female was more timid and never liked handling. The male was absolutely amazing. Docile and anyone could hold him. We used to take him outside all the time. He never spooked or showed threat displays. The third was a rescue and was so mean. He'd whip and bite and he was gotten towards the end of our time with iguanas. I'm sure my parents thought he might be like the male we had at the time. If they were all like our first male, they'd be amazing! We had the first two for many years and they had a custom cage that took up an entire wall in the house. They were massive and beautiful but I wouldn't get them again.
I originally wanted a green iguana years ago until I met my friend's adult male. He was in this absolutely beautiful custom made enclosure. Not that it took up so much space, but he was really intimidating. I was like, nope.
You’re definitely not wrong! But because I have one of those very rare calm green iguanas I want to disagree, haha. I’m very fortunate that our male is very chill, well mannered and big sweetheart. And he’s a six foot, 22lb monster. That said, the cost to feed is nuts, his enclosure is massive and cost a ton to build, plus just the time to work with him is very time consuming. Great pet IF you have the proper means to care for them and a BIGGER IF you get a calm-mannered one. My last one lived to be 25 and he was also a great iguana so I’m lucky to have good experiences with them. Great video!
I have a female Green Iguana,named Karen, and she lives up to her name. She can also be very sweet when she wants to be. She is 3 years old and already almost 5 feet. I turned a walk-in closet into to her enclosure, but I leave it open, so she also free roams my room when she wants.
My first experience with reptiles was in 10th grade. My science class had a large green iguana. Yes it's cage was a little small, but we didn't know better in the 90s. For 3 years I took care of that animal. And the snake that came later. It was slightly defensive to most people, but I learned his body language and really began to bond with it. My parents wouldn't let me keep him so I have no idea what happened to him. I would love one in my home, but live in FL.
Mine has a cage that takes up half a bedroom, has a bank of heat lamps and uvb tubes. In the summer and early autumn there’s and repurposed chicken run for outside time as well as growing veggies for him to eat. During the cooler weather he’s inside and I have to buy his veggies from the farmers market not to far from me.
I‘ve got an iguana for 11 years until he passed away in 2010. He was such a good soul… never aggressive, never have bitten. I always let the door of his enclosure ajar, he prefers it that way, cause he always wanted to sit at the window instead of under his uvb lamp. One morning he woke me up, because the timer for the lamp wasn’t fast enough for his liking… so he placed himself on my forehead. I was upset and scolded with him. Next morning I woke up before he could try again because I‘ve heard him climbing up the bed… after that he used to sleep behind my pillow and in the morning he crawls under the blanket for a snuggle. Still miss him dearly.
I had one I let run loose and was potty trained. She’s just stay by her perch and heat source though. Would eat out my hand. Would bite and whip the shit out of you if you approached too fast or the wrong way.
Totally agree, I was a teenager in the 90's and we didn't know what we were taking on! Ended up having to build an enclosure that took up half my bedroom. I was sold a heat rock, and we didn't know about uvb at the time so he probably didn't live his best life. Loved that dude though!
Green Iguanas are my favorite reptile! I’m on a mission to change the perception of people knowing them as just the invasive species from Florida. They are definitely very intelligent and each one has a unique personality!
I was gonna say, before you brought up his reactions to men vs women, that he looked SO much more comfy in your zookeeper's hands! 😆 I'm so glad he has a home where he'll be treated right and can be happy and healthy!♥
I remember as a kid seeing these for sale at so many pet shops even a few of those like horrible pet shops that you find in malls, my cousin actually got one when he was a kid from a friend. Short moral of the story is when they go through puberty they are absolute nightmares to deal with, my cousin is still to this day missing part of his pinky.
Already have one. He's over 20 years old. Has his own bedroom. Table with ramp, so he can get to window, catch morning sun. He loves it. He is not caged. Which, is very probably wrong. Our friend owned a reptile store. He was retiring from business. SO, iguana and I, have a very strong bond. So owner asked me to take him. And , you are right. Eats alot. Thank God for a friend with garden. I love my iguana very much. But, would never have bought one. But I couldn't say no to owner. Poops alot. Constantly cleaning his table. But I agree with you. Don't get one, unless you have the space and time for them. And right habitat. Alot of care
we are in canada also , Alberta , we have a small zoo in our house with 44 lizards- 14 are iguanas and yes they are a handful,expensive and challenging at times but absolutely love them. we have 7 full grown green iguanas ,2 full grown ctenosaura similis and 3 ctenosaura quinquecarinatas and lots of other species of iguanas . Great video !
i nearly had a baby green iguana as my first reptile, and while in hindsight im glad i ended up not being able to get the animal, i think i could have handled it fine. I had plenty of space, i did hours and hours of research, i was ready. I WILL have an iguana some day. I think getting it as a baby is the way to go. I realize they can "turn on you" at some point but i still feel like raising it from a baby and handling it daily would help in the long run.
My "what do I do now that my kids are grown" animal of choice is a Rhino Iguana. My husband and I already started on an outdoor enclosure (will house chickens for now), and I'll renovate our kids' upstairs game room for a winter enclosure! I'm a gardener, with a greenhouse, so they are my perfect pet!
If I was to ever get one I would need to own a couple of greenhouses, 1 for fruits and veggies and 1 for its home. Ive been wanting 1 anyways but still think it would be amazing to essentially set up a room for an animal
In middle school one of my teachers had two pet iguanas I always thought they were cool. But they aren’t for me. My cousin also had a pet iguana named Little Foot when she was a teenager.
Negative review starts at 3:00, before hes explaining the who, what, why, where, when, and how he has one to begin with, and just giving random background info to how he got his
Frankie is a gorgeous Fuji Banded iguana, wish we could have them in the states. Adam do you remember when Brain got a big bite from his iguana Cheeto, it wrecked his tattoo and he had to get a lot of stitches, he said it was one of the worst bites he ever got. Thanks Adam Great mini class as always.🦎❤️👍
I just recently caught a red iguana(in SoCal and probably someones escaped pet)and may end up keeping him. If I do I have a space in my downstairs area that could accommodate a corner style enclosure. I could make it about 4ft long on one side and almost 6ft on the other and connect as a triangle. Then height isn’t really limited cause my ceiling in that spot is probably like 15-20ft tall. Thinking I’ll go with 6-8ft tall tho.
I've had 2 the unfortunately got caught up in a house fire while I was away on vacation. I purchased Conan when he was only the size of a male thumb and 7 inches long his last measurements before the accident was 10 pounds and 4 feet 2 inches long. Very chilled and laid back. My second one Zeus is much different. I've had him for about 4 months now and in the beginning he was super chilled ate normal and stayed active for the first 3 months. Mind you he's still a juvenile, however for the last couple of weeks everything changed stopped eating stopped pooping barely moves ,(can hardly use his front legs) and became very aggressive. I tried force feeding but he only to regurgitate it. The closest Vet for iguanas near me is 4 hours away. So my recommendation is just know what your getting to because now I need help for a sick Iguana and all I get is speculations and not cures.
I have one and he's awesome I got my cage from a yard sale it's a big cabinet that I customized to fit him I only paid 80 bucks for it and 60$ for the stuff to fit it to him
Not even joking my ideal lizard is a Komodo Dragon. They are the most impressive lizards I know of and by far the coolest. I know they are extremely dangerous which is why if I could have one I'd want to hatch it or get it immediately after hatching to raise it myself. Before anybody hates on me for wanting an animal that should really be left alone in the wild, I'm not into them for fashion or any weird reasons. I genuinely think they are the most amazing lizards alive, and I 100% agree they should never be kept in captivity. I know their habitat requirements, which I personal would never have one without at multiple acres of land, and their dietary requirements. Where I live is humid enough but about 4 months out of the year they would need supplemental heat because it does get cold here during that time. Another reason why I think I could be a good owner of one is I would never own a pet I couldn't take care of. I absolutely refuse to get an animal I couldn't provide for or give a good life. I've got a beardie now and I've raised way too many paying mantis before. I also worked on a farm raising many exotic cattle and other animals not found on other farms. No they were not food, they were for educational purposes. One thing I discovered on the farm is the more dangerous the animal the easier it was for me to work with them. Do not ask me why because I don't understand. We had animals, that we kept away from public access and most employees access, that have tried multiple times to kill other people. The only reason those people survived was because other people intervened fast enough or they got lucky as hell. Those same animals not only allowed me to be in their space without me being in danger, but they would let me lay on them if they were big enough or lay beside them and take a nap if they were smaller. I'd fallen asleep one afternoon on top of a bison sun bathing, and that bison was always looking for a reason to kill a human. For whatever reason the animals chose to protect me even though I was a human while some of them hated humans. My favorite memory was I went to a zoo and they had their very large constrictor out because it was a nice day. A zoo keeper was keeping a close eye on it just FYI. The snake slithered over to me and made a coil around my foot and went to sleep. They had never seen anything like that before. No idea why, but it's 100% natural. Even animals that had been abused or feral when I volunteered at an animal shelter would let me touch them. Someone I now got a rescue dog and it did not like people, especially men, and took him months to earn the dogs trust. Within minutes the dog was coming to me for protection and comfort.
Hey adam, what's your thoughts on Banana Pectinatas? I've been considering getting one for the last couple years. I was waiting on Frank Payne to breed the ones he had, but unfortunately he decided to go different ways with that project.
I think about the food is alr i always have those foods but the temperature is kinda the problem but i do live in chatnooga its litterally always humanity exsoecially in the summer.
Just live in south Florida, a green Iguana or two will adopt you haha. My cousin who lives just outside of Miami always has a few wild ones hanging around in his yard.
Love this video, i wish you would have gone more into Cuban Rock Iguanas and Rhino Iguanas. I agree green iguanas are the staple iguanas everyone goes for but they really want the rock or rhino personality. Id love to see another video like this about pros and cons of other iguanas and a countdown of which is a better choice. *cue sadness for us USA people who can’t have the #1 pick*
Surprised you didn't mention a Tegu as alternative. Clint has a VS video of green iguana VS Australian water dragon. Another good alternative? Although it needs a water area. But from what I've seen online these are great animals, even wild AWDs can act quite tame towards humans.
If I were to ever get a green iguana, I would get a large catio, and convert it into an iguana enclosure. I've seen a lot of videos of iguana keepers doing that.
I've had two, Grinch and Vincent and they were the best pets/pals I ever had. However, I don't recommend iguanas for kids or anyone lacking patience or a good deal of extra space....
I myself, had a green iguana they are very mean and yes, they could be very temperamental. I’ve been tail whipped bitten at a early age at their adolescent age very small when they get bigger them tail whips hurt worse and then if you’re not on people that know what you’re doing when they bite down on you
Good evening Adam, Doug is a cutie pie, I've had a friend when I was a teen the had a green iguana, that thing would always whip anybody with its tail constantly lol, also seeing videos of iguanas scaring the crap out of people in the pool I find hilarious. But enough ranting I hope you and your fiance have a wonderful day and I will see you again on Thursday
So my husband and I had to build our green iguanas enclosure and that's was a pain. But worth it. She is an absolute sweet heart but I have noticed that since she has gotten bigger everything I am cycling I cannot go near her. She will do a threat display and she has come at me before. But if I am not cycling she loves me. It's weird. But we love her and she is my husband's little baby girl. I wouldn't trade her for the world.
The Odyssey, like the Iliad, begins in the tenth year of the story's chief action, with events nearing their climax and final solution. We begin with a very rapid location of Odysseus in place, time, and stage in his career, but then (via the councils of the gods concerning his immediate fate) pass to Telemachos, with Athene's visit which sends him off on his journey. It is only after Telemachos has begun his visit in Sparta, and heard from Menelaos that his father is alive, and after the suitors have set their trap, that we return directly to Odysseus himself. We then follow Odysseus for the rest of the Odyssey. The poet now tells us of Odysseus' journey to Scheria and his sojourn there; and he makes Odysseus himself recount to the Phaiakians his previous wanderings (The Great Wanderings). They then convey him to Ithaka, and with his homecoming the tale of the wanderings of Odysseus joins on to the tale of Odysseus on Ithaka. Thus in two respects the narrative order of the poem disagrees with the chronological order of the story. The early and chief wanderings of Odysseus are told by throwback narrative toward the middle of the poem; and the wanderings of Telemachos come first. The joins or transitions from theme to theme are noteworthy. After the poet has located Odysseus in time and space, the gods consider the question. Athene urges the homecoming of Odysseus. Zeus proclaims that Athene shall have her way; Odysseus may now start for home. Athene answers (i.81-95) Son of Kronos, our father, O lordliest of the mighty, if in truth this is pleasing to the blessed immortals, that Odysseus of the many designs shall return home, then let us dispatch Hermes, the guide, the slayer of Argos, to the island of Ogygia, so that with all speed he may announce to the lovely-haired nymph our absolute purpose, the homecoming of enduring Odysseus, that he shall come back. But I shall make my way to Ithaka, so that I may stir up his son a little, and put some confidence in him to summon into assembly the flowing-haired Achaians, and make a statement to all the suitors, who now forever slaughter his crowding sheep and lumbering horn-curved cattle; and I will convey him into Sparta and to sandy Pylos to ask after his dear father's homecoming, if he can hear something, and so that among people he may win a good reputation. This excellently motivates the Telemachy but it does perforce leave Odysseus stranded, and after the major part of the Telemachy, at the opening of Book v, the return to Odysseus shows more strain than the departure from him did. Athene has been to Ithaka, and to Pylos with Telemachos. She left the court of Nestor, presumably for Olympos (iii.371). Now she has to start all over again, almost as if the case of Odysseus had never come up, to complain of his sorrows; but ends with the perils of Telemachos; and Zeus seems to have to remind her that she herself planned everything that has just been happening (v.23). Hermes, who has been waiting for this for four books and five days, can at last get off (i.84; v.28) and the wanderings of Odysseus may be resumed. The obviousness of the joins and the bulk of material not specifically related to Odysseus in Books iii-iv, his absence from Books i-ii, have suggested that the Telemachy was an independent poem which was, at some stage, incorporated more or less whole in the Odyssey. 2 This may be true, and there is no way to prove that it is not true. But it is also possible that the poet (or poets) 3 of the Odyssey, in the form in which we have it, deliberately developed this diversion, never meaning to take up Odysseus until he had first established Telemachos; that he so much desired to do this that he was willing to accept the necessary awkwardnesses of narrative joining in which it would involve him. Why so? Let us consider the effects gained for the total poem from having the Telemachy with its present contents in its present place. Odysseus in the Iliad was a great man, but his magnitude is increased by the
Video idea perhaps? I’ve been subscribed to you for a year + now watching and learning, I work remote and would love your advice on the best set up for a small bioactive enclosure. I work remote from home and would love something that could accompany near my desk in my office that I could watch all day while I worked. Was thinking dart frogs or a smaller arboreal reptile.
@@WickensWickedReptiles your videos have been so informative, I was on the ball python bandwagon until I watched your video on care and realized that I didn’t have the space for the enclosure needed. I want to make sure I do it right and don’t give an animal an enclosure that’s not uncomfortable.
As someone who's owned a few iguana's, they make a great pet for an intelligent person who will take care of it properly. Iguana's are tame if you know how to handle them. I never ran into the behavior problems mentioned in the video, it may have been caused by improper care.
I had a green iguana 🦎 when I was a kid and he's was super relaxed but I wouldnt get one now... Mostly because I doubt it would have the same temperament of my old one..
Not a reptile expert, but what about a lack of vision would make it easier to work with? I feel like with most animals if they can't see that can be more prone to outbursts because they are startled more easily.@@WickensWickedReptiles
I have 2. A baby and a 3 footer. The baby is skittish and lightning fast. Like teleportation fast. My larger one is more mellow but still has an attitude sometimes. The worst part of green iguanas in my opinion is the claws. Expect to bleed every single time you hold one. At least until they get used to getting nails trimmed. Which takes time. Definitely not a good choice for kids. I live in Texas and keep them outside during the warm months. Imagine adopting a cat that doesn't really like you that much and you have to keep it warm and feed it veggies. That's what it's like having an iguana. Lol
Hey just wondering if you’ve met Devine reptiles before? Small TH-camr that stopped posting but he was my first reptile TH-camr with you quickly after. Just wondering if people know abt him
Every time you say, “A better lizard would be…”. I go “Yeah, yeah, I know; a Figi Banded”😡😡 Lmao! I’m in Florida, which is the WORST state in the U.S. for reptile keeping as far as laws go. I’m so jealous! I’d have one in 2 seconds if I could. Great video and it was nice to see the close up of that gorgeous diamond (not the reptile🤣)!
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My sons and I are starting to get huge into reptiles. We have 2 ball pythons and many geckos. I live in windsor (so southern Ontario) could you please recommend some semi budget 120 gallon enclosures because everything on Amazon says it isn't available.
Congrats on the engagement by the way.
A few years ago i was thinking about getting a green iguana, a friend of mine had an adult and asked me to pet sit for her for a couple of weeks by the time she came to pick him up i knew that an iguana is not the pet for me. I think if more people had the experience of looking after a pet (especially reptiles) they would find out that there not the right pet for them without putting an animals life at risk and massively reduce the number in rescues
My thoughts exactly
Anyone thinking about getting a pet or a child should look after someone else’s to gain experience, learn what they’re getting into, and decide whether or not it’s right for them
It’s one thing to read about the challenges involved and think “Yeah I can do that” and another thing to actually *do* them and realize “Yeah there’s no way I can manage this for the next 15-20 years of my life @_@ “
I agree! I had the exact same type of experience with a parrot and I’m so grateful lol
@@lizb111. Grateful?
I wanted one growing up.. until I got older and did research..
Thing needs a larger enclosure than the bedroom I had 🤣
Good video. I had a green iguana named Harley for 9 years, you make many good points. I bought mine in the late 80s before the internet obviously. There really was no information out there besides a few herp mags, word of mouth and maybe if you were lucky an knowledgeable guy at the pet shop. We just kind of learned by doing. Harley was mellow most of the time, but he was always kind of cranky. I ended up gifting him to my brother when he moved down south so Harley could be kept outside, and moved on to my next project: A Nile monitor. I must be a glutton for punishment.
Yeah suprised you didn’t also go for a Savannah monitor
when he pulled out the iguana my leopard gecko said wow diamond got big 😂
Haahaha
Great video, Adam. I really love your format, your style, your editing, and your content. In my opinion, you are a shining example of what's great for reptile content on TH-cam
My brother’s iguana, dog, was free-roaming most of the time and could usually be found on the cat tree. The cats thought about protesting but dog pulled his tail back and bobbed his head and the cats remembered they had somewhere else they would rather be. When he had to be contained he was content to be in the sunroom. His was constantly handled and very relaxed, though he thought my sister smelled pretty and flirted with her, by biting her nose. I enjoyed living with dog but I would never get an iguana for myself.
My green iguana story is when I first moved to Florida in 1976 I got a job working for Jones and Scully. The site if the nursery was near Miami International Airport. There was an animal importer that was near by that was broken into before I moved there and in pervious years they even had a problem of iguanas eating cattleya flowers. Anyway after work after a thunderstorm had passed stretched out on the road was a good 4 foot iguana. So I leapt out of my 1968 Camaro locking the keys in the car with the engine running, at least I put it in park!. I also found out quickly that green iguanas half dead in Chicago are not what a wild iguana is like. Tail whips draw blood and the claws are really sharp! So I walk back to the nursery warehouse to get a box and a coat hanger to pop the lock. BTW those iguanas were from South America and were very cold sensitive the freeze of 1977 really did a number on them, they did come back from being cold stunned but they just shut down wouldn't eat and just starved to death. The real iguana problem started with the 80's iguana boom when ranched animals were brought in from El Salvador , pacific coast of Central America they had a lot more cold resistance.
I had a huge Green iguana 25 years ago. Very large but also very docile. He was awesome and a great experience. I had several others but none as large and none that I held on to for a long time back in the day (mid 90's). They eventually made them illegal to have here in Maine. I would certainly get another one if the opportunity arose but I have lots of experience and the space for them. If I did not, I would not. Know and understand your capabilities.
Green iguana was the first reptile I ever bought when I was 13.... Got him for $20 at a pet store lol. Things were great... until he got huge. From that moment, I always fully researched every reptile before buying so I knew what I was getting myself into lol. Love iguanas but definitely would not recommend them to 99% of people as pets.
My husband and I have a female green iguana. She'll turn 10 in July, and it's been quite a journey. She's used to us handling her, and is pretty chill, but as much as we love her, they don't belong in an enclosure or medium- cold weather, they seriously need heat, sunlight, humidity and specific nutrients.
Green iguana was my second ever reptile .rescued him 3 years ago . His puppy dog tame now but man he was hard work and man he takes up soooo much space .
Hey Adam. You are always killing it with your vids. Love ‘em. Doug is a beautiful beast. You can tell He loves his pets and scratchies. Frankie is adorable too. The pet trade is a bit difficult to figure out…what you can have in your state, country, county… gets crazy lol. Thanks for another great vlog! ❤
You’re the best!
Love the vids like always! My uncle had a green iguana for i think 9 years, his name was spike, and he was about 5 ft and around 14 lbs. Was always cool to see him, very mellow and chill, he had literally a whole bedroom in his house as his enclosure.
Iguana owner of 3 years here I have 3 of them and for anyone has one in my experience they get more docile the bigger they get and the more space they have. I keep 2 of mine in a 8x4x7 foot grow tent and being able to actually go into their enclosure a place they're comfortable in and spend time with them has worked wonders when for me when it comes to handling
I do also always wear gloves when handling them because... claws super sharp and grow really quickly
we have a huge blue colored green iguana. Its probably 30 pounds now and close to six feet with his tail. We have had him since he was a baby. He is puppy dog tame and loves attention but during mating season he can be cranky. His enclosure had to be custom built and now he basically free roams in his own bedroom. You definitely need lots of patience and space for these guys.
Hey I helped pick that thumbnail! I love that you’ve been doing more than top 5’s!
I had Fluffy's care on a routine too, timers for his lights, prepped several days of his fresh food at the same time on the same days every week, he had free roaming of the house but mostly he chose to be on his book shelf by my desk. A piece of masking tape on his lights i wrote the date i replaced his UVB bulb last so i knew when to replace it, and when it was warm, i did have him outside in a large wire enclosure i built. Routine makes everything easier once you have it set.
I've had them for over 30 years.. ended up getting a cages by design enclosure (7 feet tall) and it has worked out great
As a kid I ignorantly owned green iguanas & red eared sliders (THEE WORST PETS for any beginner let alone a 90s kid). No UVB, NO humidity, no strong basking spot, poor nutrition unfortunately. I blame my 10yr old self but most of the blame goes to the poorly regulated pet industry at the time. But now that I am aware of both. Id probably never own them again.
I agree 100000% bro
I’m So glad that iguanas aren’t nearly as popular in the hobby as they were back in the early and mid 90s. They used to be at every damn pet store then and few had any idea what they truly entailed - do there were so many released or given up.
My friend rescued 2 of them and he literally gave them a bedroom of their own. This was in LA so the weather cooperated and they also had an outdoor area but they were pretty nasty to boot but at least they weee well taken care of. He used to joke ‘in lieu of a wife’ he had the Dino-twins.
Years ago a kid in the neighborhood had a green iguana he’d bring down to visit. The iguana was very sweet and well socialized…but still young…maybe 2.5to 3 feet long. He’d hang out with me in the back yard, enjoy scratches and wander around in the grass.
My green iguana was the sweetest biggest baby ever he showered with me he went grocery shopping with me rode in the kid part of the cart ... He absolutely acted like a giant puppy dog ... Had free reign and his own bedroom ... He was raised from a baby so he was super relaxed loved to cuddle... He definitely was an anomaly... I got him in the 90s he has since passed but he was an amazing boi... I miss him greatly... They definitely need their own room to themselves if a person doesn't have that space for them to grow they should not get one ... They need a Lot of care and a lot of room... I don't think ppl realize how much care they need... But definitely was rewarding... I honestly think they are better raised as babes to learn trust and get used to contact so they won't be afraid...I grew a garden to feed my iguana... That is a best bet for iguana keepers.
I highly recommend growing your own greens hydroponically. You can set up a garden in a plastic home depot bin for very very cheap and set up a few gardens. I have 4 going and am constantly growing greens for my cuban rock iguana.
Great idea!
Great overview! The cost of the greens isn’t what has me pumping the breaks on lizards, but also the increased prep labor that goes with their feeding and care. I won’t take on any animal I’m not certain I can care for.
Totally! I agree
I had a huge male around 20 years ago he passed away about 10 years ago he was older when I got him❤ he is one of my favorite pets I have ever owned I barely kept him in his enclosure because he didn't want to be in it he wanted to be out with me and my cats and the kids. He never tried to hurt anybody with his mouth or his tail the only time I had to be careful is if we had pizza he would run straight for the box he loved pepperonis for some reason LOL😊😊
When i was around 8yr old, I convinced my dad to get an iguana from the pet store... we loved him, he had a whole closet converted into a habitat for him, with trees and branches and his uvb light and everything. In the summer he used to hang out in the back garden with us but we had to watch that he didn't try to climb the house... lol. I Loved that boy but he grew way bigger than we could handle and there had been two occasions where he had whipped me and my dad with his tail because something else going on around us startled him. The last straw for my dad was when he got bit in the face because my cousins fluorescent jacket and her hyper vibes spooked him, so he was adopted by someone with other reptiles and a whole basement conversion dedicated to their needs. I feel like we were way under prepared for him as a pet and totally wish your video existed in the 90s so my dad could have seen it haha [Edit just to say when they bite they lock down their jaw and don't let go... so my dad had an angry iguana hanging from his face for quite a long while. He still has a nasty scar from that]
I'm vacationing in costa rica and the spinny tailed iguana is about 10 to 1 ratio to the green iguana. But there's lots everywhere
Such a cool species too
Your channel is very good at this topic here, I support you
Thanks for that!
Beautiful engagement ring, Trish!! You did well, Adam!
Thank you! 😊
My wife and I have really been considering getting into iguanas lately. Probably Cubans, but are considering all species. We live in Texas and have the resources to design hide boxes for the winter period. But they will definitely live outside year round if we decide to go ahead with it.
My rhino iguana, I got as a hatchling is a little over a year old now. He has never tried to bite or tail whip me. I suggest this species if you have the space and resources, because it genuinely seems to enjoy attention. It raises up to be petted when I come around, and is a very sweet animal.
Green iguanas can eat pellets, so you can use less greens. My green and red iguana Tiger was raised on pellets and is 12 years old now and grew to 4 ft in 2 years. I did a video on her second birthday. I think they make great pets when cared for properly. They do know the difference between male and female humans. Of course the Cayman Brac rock iguana is a better choice, seeing that they are the smartest reptile in the world, which I have proven with videos.
Woody Standstill was my iguana and he was almost 6 feet long from nose to tail. I got him from an Aunt and whose son wanted one and then decided it was to much. I already had Retic (Sir Hiss A Lot, we got this guy from Grandpa when he was too old to care for him) that had his own room with space to spare. Woody was not handleable when I got him and after a few years, he was pretty great. I kept them both until I had my first born and had to rehome them (Sir was big enough to get the kid and Woody required way to much attention with a newborn). A different uncle built Woody an amazing enclosure outside where he lived for the rest of his life and Sir went to live with the fella down the road who had snakes of his own (he bought rats from me. 😂) and was still there when I moved 5 years later.
I was real attached to my green. I found him outside a house where I was running a painting crew when he was about a foot long here in Philly of all places. Built a 4X4X4 cage with branches until he got bigger and just had run of the apt along with a Golden Retriever, 5 ferrets, and cat. He always went in one corner that was in the spare BR where he grew up, so a 2" deep 3X3ft metal pan and newspaper worked as a litter box . No BS, bro, LOL. He died after almost 8 years when he got into the dry cat food. Paralyzed his legs and killed him. Great vids you put up. Thanks. One of my great nephews is a breeder of the fancy constrictors.
Mine were paper trained too. Was really great
I loved having Fluffy! He was my iguana that was supposed to be for my daughter (she named him) he attached to me. He did get big, he could be agressive about certain colors or when he saw his reflection. His care was a bit more complicated but that works for me, i for some reason enjoy doing minute, detail oriented stuff. Twice a week i would chop up Fluffy salad of mixed greens, carrot, green beans, squash, zuchini, ect... into bite sized pieces and added vitamin powder and alfalfa pellets to it. We did have to make a lot more changes to our own lives to accomodate him. But most of the time he was like a large scaly dog. He didnt live in an indoor cage, he ha several resting places on top of bookshelves and entertainment center with water pans, heat mats and UVB lights hanging over then but he had a favorite shelf. He had a good temperament with people, i was always taking him to the schools for my kids classes. I miss him so much.
Weird thing about them, Fluffy was extremely routine oriented. He wanted to do the same things every single day at the same time. I have ADD and horrible at keeping time. I realized after a while i had begun to use Fluffy's routine to help me keep up with what i needed to do, like when to pick up my kids from school.
I have 2 green iguanas, i intended to only have 1, but my brother and his gf essentially gave me their iguana 3 months after i got mine. So i have been working on bigger enclosures for mine now since theirs was bigger he got the bigger outdoor enclosure. So my girl needs a new cage made but gotta get to work on that soon.
I used to have one when I was younger and have been planning on getting another soon. I’m building outdoor enclosures for my similis and for my future green iggy currently. I’m looking into getting one as a rescue since they turn up at the local ones rather frequently.
I've wanted one of these since I was like 9 years old, and I can't get over it. I recently found a place that sales them and omg I'm shook, but still eager! You should explain a little more on this one and also the blue axanthic iguana!!!! Pretty pretty pretty please!
Had 3 as a kid. Started with 2 gotten as tiny little guys. One ended up male and one female. The female was more timid and never liked handling. The male was absolutely amazing. Docile and anyone could hold him. We used to take him outside all the time. He never spooked or showed threat displays. The third was a rescue and was so mean. He'd whip and bite and he was gotten towards the end of our time with iguanas. I'm sure my parents thought he might be like the male we had at the time. If they were all like our first male, they'd be amazing! We had the first two for many years and they had a custom cage that took up an entire wall in the house. They were massive and beautiful but I wouldn't get them again.
I originally wanted a green iguana years ago until I met my friend's adult male. He was in this absolutely beautiful custom made enclosure. Not that it took up so much space, but he was really intimidating. I was like, nope.
They are cool for sure but they absolutely aren’t for everyone
You’re definitely not wrong! But because I have one of those very rare calm green iguanas I want to disagree, haha. I’m very fortunate that our male is very chill, well mannered and big sweetheart. And he’s a six foot, 22lb monster. That said, the cost to feed is nuts, his enclosure is massive and cost a ton to build, plus just the time to work with him is very time consuming. Great pet IF you have the proper means to care for them and a BIGGER IF you get a calm-mannered one. My last one lived to be 25 and he was also a great iguana so I’m lucky to have good experiences with them.
Great video!
I have a female Green Iguana,named Karen, and she lives up to her name. She can also be very sweet when she wants to be. She is 3 years old and already almost 5 feet. I turned a walk-in closet into to her enclosure, but I leave it open, so she also free roams my room when she wants.
Franky was like "Hey lil mama lemme whisper in ya ear. Get yoself togetha go and buy some new gear."
Hahahahahaha
My first experience with reptiles was in 10th grade. My science class had a large green iguana.
Yes it's cage was a little small, but we didn't know better in the 90s.
For 3 years I took care of that animal. And the snake that came later.
It was slightly defensive to most people, but I learned his body language and really began to bond with it.
My parents wouldn't let me keep him so I have no idea what happened to him.
I would love one in my home, but live in FL.
Mine has a cage that takes up half a bedroom, has a bank of heat lamps and uvb tubes. In the summer and early autumn there’s and repurposed chicken run for outside time as well as growing veggies for him to eat. During the cooler weather he’s inside and I have to buy his veggies from the farmers market not to far from me.
Hey you think you can do a vid on the good/bad of chameleons? Would love a that ! Thanks Adam ❤
Great suggestion!
Thanks !
I‘ve got an iguana for 11 years until he passed away in 2010. He was such a good soul… never aggressive, never have bitten. I always let the door of his enclosure ajar, he prefers it that way, cause he always wanted to sit at the window instead of under his uvb lamp. One morning he woke me up, because the timer for the lamp wasn’t fast enough for his liking… so he placed himself on my forehead. I was upset and scolded with him. Next morning I woke up before he could try again because I‘ve heard him climbing up the bed… after that he used to sleep behind my pillow and in the morning he crawls under the blanket for a snuggle.
Still miss him dearly.
I had one I let run loose and was potty trained. She’s just stay by her perch and heat source though. Would eat out my hand. Would bite and whip the shit out of you if you approached too fast or the wrong way.
Totally agree, I was a teenager in the 90's and we didn't know what we were taking on! Ended up having to build an enclosure that took up half my bedroom. I was sold a heat rock, and we didn't know about uvb at the time so he probably didn't live his best life. Loved that dude though!
Green Iguanas are my favorite reptile! I’m on a mission to change the perception of people knowing them as just the invasive species from Florida. They are definitely very intelligent and each one has a unique personality!
I was gonna say, before you brought up his reactions to men vs women, that he looked SO much more comfy in your zookeeper's hands! 😆 I'm so glad he has a home where he'll be treated right and can be happy and healthy!♥
I remember as a kid seeing these for sale at so many pet shops even a few of those like horrible pet shops that you find in malls, my cousin actually got one when he was a kid from a friend. Short moral of the story is when they go through puberty they are absolute nightmares to deal with, my cousin is still to this day missing part of his pinky.
This was soooo good and informative!!!! Thank You :-)
Great vid Adam, love from the bus!
Legend!
@@WickensWickedReptiles how is Doug so handleable in the vid
@@WickensWickedReptiles uuuuuuuh most green iguanas are not personable at all.
Already have one. He's over 20 years old. Has his own bedroom. Table with ramp, so he can get to window, catch morning sun. He loves it. He is not caged. Which, is very probably wrong. Our friend owned a reptile store. He was retiring from business. SO, iguana and I, have a very strong bond. So owner asked me to take him. And , you are right. Eats alot. Thank God for a friend with garden. I love my iguana very much. But, would never have bought one. But I couldn't say no to owner. Poops alot. Constantly cleaning his table. But I agree with you. Don't get one, unless you have the space and time for them. And right habitat. Alot of care
Great video as always. I remember my sister getting one back in the 90s
That's awesome
They took over around here, were eating everything. Had to start cooking to reverse the disaster!
we are in canada also , Alberta , we have a small zoo in our house with 44 lizards- 14 are iguanas and yes they are a handful,expensive and challenging at times but absolutely love them. we have 7 full grown green iguanas ,2 full grown ctenosaura similis and 3 ctenosaura quinquecarinatas and lots of other species of iguanas . Great video !
Shot out to Matt!! 🤘 He is an awesome editor. He also has a criminally underrated channel.. Miztik Animals
i nearly had a baby green iguana as my first reptile, and while in hindsight im glad i ended up not being able to get the animal, i think i could have handled it fine. I had plenty of space, i did hours and hours of research, i was ready. I WILL have an iguana some day. I think getting it as a baby is the way to go. I realize they can "turn on you" at some point but i still feel like raising it from a baby and handling it daily would help in the long run.
My "what do I do now that my kids are grown" animal of choice is a Rhino Iguana.
My husband and I already started on an outdoor enclosure (will house chickens for now), and I'll renovate our kids' upstairs game room for a winter enclosure!
I'm a gardener, with a greenhouse, so they are my perfect pet!
If I was to ever get one I would need to own a couple of greenhouses, 1 for fruits and veggies and 1 for its home. Ive been wanting 1 anyways but still think it would be amazing to essentially set up a room for an animal
In middle school one of my teachers had two pet iguanas I always thought they were cool. But they aren’t for me. My cousin also had a pet iguana named Little Foot when she was a teenager.
Ah! So happy to see Frankie!!🍀
Frankie is the man!
There are a couple of area rescues with these, and I would love to have one, but I don't have the space.
For sure!
Negative review starts at 3:00, before hes explaining the who, what, why, where, when, and how he has one to begin with, and just giving random background info to how he got his
After 3 min im no longer interested, moving on
Frankie is a gorgeous Fuji Banded iguana, wish we could have them in the states. Adam do you remember when Brain got a big bite from his iguana Cheeto, it wrecked his tattoo and he had to get a lot of stitches, he said it was one of the worst bites he ever got. Thanks Adam Great mini class as always.🦎❤️👍
fiji banded iguana care video? i want it as my last reptile to round off my small collection haha.
I could do that!
I just recently caught a red iguana(in SoCal and probably someones escaped pet)and may end up keeping him. If I do I have a space in my downstairs area that could accommodate a corner style enclosure. I could make it about 4ft long on one side and almost 6ft on the other and connect as a triangle. Then height isn’t really limited cause my ceiling in that spot is probably like 15-20ft tall. Thinking I’ll go with 6-8ft tall tho.
I've had 2 the unfortunately got caught up in a house fire while I was away on vacation. I purchased Conan when he was only the size of a male thumb and 7 inches long his last measurements before the accident was 10 pounds and 4 feet 2 inches long. Very chilled and laid back. My second one Zeus is much different. I've had him for about 4 months now and in the beginning he was super chilled ate normal and stayed active for the first 3 months. Mind you he's still a juvenile, however for the last couple of weeks everything changed stopped eating stopped pooping barely moves ,(can hardly use his front legs) and became very aggressive. I tried force feeding but he only to regurgitate it. The closest Vet for iguanas near me is 4 hours away. So my recommendation is just know what your getting to because now I need help for a sick Iguana and all I get is speculations and not cures.
these videos are the only thing that can make me excited for mondays
HAPPY MONDAY
I have one and he's awesome I got my cage from a yard sale it's a big cabinet that I customized to fit him I only paid 80 bucks for it and 60$ for the stuff to fit it to him
Could you please do this exact video but for cane toads? ( Cane toads are like super duper invasive in warmer climates such as Australia & Florida )
I could
Great video dude
Appreciate it!!
Not even joking my ideal lizard is a Komodo Dragon. They are the most impressive lizards I know of and by far the coolest. I know they are extremely dangerous which is why if I could have one I'd want to hatch it or get it immediately after hatching to raise it myself.
Before anybody hates on me for wanting an animal that should really be left alone in the wild, I'm not into them for fashion or any weird reasons. I genuinely think they are the most amazing lizards alive, and I 100% agree they should never be kept in captivity.
I know their habitat requirements, which I personal would never have one without at multiple acres of land, and their dietary requirements. Where I live is humid enough but about 4 months out of the year they would need supplemental heat because it does get cold here during that time.
Another reason why I think I could be a good owner of one is I would never own a pet I couldn't take care of. I absolutely refuse to get an animal I couldn't provide for or give a good life. I've got a beardie now and I've raised way too many paying mantis before. I also worked on a farm raising many exotic cattle and other animals not found on other farms. No they were not food, they were for educational purposes.
One thing I discovered on the farm is the more dangerous the animal the easier it was for me to work with them. Do not ask me why because I don't understand. We had animals, that we kept away from public access and most employees access, that have tried multiple times to kill other people. The only reason those people survived was because other people intervened fast enough or they got lucky as hell. Those same animals not only allowed me to be in their space without me being in danger, but they would let me lay on them if they were big enough or lay beside them and take a nap if they were smaller. I'd fallen asleep one afternoon on top of a bison sun bathing, and that bison was always looking for a reason to kill a human. For whatever reason the animals chose to protect me even though I was a human while some of them hated humans.
My favorite memory was I went to a zoo and they had their very large constrictor out because it was a nice day. A zoo keeper was keeping a close eye on it just FYI. The snake slithered over to me and made a coil around my foot and went to sleep. They had never seen anything like that before. No idea why, but it's 100% natural. Even animals that had been abused or feral when I volunteered at an animal shelter would let me touch them. Someone I now got a rescue dog and it did not like people, especially men, and took him months to earn the dogs trust. Within minutes the dog was coming to me for protection and comfort.
Hey adam, what's your thoughts on Banana Pectinatas? I've been considering getting one for the last couple years. I was waiting on Frank Payne to breed the ones he had, but unfortunately he decided to go different ways with that project.
I think about the food is alr i always have those foods but the temperature is kinda the problem but i do live in chatnooga its litterally always humanity exsoecially in the summer.
Is it possible to make a care guide for the Fidji banded iguana ?
Cheers 😁
Just live in south Florida, a green Iguana or two will adopt you haha. My cousin who lives just outside of Miami always has a few wild ones hanging around in his yard.
Love this video, i wish you would have gone more into Cuban Rock Iguanas and Rhino Iguanas. I agree green iguanas are the staple iguanas everyone goes for but they really want the rock or rhino personality. Id love to see another video like this about pros and cons of other iguanas and a countdown of which is a better choice. *cue sadness for us USA people who can’t have the #1 pick*
Id get one on a heartbeat,i have a lewisi, but would love to rescue a green. They are so awesome.
They are great
Surprised you didn't mention a Tegu as alternative.
Clint has a VS video of green iguana VS Australian water dragon. Another good alternative? Although it needs a water area. But from what I've seen online these are great animals, even wild AWDs can act quite tame towards humans.
How much does a baby iguana cost?
If I were to ever get a green iguana, I would get a large catio, and convert it into an iguana enclosure. I've seen a lot of videos of iguana keepers doing that.
Did something happen to his tail or did he just loose yo much muscle mass in it?
I've had two, Grinch and Vincent and they were the best pets/pals I ever had. However, I don't recommend iguanas for kids or anyone lacking patience or a good deal of extra space....
I myself, had a green iguana they are very mean and yes, they could be very temperamental. I’ve been tail whipped bitten at a early age at their adolescent age very small when they get bigger them tail whips hurt worse and then if you’re not on people that know what you’re doing when they bite down on you
Good evening Adam, Doug is a cutie pie, I've had a friend when I was a teen the had a green iguana, that thing would always whip anybody with its tail constantly lol, also seeing videos of iguanas scaring the crap out of people in the pool I find hilarious. But enough ranting I hope you and your fiance have a wonderful day and I will see you again on Thursday
He is a cutie pie
So my husband and I had to build our green iguanas enclosure and that's was a pain. But worth it. She is an absolute sweet heart but I have noticed that since she has gotten bigger everything I am cycling I cannot go near her. She will do a threat display and she has come at me before. But if I am not cycling she loves me. It's weird. But we love her and she is my husband's little baby girl. I wouldn't trade her for the world.
I believe it!
The Odyssey, like the Iliad, begins in the tenth year of the story's chief
action, with events nearing their climax and final solution. We begin with a very
rapid location of Odysseus in place, time, and stage in his career, but then (via
the councils of the gods concerning his immediate fate) pass to Telemachos, with
Athene's visit which sends him off on his journey. It is only after Telemachos has
begun his visit in Sparta, and heard from Menelaos that his father is alive, and
after the suitors have set their trap, that we return directly to Odysseus himself.
We then follow Odysseus for the rest of the Odyssey. The poet now tells us of
Odysseus' journey to Scheria and his sojourn there; and he makes Odysseus
himself recount to the Phaiakians his previous wanderings (The Great
Wanderings). They then convey him to Ithaka, and with his homecoming the tale
of the wanderings of Odysseus joins on to the tale of Odysseus on Ithaka.
Thus in two respects the narrative order of the poem disagrees with the
chronological order of the story. The early and chief wanderings of Odysseus are
told by throwback narrative toward the middle of the poem; and the wanderings
of Telemachos come first.
The joins or transitions from theme to theme are noteworthy. After the poet
has located Odysseus in time and space, the gods consider the question. Athene
urges the homecoming of Odysseus. Zeus proclaims that Athene shall have her
way; Odysseus may now start for home. Athene answers (i.81-95)
Son of Kronos, our father, O lordliest of the mighty,
if in truth this is pleasing to the blessed immortals,
that Odysseus of the many designs shall return home, then
let us dispatch Hermes, the guide, the slayer of Argos,
to the island of Ogygia, so that with all speed
he may announce to the lovely-haired nymph our absolute purpose,
the homecoming of enduring Odysseus, that he shall come back.
But I shall make my way to Ithaka, so that I may stir up
his son a little, and put some confidence in him
to summon into assembly the flowing-haired Achaians,
and make a statement to all the suitors, who now forever
slaughter his crowding sheep and lumbering horn-curved cattle;
and I will convey him into Sparta and to sandy Pylos
to ask after his dear father's homecoming, if he can hear something,
and so that among people he may win a good reputation.
This excellently motivates the Telemachy but it does perforce leave Odysseus
stranded, and after the major part of the Telemachy, at the opening of Book v, the
return to Odysseus shows more strain than the departure from him did. Athene
has been to Ithaka, and to Pylos with Telemachos. She left the court of Nestor,
presumably for Olympos (iii.371). Now she has to start all over again, almost as
if the case of Odysseus had never come up, to complain of his sorrows; but ends
with the perils of Telemachos; and Zeus seems to have to remind her that she
herself planned everything that has just been happening (v.23). Hermes, who has
been waiting for this for four books and five days, can at last get off (i.84; v.28)
and the wanderings of Odysseus may be resumed.
The obviousness of the joins and the bulk of material not specifically related
to Odysseus in Books iii-iv, his absence from Books i-ii, have suggested that the
Telemachy was an independent poem which was, at some stage, incorporated
more or less whole in the Odyssey.
2 This may be true, and there is no way to
prove that it is not true. But it is also possible that the poet (or poets)
3 of the
Odyssey, in the form in which we have it, deliberately developed this diversion,
never meaning to take up Odysseus until he had first established Telemachos;
that he so much desired to do this that he was willing to accept the necessary
awkwardnesses of narrative joining in which it would involve him.
Why so? Let us consider the effects gained for the total poem from having
the Telemachy with its present contents in its present place.
Odysseus in the Iliad was a great man, but his magnitude is increased by the
Video idea perhaps? I’ve been subscribed to you for a year + now watching and learning, I work remote and would love your advice on the best set up for a small bioactive enclosure. I work remote from home and would love something that could accompany near my desk in my office that I could watch all day while I worked. Was thinking dart frogs or a smaller arboreal reptile.
Great suggestion!
@@WickensWickedReptiles your videos have been so informative, I was on the ball python bandwagon until I watched your video on care and realized that I didn’t have the space for the enclosure needed. I want to make sure I do it right and don’t give an animal an enclosure that’s not uncomfortable.
As someone who's owned a few iguana's, they make a great pet for an intelligent person who will take care of it properly. Iguana's are tame if you know how to handle them. I never ran into the behavior problems mentioned in the video, it may have been caused by improper care.
I had a green iguana 🦎 when I was a kid and he's was super relaxed but I wouldnt get one now... Mostly because I doubt it would have the same temperament of my old one..
I have a albino green iguana cause of his lack of vision he very easy to work with compared to normals but still alot of work great video though
That makes sense
Not a reptile expert, but what about a lack of vision would make it easier to work with? I feel like with most animals if they can't see that can be more prone to outbursts because they are startled more easily.@@WickensWickedReptiles
I have 2. A baby and a 3 footer. The baby is skittish and lightning fast. Like teleportation fast. My larger one is more mellow but still has an attitude sometimes. The worst part of green iguanas in my opinion is the claws. Expect to bleed every single time you hold one. At least until they get used to getting nails trimmed. Which takes time. Definitely not a good choice for kids. I live in Texas and keep them outside during the warm months.
Imagine adopting a cat that doesn't really like you that much and you have to keep it warm and feed it veggies. That's what it's like having an iguana. Lol
Hey just wondering if you’ve met Devine reptiles before? Small TH-camr that stopped posting but he was my first reptile TH-camr with you quickly after. Just wondering if people know abt him
Every time you say, “A better lizard would be…”. I go “Yeah, yeah, I know; a Figi Banded”😡😡 Lmao! I’m in Florida, which is the WORST state in the U.S. for reptile keeping as far as laws go. I’m so jealous! I’d have one in 2 seconds if I could. Great video and it was nice to see the close up of that gorgeous diamond (not the reptile🤣)!
Do a Fiji banded care guide please 😘
I could!!!
That Fiji Banded Iguana is a beauty!
Sure is!