ANIMALITOS

GREEN IGUANA

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The popularity of the green iguana as a pet has risen to an all- time high. Even people who know little about reptiles can usually identify one. Because these animals are now imported fom Central and South American iguana farms (many of them in Colombia, El Salvador and Guatemala) by the tens of thousands anually, they are found for sale in nearly any pet store acroos the United States.

For those people who research the needs of these charming lizards and care them properly, green iguanas cab make one of the most fascinating and rewarding pets in the reptile world.

Perhaps more than most herps, green iguanas can become real "pets" in the true sense of the word. A tame iguana will alowe gentle handling and remain docile when petted and stroked. Some animals will eat from their owner's hands and seem to recognize these owners from other people.