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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2008 11:03 pm |
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Caught these two in a friend's yard this afternoon. I've never seen iguanas quite like this before, but what do I know? What I do know is that they were seriously cool looking!
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Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2008 11:05 pm |
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Here is another of the *dark side* type - there was another BIG one, but I just couldn't get him to look anything but black.
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Posted: Wed Feb 27th, 2008 09:01 am |
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After reading a bunch of stuff about the color of iguanas, this article (about pet iguanas, but hey...these ARE our pets), I figure somewhere in there is the answer...most likely about the sun and shade factors, but maybe something else, really simple. Or maybe not 
My friend, whose yard I was in, hadn't seen any this color before either, and watches the trees a lot for iguanas...and there are plenty to watch. So, I'm still looking for more specific answers, because I know someone out there knows the why!
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1501&S=4
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Posted: Wed Feb 27th, 2008 11:49 am |
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| Doesn't the color of iguanas have alot to do with their age? I believe that the bright emerald green ones are very young. And like many members of the lizard family, don't their moods have an effect on their color? e.g. aggression, courtship, etc. Finally there is the obvious influence of their immediate surroundings -- whether tree branch, grass, concrete wall, even in the water. Trust Forum readers have seen iguanas swimming across the lagoon in town -- probably going for lunch at Mamacita's.
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