Venezuelan Green Iguana

Venezuelan Green Iguana
(Iguana iguana)

Venezuela, South America – "Simon", one of our favorite stage stars—4-foot long, leash trained, loves to just sit there and be petted. The closest you'll ever get to meeting a real live dinosaur. Sorry, but he's just too large for parties—stage shows only, ages 6 years and up.

NOTE: Rescued as a hatchling with broken bones, this large, tame senior citizen does not act like a typical iguana. We'll discuss more typical, aggressive iguana behavior and explain why the iguana is the most abandoned animal in the pet industry.

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