Iguanas
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This pretty girl is named Mango. Last night in class I was assigned to keep track of this feisty reptile. I had to put her in a burrito restraint which is really her wrapped up in a towel so she doesn't claw my flesh off (trust me, she can if she wants to). At first I was a bit squeamish. None of the pictures I have do her justice. Mango is 15lbs of pure muscle! Fifteen pounds people! Try to restrain her for two hours and see how you like it. After a while of her squirming around she finally gave up and was content in letting me hold her. Strangely it felt like I was carrying a baby around with two foot long tail.
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Even though school takes up so much of my time these days, I am grateful for the hands on I have with all sorts of animals from all over. So the next time someone hands me a massive lizard, I'll know what to do with it.
And, I kind of want an Iguana for my own. I'd name it Spike.
5 comments:
That is scary!! The name Spike is cute though:)
Do you handle chinchillas? I WANT one sooooo bad!! They are sooooo soft!
Spike scares me.
That is pretty nuts. But I'm glad to see he didn't claw your flesh off.
If I had an iguana I would name her Betsy.
I used to have an iguana named OZZY! LOVE THOSE!
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