Firstly, Hi to everyone, this is my first post

If you are thinking of getting and Iggy, they are a lot of work. I have just rescued an in Ig from someone who didnt have a clue. I have not kept reptiles for a number of years but I did have an Ig so I do know a little bit!!
The size of tank you will need is BIG! I have a purpose built 6x6x3 which cost me all in all with wood, perspex, heating and lighting, about £400, so be wary if you are thinking of getting one!

If you want to get one as your first reptile go for it. As long as you do the RESEARCH.

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Thanx for all the help, might just stick with what i've got for the moment untill all my viv's have been built so i can see how much space i'll have left. Also if i ever did decide to go ahead it would more than likely be to re-home one.

Also just realised i posted it here and not in lizard section, god i gotta get some sleep ! i'm not a total beginner but advice is always appreciated.

A rehome is always a nice idea but if your new to lizards then get one from a baby. That way you will be able to tame it as it grows plus in my opinion its always more fun seeing them develop.

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Yes, you are playing a game of wits and nerves with a little green lizard, Its surprising how many people loose this game.

0.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
0.0.3 Herman Tortoise
0.0.2 Sulcata Tortoise
0.2.0 Leopard Tortoise
0.0.1 Iguana
0.2.0 Royal Python
0.0.1 Corn Snake
0.0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.0.1 Emperor Scorpion

I just thought id point out that its not that cheap feeding an iguana either. The cheaper green foods ie spinach, kale and cabbage contain oxalate's that bind with calcium and therefore these foods are best to be avoided or only to be given as a very, very rare treat. I feed my iguanas mostly on watercress, rocket and dandelions. Watercress and rocket from the supermarket is very expensive especially when most adult igs will happily munch through a couple of bags a day!!

A great site for iggy info is Melissa Kaplan's green iguana site at Melissa Kaplan's Herp and Green Iguana Information Collection.

Hope this helps

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I agree with all of the above especially on room and feeding although if you have a water feature or small pond cress is easy to grow.
What people fail to mention is commitment, these guys live a long life if cared for and it is corrent they are been bred still, when there are too many out there who need rehoming.
I will sound a little contradictory here but we are looking to rehome ours, it's not so much about how much i could get for him, it's more making sure he gets the best home.
I have posted him in the lizards section, so take a look.
I will also add if you cannot have one as a free roamer (which has drawbacks), your viv needs to be very very big, the one i have is a minimal, i say this as many buld 6ft by 6ft by 2ft, but they struggle to turn round in the 2ft, when we rescued ours he had a broken tail which took 3 bouts of amputation by a specialist vet to rid of all bad tissue until it started to regrow, he has now regrown 6 inches and is lookign very healthy.
I am not into bumping posts so it has dropped down the list , have a look here though.
Green Ig With Huge Viv

P.S hi to all who came to our stand at Doncaster, most of our Leos are still a little small but it was a first (table) for us and we had fun.
We were the ones with Tremper Giant Leos and African Land snails, and all the shiny postcards etc we were handing out.