Drako's Mom
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Post by Drako's Mom on Jun 14, 2004 12:56:52 GMT -8
Hi, my name is Carmen, I got Drako from my neighbor's yard sale on 4/25/04. I was told that he was 7 to 9 months old at that time. The same old story, he was in a tank way too small.....no lights or heat of any kind...and..."Just feed him lettuce and crickets"  He measured 6" SVL & 18" STL. Now, as of 6/1/04 he is 6.5" SVL & 23" STL. We live in the Central San Joaquine Valley of California, so he can enjoy a lot of outside time. I wanted to add some pictures, but am not quite sure how  Can someone tell me how to do this? |
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Post by Tesa on Jun 14, 2004 13:43:22 GMT -8
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Post by URSULA on Jun 15, 2004 0:21:52 GMT -8
Hi Carmen  |
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Post by Kerrydaktyl on Jun 15, 2004 0:32:01 GMT -8
Hi Carmen, you got him from a yard sale!  sounds like he is lucky to have been found by you! Kerry. |
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Post by Diane on Jun 15, 2004 3:52:59 GMT -8
Welcome Carmen! You'll find there are a lot of wonderful iggie people here to share with and ask questions. Drako is a cutie. . .it's hard to remember they are soo small to start out when they are full grown.
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Post by Lyn on Jun 15, 2004 8:27:42 GMT -8
Welcome to the zone Carmen...glad to have you here....Lyn
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Drako's Mom
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Post by Drako's Mom on Jun 16, 2004 10:54:59 GMT -8
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. Drako is my first Ig, 'tho I've been in love with Ig's for a very long time  About two days before we knew about Drako, my husband, Rick, and I were talking and I mentioned that I still wanted an Ig someday. When the opportunity popped up so soon, it was like fate or something.....I HAD to get him. I went online and just started gathering as much info as possible. Then my son bought me "Iguanas for Dummies" for Mother's Day ;D I am going to try posting some pics....  My pretty baby....  Drako's new outside enclosure  Drako supervising the prep of his (or her) salad I moved my pics over to photobucket....my web hosting service was being a pain |
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Post by Tesa on Jun 17, 2004 4:57:54 GMT -8
WOW! What a bright green!! A person almost needs sunglasses to look at him! ;D I still can't get over someone putting an ig in a yard sale. How RUDE !!  |
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Post by CCP1083 on Jun 17, 2004 11:40:08 GMT -8
A yard sale is where my Stanley came from. A friend got it from there, he really didn't know how to take care of them, so thats when I took him in, but only to pass a couple days later! Just wish the original owner would have put him up for adoption a long time ago!!!! I am still looking for a healthy ig to replace Stanley-but am in no hurry as I want to find the right one! I am glad that Drako is in your care now-he is much happier I am sure!
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Drako's Mom
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Post by Drako's Mom on Jun 17, 2004 15:19:04 GMT -8
I think the neighbor "saw us coming" so to speak - he knows I [glow=red,2,300]LOVE[/glow] critters, and asked my husband (while I was at the store) if we wanted to buy him. So.....hubby had the opportunity to not even mention it to me  But when he told me, I just flipped ;D So back I went to get more cash - paid $45.00 for him and the 20 gal. tank he was in. I don't regret one penny of it! |
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Post by Kling on Jun 17, 2004 16:57:07 GMT -8
i'm glad you took him in
I love his green so bright.
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Jun 24, 2004 22:22:54 GMT -8
Hey Carmen... you're in my neighborhood! I live just outside of Turlock (about 30 miles south of Modesto). I'd love to meet you and Drako some time soon.
My baby's name is Gil. He's about 2 and FULL of attitude!
I'm SO glad that someone's on here that's close by!
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Post by Drako's Mom on Jun 25, 2004 10:11:24 GMT -8
I live just outside of Turlock. I'd love to meet you and Drako some time soon. I'm SO glad that someone's on here that's close by! Hi Steph, I would like to meet you too ;D I'm just outside of Fresno, in Clovis. Do you get down this way very often? Email me privately, and I'll give you my phone #. c1angel@pacbell.net Gil's pic is beautiful, I'd like to meet him too! My husband wants to know how big he is. I just measured Drako this morning, and he has grown 7.5" STL since I got him on 4/25/04 - WOW! Have you signed up for the meetup? I can't make the one in July - Kids & grandbabies are coming from Portland that week. It would be fun to have a meeting like that. |
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Jun 25, 2004 17:33:20 GMT -8
I emailed you my number... looking forward to hearing from you!
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Post by Drako's Mom on Jun 26, 2004 13:45:19 GMT -8
Hi Steph,
I didn't get your email - could you send it again?
c1angel@pacbell.net
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He measured 6" SVL & 18" STL.
Can someone tell me how to do this?
sounds like he is lucky to have been found by you!
About two days before we knew about Drako, my husband, Rick, and I were talking and I mentioned that I still wanted an Ig someday. When the opportunity popped up so soon, it was like fate or something.....I HAD to get him. I went online and just started gathering as much info as possible. Then my son bought me "Iguanas for Dummies" for Mother's Day ;D
But when he told me, I just flipped ;D So back I went to get more cash - paid $45.00 for him and the 20 gal. tank he was in. I don't regret one penny of it!