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Post by hannah on Aug 24, 2006 2:15:19 GMT -8
are the sizes listed above true for all iguana or for green iguanas only?
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Post by Marie on Aug 24, 2006 3:39:21 GMT -8
For green iguanas.
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Post by darkluvr on Sept 1, 2006 19:46:31 GMT -8
i'm always reading these things and i dont know what STL is..heeelllp lol
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Post by Marie on Sept 2, 2006 10:55:56 GMT -8
S(nout)-->T(ail) L(ength)
S(nout)-->V(ent) L(ength)
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Post by darkluvr on Sept 14, 2006 18:31:21 GMT -8
so i measure from his snout to his tail? i'm sorry i'm just confused by that.....*sobbeth*
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Post by Merlin on Sept 15, 2006 3:26:21 GMT -8
STL is from tip of snout to end of tail tip.
The reason that both measurements are used is many captive iguanas have lost sections of tail. The snout to vent length will not alter.
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Post by prism_wolf on Sept 15, 2006 13:49:22 GMT -8
An easy way to take a measurement is while your ig is relaxing...get a piece of twine and go from the nose to the vent and tie the first knot. Then from the nose to the tail tip...tie another. Then you can take both measurements without trying to get a tape measure in there. Especially with retractable ones...if you have a skittish ig this will scare the dickens out of it if the lock should happen to release.
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Post by IguanaKing on Sept 15, 2006 18:44:12 GMT -8
Another good way is to set the iguana on a linoleum floor with a pattern of equal-sized squares. Get his snout lined up, more or less, with the edge of a square, and then just count the squares to the tail and mutiply. You can lay a small object on the floor at the end of the tail to mark the floor for measurement of a partial square. The cool thing about doing it this way is that the ig can't get a grip on the floor, so its really easy to hold him in one place, gently, and not risk hurting him if he struggles a little bit.
An iguana...struggle? Nah!!! ;D
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Post by Merlin on Sept 16, 2006 5:35:03 GMT -8
LOL Igs on Lineoleum!
Sort of like th old cartoons where the legs turn in a circle but the character doesn't get anywhere!
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Post by IguanaKing on Sept 16, 2006 7:08:44 GMT -8
LOL! It sometimes makes me wish I had a set of bongos so I could add the soundtrack. "ZOINKS! Like, let's get outta here, Scoob!" ;D
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Post by sarahwheeler on Sept 16, 2006 7:18:36 GMT -8
i measured gizmo again today.she 9 and a half inches "svl" we were told male when we got gizmo but i think female no.i send some photos to see if any-one has a idea of gender.but her vent seems to have a buldge on the bit near her back legs but no buldge as yet on tail/or head and her pores seem very small.
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Post by IguanaKing on Sept 16, 2006 7:23:03 GMT -8
Gizmo is certainly long enough to show male traits, so I think you might be right in thinking Gizmo is a female.
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Post by sarahwheeler on Sept 16, 2006 9:52:19 GMT -8
i think so to.but i will send some photos anyway incase im wrong.but either way shes the friendliest iggy i've ever met.especially considering what happened to her before,
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Post by j5ive on Jul 31, 2007 0:35:37 GMT -8
My baby Emerald is 15 inches STL can anyone give me a rough estimate on his or her age? I'm thinking 7-9 months. I've had him/her since May 14th 07.
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 31, 2007 5:38:23 GMT -8
The very first thread gives you the guidelines. Your thoughts sound about as good as anyone else can give...;-)
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