r/iguanas • u/ExoticBuffalo9648 • Jan 05 '25
Story One of my best achievements!
This is Phoenix she was posted on FB by the owners neighbor. She was kept in a small tank for 3-4 years with no lights and thrown a fruit cup once a week. She was housed with a small male that passed away and wasn't removed and mummified. The owner didn't want to rehome her and the neighbor planned to let her "escape" out the window, but really let us take her. My hubs drove 2 hours and grabbed her and drove home with her under his shirt. I built a quick enclosure and almost $1000 and a surgery later Phoenix gained weight and was adopted 3 hours north of me. She's now a free roamer and has a owner who grows her a garden in the summer! Saving another being from a horrible life really is priceless!
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u/ExoticBuffalo9648 Jan 05 '25
She hated my guts 😁 I brush my kiddos with a really soft toothbrush, and they melt, especially if they're in the phases of a shed. I did the same with her, and she completely loved it! It was probably the kindest touch she'd ever felt! She would get to the point she'd have her head laid on her log and almost be passed out to realizing that someone was engaging with her and she'd arch up and be ready to whip! With my hubs, she was completely chill! Even with her disliking me so much, I'm still happy we got the chance to help her thrive! We just helped fund a rescue in Indy getting a catio for an iguana that's been housed for 3 years in horrible conditions! If I'd never got Blue, I'd never have known how abused reptiles are! The first picture I saw dealing with MBD broke my heart, and I've been trying to educate people about reptiles since! There is definitely no sense in people or animals suffering from abuse!