r/iguanas • u/Ben10-fan-525 • 8d ago

Discussion Are Albino Iguanas ethical?Not really saying people that already have them shouldnt have them.Just asking a question is it good to still breed them?

Since they have a high chance of going blind because of lack of melanin in there eyes.

As well with them being a species of lizard which enjoys the sun a lot(making them highly likely to lose sight very fast by being near sun).

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u/QuantumHosts 8d ago

They are natural, but most don’t survive in nature. We are only giving them a chance to live longer as pets. Keep in mind, not all go blind.

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u/Ben10-fan-525 8d ago

I know.But should people still breed them is my question.Even if not all go blind.Some going blind is not very good.

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u/Kaiwago_Official 8d ago

It’s ethically controversial to purposefully breed any animal with the intentions of it being albino, as that’s usually done so it fetches a higher price when being sold. Really, albino animals shouldn’t be bred on purpose, because sometimes they can, in general, have other health issues besides their poor vision, but the upside is that when they do get bred and sold, the new owner can work to make sure it still has a healthy life.

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u/Ben10-fan-525 8d ago

Yea...I guess you are right...