Iguana Hold Your Hand (pic spam)

[feng_shui_house]

There are at least 2 species of iguana at Amelia Earhart park. The black spiny tailed iguana is the most carnivorous of the iguana species, and the green iguana is the most herbivorous. Color isn't really a good way to tell them apart since the color varies widely, and an individual can not only be hatched a different color than usual, it can change due to weather conditions, health, and sexual readiness (especially if it's a dominant breeding male).

The first five photos are black spiny tailed iguana.






And these three are all green iguana. Supposedly the greenies make good pets, but the black are less suitable. I don't want either one, thanks. Looking at them pleases me, keeping one would not. ;^)

Comments

[vera_j]

Lizards! Well, these are nice enough but well, like you said: better leave them where they belong!
But the last one is a really wonderful creature!

[feng_shui_house]

They don't really belong in the park, being either escapees, or more likely, former pets dumped when they became inconvenient.

But they're not really doing much harm in the park. It's entirely enclosed by suburbia, so they're not getting into the ecosystem. They probably eat some of the bird's eggs, but that's no worse than happens in the wild, with other critters.

[vera_j]

So these are pets who found their new home here - I like happy ending. At least is sounds good for them.

[feng_shui_house]

They certainly seem to be very comfortable. :^) I bet the greenies help to keep the grass trimmed. Good thing the park doesn't grow any flowers, because then they would be a problem. They love tender flowers. NOM NOM NOM.

[haldane]

*waves at the iguanas*

[feng_shui_house]

*iguanas ignore you regally*. At least that's what they do until you get close. Then they run like hell. :^)