---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/11/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:28 AM - Re: BUSY WEEK (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 2. 11:01 AM - Re: BUSY WEEK (Jerry Sprayberry) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:28:24 AM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: BUSY WEEK --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com In a message dated 8/10/2003 11:02:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, nico@cybersuperstore.com writes: > I've been wondering, jb, and I ask purely out of ignorance and a desire to > gain knowledge (isn't that cute?). What is this thing you are doing flying > Iguanas around? Are people actually paying you to fly them around or rescue > them? As what? Pets? Tell us uninitiated into the exotic-animals-for-pets > culture what's happening here, if you have time. Well, usually nobody pays except me. Over the years I have delivered iguanas to new homes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This time a large rescue in Sea has been given a grant by someone to relocate these animals. Yes, they are pets. It is a huge untold tragedy in America. Tens of thousands baby iguanas are imported each year. 80% die in the first year from lack of care knowledge. Of those that survive, 80% die in the next year. That still leaves thousands of unwanted iguanas needing homes. Iguanas are easy to care for but not for everyone. They differ from other reptiles, like snakes and turtles (Who only think three things, eat, poop escape) They have about the same intelligence level as a cat. The "free roam" in your home and are "house broken." They live 20 years and require lots of attention to remain a pet. They can be a very rewarding animal to have in your home, like raising a dinosaur in your den!! Enough abut them, this is a Commander site! Anybody planing to go to the flyin who hasn't registered?? jb ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:01:57 AM PST US From: "Jerry Sprayberry" Subject: Re: Commander-List: BUSY WEEK --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jerry Sprayberry" Jerry Sprayberry ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Commander-List: BUSY WEEK > --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com > > In a message dated 8/10/2003 11:02:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, > nico@cybersuperstore.com writes: > > > I've been wondering, jb, and I ask purely out of ignorance and a desire to > > gain knowledge (isn't that cute?). What is this thing you are doing flying > > Iguanas around? Are people actually paying you to fly them around or rescue > > them? As what? Pets? Tell us uninitiated into the exotic-animals-for-pets > > culture what's happening here, if you have time. > > Well, usually nobody pays except me. Over the years I have delivered iguanas > to new homes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This time a large rescue in > Sea has been given a grant by someone to relocate these animals. Yes, they are > pets. It is a huge untold tragedy in America. Tens of thousands baby iguanas > are imported each year. 80% die in the first year from lack of care > knowledge. Of those that survive, 80% die in the next year. That still leaves > thousands of unwanted iguanas needing homes. > Iguanas are easy to care for but not for everyone. They differ from > other reptiles, like snakes and turtles (Who only think three things, eat, poop > escape) They have about the same intelligence level as a cat. The "free > roam" in your home and are "house broken." They live 20 years and require lots of > attention to remain a pet. They can be a very rewarding animal to have in > your home, like raising a dinosaur in your den!! Enough abut them, this is a > Commander site! > Anybody planing to go to the flyin who hasn't registered?? jb > >