Desert Iguana in the Wild

[2Warlock4You]

i have a question i caught a iguana and idk what to feed him its a desert iguana arent they herbivores idk wtf to do lol looks juss like the ones in the vid plz help

[waywardmuse]

You really should let him go where you caught him -- he's a wild animal. If you want one for a pet you should get one bred and raised in captivity. Then the herp experts could tell you what to feed it, etc. Thanks for watching!

[jedihunter176]

@2Warlock4You Research before you get one, stupid! Let him go!

[2Warlock4You]

i have a question i caught a iguana and idk what to feed him its a desert iguana arent they herbivores idk wtf to do lol

[spyk3z]

I have these all over my yard. My argus monitor just died... the was 20 years old. So Im going to raise a few of these. They're super fast!

[davidsquall351]

I saw one of these on the trail to Amboy Crater in the Mojave. Cool Lizard.

[soulassssns]

I used to catch these in the wild to feed to my Cali Kingsnake.

[squamataman]

Thats really cool. I caught one just south of Phoenix and it puffed up its body.

[waywardmuse]

Thanks. That must have been cool to watch! They do have some interesting moves. My more recent vids of the desert iguana are not as washed out as this one.

[mandmreptiles]

great vid....im coming to arizona on a feild herping trip this summer im hoping to find a few of these guys.

[waywardmuse]

thanks -- this is an old one. I have more recent ones that are better and not so washed out. If you come to the desert and don't mind the heat, you should find plenty of them. Unlike most herps, they're out and about during the hottest part of the day. My porohui video was filmed in triple digit temperatures! It was worth it though. I love these guys!

[mandmreptiles]

yeah it would be way worth it to find one i dont mind the heat aslong as i find a few cool animals

[hondacoronamx]

how much do one of these cost? please respond thanks.

[waywardmuse]

don't know -- I've only seen them in the wild but I understand you can buy them, I just don't know where

[rcooper95]

u still interested?

[capcaliber]

I see a couple of them for sale on Kingsnake right now for 45 bucks each. Don't know if you found some WC or bought some already though.

[sonorandesertman]

I used to catch these in Phoenix back in 1983 - 1985 when I was 13 -15. We found them at 43 Avenue and Beardsley...now a residential area bordering the loop 101. The only way we could catch them is by digging up their holes or when they'd run under trash (I didn't know much about destroying ecosystems at that age...I do now though...of course). Anyway, those were great days...reptiles all over the freaking place for us kids. Great video...thanks a lot for posting.

[blueking21]

Can you keep these as pets?

[waywardmuse]

last time I checked, yes

[drinkyellowsnow]

this makes me sad.. i used to have two of these..

[i81ufob4u]

This lizard rocks! I live in apple valley near foothills they have chuckwallas. These lizards are huge! But I never seem to see any desert iguanas. Does anyone know where I might be able to view them in wild. Please respond. Thanx

[waywardmuse]

Chuckwalla in the wild is the one lizard I have not had the privilege of seeing yet, much less taping. But when I do, I'll be sure to let you know. Thanks for watching :)

[chermosillo69]

If any time you have the opportunity to travel to Sonora, Mexico go to anywhere in the sonoran desert, you can see some desert iguanas in the US/Mex border (AZ/Sonora) between Cawlic and Lukeville (AZ) or if you can cross the border in that area and search in all mexican desert with no restrictions

[weavernutz22]

Yuma AZ and 29 palms CA has many.

[nitraiders117]

hey i used this video as information for my science assignment, i hope you don't mind me using it for my bibilography

[waywardmuse]

No - I don't mind. I'm happy to contribute! Got 2 more desert iguana videos -- a couple courting and desert iguana up close is the most recent and the best in my opinion. Thanks!

[rosco1peco]

how big was that one

[waywardmuse]

almost 2 feet if I recall

[guyglowmore1]

those guys used to be common. now with roads, poachers, and houses they're rare. used to watch them eat different plant matters. now it's resorts and golf courses. wonderful creatures... glad there's still some in your area. protect them. roads kill

[Katsnake11]

One of the individuals I sent it to earlier is asking what the Iguana was eating. He's even more curious about that than I was. Was it eating vegetable/plant matter, or insects or could you tell?

[waywardmuse]

It's in a temporary water dish that we had in the front yard before we put in our permanent water features, so that's mud. It was under a Creosote bush, so I imagine it's some kind of plant matter, but I think he/she was snapping at the bees as well.

[drinkyellowsnow]

probably crickets

[Katsnake11]

I have seen a few comments and photos at azreptile dot com (the AHA site) with desert iguanas.

Thanks for letting me post this there!

[Katsnake11]

That was awesome! Can I share it on the AHA forum? I am sure that all the reptile lovers there would love to see this Desert Iggy doing what it does best.

[waywardmuse]

Sure, feel free. For some reason I'm not seeing as many of these lizards this year as I have in the past. I love watching them!

[sunnydayslc]

this rocks