I want an iguana

[haleyxoxo]

hi :) im haley :) <3 and Before someone gives me the rant on how much work they are and what not belive me i did aton of reasearch and what not and i got this :) the only problem is i dont no where to get one :( i saw one on kijiji but it got sold :(!!!!! but i dont really want a full grown one a young one would be great so i can teach them and they are more comfortable :)!!!! PLEASEEEE HELP MEEE!!!!!!!!!! thankkk you :hug:

[Haemish]

GET ONE FROM VAL.
reptile rescue in Richmond.  Iguanas are like, the number one dumped reptile (because they are nasty and a ton of work).  Please please help her out.

http://www.reptilerescuerichmond.org/available.htm

oh, and you're much better getting a full grown one, where you can know what the personality is.  Iggs aren't pack animals like dogs or cats, there is no socialization going in their tiny brains.  You can't tame them, you're either lucky and you get a mellow one, or not, and you can't really tell until they grow up and get hormonal.

[Renwaldo]

If you do decide on getting one, please be careful and try not to brag about it to many people. Be careful who you let in to see your iguana. Owning one was made illegal in bc a couple years ago.   :(

[zenia]

You can't tame them, you're either lucky and you get a mellow one, or not, and you can't really tell until they grow up and get hormonal.

Yeah, when I was a teenager, we had two iguanas. Boris was an butthole and if there was anyone stupid enough to pick him up, they'd get whipped with his tail. Igor though, was a sweetheart. He'd chillax on your shoulder for hours.

Ren: Really?

[Draco_toxx]

If you do decide on getting one, please be careful and try not to brag about it to many people. Be careful who you let in to see your iguana. Owning one was made illegal in bc a couple years ago.   :(

i highly doubt that, there's no reason, and it sounds like a rumor

[Renwaldo]

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/cas/species.html

Iguanas are no longer on the list but they are still considered CAS, doesn't matter if they were popular pets at one time or another. You would want to look up the municipal bylaws concerning exotics, what's a legal pet in Richmond is a dangerous alien species in other cities.
I don't know where you live, you'll have to check that out for yourself.

SPCA has been pushing for years in to have them banned and most politicians in the sector are on their side.

If you are not an animal welfare shelter or zoological institution - if you just want an iguana as a pet - you are going to have difficulty doing so legally. If it's one thing these people hate doing it's giving out permits to exotic pet owners.

The cheapest and easiest way is to obtain one is under the radar. There's no need to deal with permits and licences.

I'm just saying be careful. If you do get caught your pet will be taken away, euthanized, and you will be fined.

I am not spreading rumours or trying to stir the pot here. I would much rather believe anyone with the proper knowledge and experience can have a pet iguana.
Such is not the case.  :(

[Zen]

Or save yourself the potential hassle, contact the government about Iguanas to confirm if they are CAS and what you need to own them. It may mean a few more headaches to get the license, but at least you won't have any issues later.

[Draco_toxx]

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/cas/species.html

Iguanas are no longer on the list but they are still considered CAS, doesn't matter if they were popular pets at one time or another. You would want to look up the municipal bylaws concerning exotics, what's a legal pet in Richmond is a dangerous alien species in other cities.
I don't know where you live, you'll have to check that out for yourself.

SPCA has been pushing for years in to have them banned and most politicians in the sector are on their side.

If you are not an animal welfare shelter or zoological institution - if you just want an iguana as a pet - you are going to have difficulty doing so legally. If it's one thing these people hate doing it's giving out permits to exotic pet owners.

The cheapest and easiest way is to obtain one is under the radar. There's no need to deal with permits and licences.

I'm just saying be careful. If you do get caught your pet will be taken away, euthanized, and you will be fined.

I am not spreading rumours or trying to stir the pot here. I would much rather believe anyone with the proper knowledge and experience can have a pet iguana.
Such is not the case.  :(

there are no restrictions at all, they aren't endangered or protected animals, they only reason the SPCA is trying to have them restricted is the same reason i cant stand when a mother says "i wanna get my 8 yearold kid a bearded dragon" because they think it's easy to care for and it turns out they arent

and municipal bylaws are fairly powerless in this type of matter when the municipality is part of a metropolis, if burnaby had the restriction and the rest of the GMVA didnt they would have no way to enforce it, the same way most of the bulldog bylaws are just as flaccid and impotent

[Draco_toxx]

Banned Species -----> http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/cas/pdf/common-prohibited-reptiles.pdf (mostly protected, endangered and dangerous species)
Restricted Species --> http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/cas/pdf/common-restricted-reptiles.pdf (all restrictors)

[haleyxoxo]

thank you guys :) helped alot!!!! :) :hug:

[Renwaldo]

there are no restrictions at all

I think you should speak with someone from the environmental ministry, then come back to us with that. I won't say you're lying to us, perhaps mistaken. I am extremely skeptical that there are no restrictions when the majority of leaders in the industry are pushing to have the things outlawed.

[Draco_toxx]

I think you should speak with someone from the environmental ministry, then come back to us with that. I won't say you're lying to us, perhaps mistaken. I am extremely skeptical that there are no restrictions when the majority of leaders in the industry are pushing to have the things outlawed.

i can go to ANY pet shop right now and buy one, they aren't on any restricted lists in Canada, especially not in B.C. it isn't on the Prohibited nor the Restricted list, the only reptiles that are restricted are constrictors like Boas and Pythons

[Renwaldo]

i can go to ANY pet shop right now and buy one, they aren't on any restricted lists in Canada, especially not in B.C. it isn't on the Prohibited nor the Restricted list, the only reptiles that are restricted are constrictors like Boas and Pythons

Where are these shops?

[Draco_toxx]

Where are these shops?

there's one in richmond i stopped at while picking something up in the area, and they have an iguana, and emperor scorpion, which is venomous, and would be a more likely pet to have restrictions but doesnt

[Renwaldo]

What's the name of this place?  ???

Emperor scorpions are tiny, their venom is not deadly, and compared to lizards they don't carry any harmful illnesses that can be passed on to people.