About two years ago, I got up before sunrise (I often do this) and sat with my coffee at the dining table. I had opened the blinds to my patio so I could watch the sun rise. I thought I saw an odd shape on my patio table, but dismissed it because I had cleaned out the storage shed out there the day before and had piled a lot of old clothes on the patio table to sort thru.
As the sun started coming up, this odd shape became more defined and I saw several triangular shaped points sticking up. As I was staring, wondering what they were, they moved and a large Iquana head appeared! I jumped up, turned on the porch light to see better and there sat the largest Iquana I had ever seen in person. It's body was about two feet long and it's tail was at least three feet long. The colors on the Iquana were gorgeous!
It looked quite comfy and warm where it was. I went back into the kitchen and fixed it a large salad with lettuce, tomatoes, avacado and put it on a paper plate. I verrrrrry carefully and slowly opened the patio door and slowly reached out and sat the salad on the table. This Iguana just stared at me. After I went back inside, he started eating and ate the whole salad!
When I knew my neighbor lady was up, I called her and told her "You will not believe what I am sitting here staring at!" Her son had a small Iquana and I knew they would love this one. So, after hearing my story, she sent her son down to adopt the Iquana. He gently put a soft towel over the big guy, who now had a full tummy, and carried him to his new home.
As soon as the Iquana was gone, I really missed him. I visited him a few times and he seemed quite happy in his new home, where he had free roam of the house, since they did not have a cage yet big enough for him.
Last edited by Phyllis, NA and Folk; 05/29/09 03:38 PM.