EMOTE FROM UNIVERSAL NATURE and living by complicated artiface,
man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge
and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion.
We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having
taken form so far below ourselves.
And therein we err, and greatly err.
For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more
complete, they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the
senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.
They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations caught
with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor
and travail of the earth.
Henry Beston 1888 - 1968, ...The Outermost House, 1928
Contributors to IGUANA IGUANA Newsletter
Sandra Stafford, Editor
Occupation: Artist, Writer, Graphic Designer, Wildlife Field Technician
Sandra Stafford, owner/designer of Windemere Graphics and Design, has
over 25 years experience in wildlife rehabilitation, animal husbandry, and
has dedicated her life to the well-being and conservation of animals - both
wild and domestic. She has birthed, raised, hatched, and cared for hundreds
of birds, waterfowl, and animals of all shapes, sizes and description.
She has worked on wolf research as a field tech for the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, under Dr. L. David Mech in Northern Minnesota, and worked
on a special wolf project under Dr. Steven Fritts, U.S.F.W.S., Helena, Montana.
She has spent time assisting Dr. Larry Orsak, former Director of the
Christiansen Research Institute, Papua New Guinea, experiencing the indigenous
flora and fauna (including reptiles) of one of the last wild places on earth.
Long a believer that wild animals belong in the wild, Sandra works toward
educating people about which animals make suitable pets and which are better
left in their natural habitat.
The impetus for the creation of IGUANA IGUANA Newsletter was
seeing the maltreatment of reptiles as pets due to a lack of up-to-date
information, especially from pet stores. Sandra became an iguana owner after
discovering a juvenile iguana in her backyard. Nine years later that female
iguana, Spike, has inspired many short stories, photographic essays, and
both an online and printed newsletter dedicated to the well-being of iguanas
everywhere.
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Todd Johnson
Born: Spokane, WA
Reside: Federal Way, WA
Occupation: Computer Programmer/Analyst
I have owned 4 iguanas, the first one was a small ig that was sold to
me by a pet store with the instructions: Feed it squash and peas, never
get it wet, and if it looks sick, it's just scared, so don't worry. It lived
only a couple of months. The second time around I looked up all the info
I could find and read up on iguanas. Half of what I read turned out to be
useful and true, the other half was totally wrong and the authors of those
should not be allowed to write again. Ice cream and pizza were listed as
good iguana food by these idiots. I took all the common info and decided
to try to follow those suggestions when keeping my next iguana. I also got
involved in several computer bulletin boards and online services that had
areas that let iguana owners ask each other questions and share answers.
Most of the info matched what I had found by comparing the books and pamphlets
so I figured I should try again. I bought another iguana few months later
from a different store. They didn't let me pick which one, just grabbed
whichever one was handy. I took this iguana home and quickly found that
it was extremely nervous and was blind in one eye (that's why they caught
it)! Back to the store, this time I made them get the one I wanted and gave
back the poor ill ig. Holly (my oldest ig now) was fairly shy but healthy.
I've fed and housed her for about 4 years now and she is healthy and getting
pretty big. Later, I bought two more iguanas that are named Cat and Kryten.
They were very small when I got them and unlike the other igs I'd been around
they had no shyness at all. Even today they jump onto me as soon as I open
their house. They crawl onto my shoulders and act like they are dogs getting
a car-ride.
Dr. Robert
Kind - December 5, 1933 - May 20, 1998 Thousand Oaks, CA
Conejo Valley Veterinary Clinic was one of the first vet clinics in
the Southern California area to see "exotic" animals. Started
in 1970 by Dr. Robert Kind and Dr. Robert Miller, Conejo Valley Vet Clinic
cared for all of the animals at a local wild animal park, gaining unique
experience with tigers, lions, wolves, and all manners of exotic creatures.
Now Conejo Valley Vet Clinic has vets that specialize in all types of animals
and all aspects of animal care and surgery. Call 1-818-889-1415 for an appointment.
Dr. Kind was one of the three vets on staff who specialized in reptiles.
He was also a surgeon and an ophthalmology specialist. He has kindly answered
specialized questions in the newsletter on the medical aspects of iguana
husbandry and health care since its inception. We at Iguana Iguana
feel his loss deeply and miss him very much. Taking over Dr. Kind's reptile
patients is reptile vet, Dr. Sean McCormack.
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The latest printed issues ofIGUANA IGUANA 
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contain the following articles:
June - From Monster to Mouse and Back Again, Living with a (part-time) Mini-Monster, From the Mail BAg - What I Go Through Living with a Crazed Male Iguana (with photo essay), Nails are for Clipping, Spotlight on Vegetables - The Rutabaga, Ask Dr. Spike - When is it too hot for my iguana to be outside?, Keep Cool!
July - Taking a Bite Out of Summer, Reviewing Your Iguana's Health, A Pool for Your Outdoor Enclosure, Adding Humidity to the Outdoor Enclosure - A Mist System on a Times, An Iguana Picnic, Ask Dr. Spike - Why does my iguana eat dirt?, Happy Summer!
August - Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do?, Breeding Season, Castration - Surgery and Chemical, The Presto Salad Shooter for easy meals, Ask Dr. Spike - My male iguana turns orange. What does that mean?
September - Dehydration - Dying of Thirst, Organ Damage Caused By Dehydration, Dehydration - Observable and Clinical Signs, Signs of Viseral Gout, Summer Fruit, Conversion Chart, End of Summer Iguana Salad, Lizards Living Large in Florida, Humidity in the Enclosure, Ask Dr. Spike - My iguana eats his feces - Ugh!, Happy End of Summer!
October - Skeletons in the Closet - Building a Closet Enclosure, Electrical Work in the Clsoet, The Third Eye, FallBack - Change your timers, Ask Dr. Spike - there are strange things in my iguana's poop!, Lots of Halloween Iguana Hats, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! and Happy Iguana Halloween!
November - Many Reasons for Giving Thanks, The Proper Way to Hand-Feed An Iguana that isn't Eating, Preparing the Blended Food, From the Mailbox - I Lost My Iguana in the House!, Autumn Torte Recipe and Fig Dessert for You and Your Iguana's Thanksgiving Dinner, Happy Thanksgiving!
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