No matter how many times we visit Mexico or Costa Rica, no matter how common the sightings are, we can’t help but get excited every time we see an Iguana!
They fascinate us.
Like little Godzillas they stare quietly, seeming so docile and slow, just waiting for one brave (stupid) human to reach out a hand, a finger. We’d like to touch them, just briefly, to see what that scaly skin feels like, but we don’t. Common sense prevails when we see the head start to bob or the dewlap puff out
When staying in Tamarindo a few years ago the house came with its own Iguana, he (or maybe she) wandered along the roofline often sitting in the gutter, hence the name – Gutter Mouth.
Occasionally Gutter Mouth would clamber down the drainpipe and stroll across the patio, causing us to lift our feet up onto the edge of the chairs or leave the patio, depending on our level of bravado.
Having our very own house Iguana is one of our favourite memories of that trip.
These are a few photos of Gutter Mouth in Costa Rica and his/her cousins in Mexico.
If you are interested in learning about Iguanas check out this article in AZ Animals or click here to visit Wikipedia.
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I had a pet iguana — Wilma. She was wonderful. She didn’t feel particularly scaly; more like skin of a somewhat different texture. I had to find a home for her because she would get pretty big and I wanted her to have the BEST home. She belonged to my neighbors little kids. I just loved hanging out with her. She had a little halter and hung out with me in the garden since she needed sunlight. It was San Diego. I grew hibiscus flowers for her.
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She sounds lovely. 🥰
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She was!
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Interesting creatures – not sure if I would be comfortable with them that close.
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They look pretty intense but they usually don’t want anything to do with humans. They tend to move away from us. Although I did read an article today about an Iguana running up the authors leg to get his banana lol.
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