Sep08
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Meet Darwin - The Newest Member Of The Stopforth Family
I’m happy as a pig in pooh. For many years now I’ve had a not so secret obsession with reptiles (I once owned a few snakes) and have always wanted a Green Iguana. They’re amazing animals - millions of years in evolution and still so fragile - and incidentally one of the few reptile species that can be very tame and even enjoy human touch and interaction.
On Saturday I met Heidi at a reptile expo in Kyalami and picked out a gorgeous little boy which I named Darwin (thanks to Heidi for the awesome name suggestion). He is absolutely beautiful and is settling into his new home really well.
Expect many more posts about the complexities and adventures of caring for an iguana.
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What does he eat? Baby mice as well?
wow.. he really is a beautiful creature
I love the name. darwin. catchy. is he really smart though?
talking about names. i had a natter with my wife the other night about changing the name of our business from KOOLOOMA to OBLONGATA… she refused.. telling me i’m way too enthralle by this Stopforth guy..
@D’ave nope, only veggies… check out http://www.greenigsociety.org/myths.htm
He’s looking good! Hope he’s settled in nicely.
Ha, you actually got him. Brilliant!