Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (oOBrieOo) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:36:40 GMT

That really sucks that we can't keep them legally over here in the US. I would give ANYTHING within my power to give to get a pair of them. I've been obsessed with Fiji Igs since childhood. I also had no idea they were "common" over in Europe. One more reason to move over there I guess.

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Tom Verbeeck) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:23:29 GMT

As far as I know the first generation Fiji in the US are indeed property of the King of Fiji. Don't know about their offspring.
It's a shame they can't be kept legal over there. Zoo's are throwing away eggs because they can't place the young... what a waste...

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (OM) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:56:19 GMT

They really are incredible animals! A few years ago I heard that in the US only zoos can keep them legally, and even then they were still considered "property" of Fiji somehow as if on loan to whatever institute was keeping them. This may have changed in recent years.

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Tom Verbeeck) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:40:55 GMT

That's right. Blue animals come from Tonga, white from Fiji.
Didn't Jeroen sold his pair? Or does he still has them?

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Only Chondro) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:05:04 GMT

Friend of mine has a pair female is blue too.
I tought they come from Tonga?
OC

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Tom Verbeeck) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:31:08 GMT

I have a pair of Fiji's since september '07. Male is now just becoming ready to breed, but I'm hoping he will wait a couple of months so that the female will be a little older.
In Europa they are breeding them for more then 25 years. There are 15 different bloodlines. 3 of them are at Blijdorp Zoo and are offspring of the San Diego Zoo. These 3 animals aren't bred yet and Blijdorp doesn't want to participate in breeding projects, so we are limited to 12 bloodlines,...

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (AndrewK) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:03:08 GMT

Hey Julian,

I kept them previously in "zoo keeper land." Adults and 1 successful captive breeding/hatching of two babies. They were reasonably hardy and presented no real captive problems. They are very pretty (obviously). That said, my facsination with them wore off pretty quickly.

Andrew Koraleski

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (taphillip) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:53:17 GMT

As fantastic as they are, I wouldn't buy one with your money.
T-

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Haight) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:10:46 GMT

I'm not certian on their status either, but i've always been a fan of them. I recall one ad for them on KS several years ago, It was from a named company out of Cali. at the time. They were pretty pricey, and i thought it was odd to see them on KS.

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (MarlboroMan) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:29:55 GMT

Definitely cool looking critters. Link to pics on google.

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (VinnyButch) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:27:12 GMT

When Tom Crutchfield finally came back to the US for good, he was giving guided tours of the Everglades for a while. My son and I took one of his tours (quite good, actually) and I got to talking to him about all sorts of things reptilian, including the Fiji Iggy problem. His story to me was that the case was eventually knocked down to a wrist-slapper because it began with a federal agent coming to him and asking if he could get some Fiji Iguanas for him. At that time, Tom could get his hands...

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Brandon Osborne) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:41:16 GMT

I think Fijis are the reason Tom Crutchfield fled to South America for several years. From what I remember, he sold four of them and got in a bit of trouble. I think this was around '96-97. He probably would have faced federal time had he been tried. The judge in the case was somehow connected to his business or one of his customers, and the case was thrown out. I don't think they are legal for the pet trade within the U.S. but things could have changed by now.

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (rickyortiz) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:30:53 GMT

i dont know if they are illegal or not but this was in a recent news letter i get in my email:

American Found Guilty Of Possessing Endangered Fiji Iguanas
Sunday: April 13, 2008, Telegraph, U.K.

An American man has been acquitted of smuggling iguanas from Fiji to the United States in his hollowed-out prosthetic leg reports the Los Angeles Times.

But Jereme James was found guilty of concealing and possessing Fiji Island banded iguanas and could face up...

Re: Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Jurgen van Spengen) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:18:20 GMT

Julian, they've been bred for several generations in europe, they seem to do fine although I don't keep any myself,
I thought they were illegal to keep in the USA for some reason, nothing to back that up though

check out www.cyclura.info he even breeds color mophs,

Jurgen

Anyone Here have a Fiji Iguana?

feeds@yuku.com (Julian Garcia) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:10:58 GMT

Just now (i guess im late with this) found out that they are circling the pet trade.. Wondered how these lizards fair in captivity.