How much could i get for a Iguana??

Question

Hi...im interested in selling my Green iguana. It is about a year and a half old and i was just wondering how much i could get if i sold him on craigslist or the newspaper...Thanks :)...(oh and i want serious answers)

Answer 1

Honestly nothing. Iguanas are cheep as babies, and people who are most likely to buy them are buying them for their "cute" baby size. I would put him up for adoption for free. You might be able to get a 20-30 dollar rehoming fee. Please make sure you know your pet is going to a good home.

Answer 2

Nothing. (Yeah, this is a serious answer.) Cute baby green iguanas are as little as $30 at an overpriced pet store. Then you factor in that next to no one wants a green iguana after it's out of the "cute baby" stage... You'll be lucky to find a home for it if you're giving it away for free with its enclosure and all its supplies.



If you do sell it, make sure the new owner isn't an idiot making the same impulse buy you did a year and a half ago. In other words, make sure the new owner knows about how to care for iguanas, how big they get, how expensive they are to care for, etc, etc. It's your responsibility as this iguana's owner to make sure it finds its way to a good home when you decide you can't (won't) care for it anymore.



Whether you sell it or not, take a look http://greenigsociety.org . If you sell it and care in the least about where it goes, you should have a basic knowledge of its needs. If you keep it, I'd bet money you have really lackluster, half-assed husbandry that leaves a lot to be desired.

Answer 3

I think you are better off looking for a quality home rather than trying to make money. Rescues are full of green iguanas, some rescues refuse to take them. I had 11 adults at one point.

Answer 4

Without cage $30. With ugly cage $75 with nice cage with lots of extras $150