r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/Simply_Kaif24 Orange connoisseur 🍊 • 19d ago

searching for service 📶 Orange Taking Braincells from IGUNA

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u/sillycritersenjoyer 19d ago

Just an FYI for those who need it: this is an exception among iguanas. They have no chill and frequently need to be rehomed because inexperienced people keep buying them and then regretting it. If this video made you want a reptile about the size of iguana, consider way superior and beginner friendly ackie monitor and blue tongue skink. Clint's Reptiles would be a good start on gathering info about pet reptiles

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u/thebeautifulbanker 19d ago

As a person who grew up with an iguana exactly like the one in this video, I 1000% support this message. It took a lot to get our sweet Steve (named for Steve Irwin) to be this docile. We walled off part of a room for his cage. We grew hibiscus flowers for his snacks. They are not easy!!

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u/Dismal-Campaign-3006 19d ago

This comment thread just unlocked a childhood memory I've forgotten, this was maybe 20 years ago

A friend had a very chill iguana pet, until one day he took it to the vet for eye infection. The vet was very curious because this thing was too chill

Checking further, turns out his iguana had brain damage this whole time

Tldr: we thought this iguana was chill, instead it was retarded

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u/Rigatoniandcheese 19d ago

Hate when that happens

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u/Dismal-Campaign-3006 19d ago

Eye infection?

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u/FeelingWoodpecker121 19d ago

No, the unlocking of a childhood memory.

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u/Necessary_Phone5322 19d ago

Your friend had a rare orange iguana.

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u/thatcrazylady 19d ago

 we thought this iguana was chill, instead it was retarded

Happens with my children's friends all the darned time!

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u/unfoureyedfemme 19d ago

but he was loved just the same 😆🥰

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u/Dismal-Campaign-3006 19d ago

Oh he was, we would take turns spoonfeeding him everytime we came over

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u/pianoplayerforhire 19d ago

My dad told me the same story, except I was the retarded iguana in this scenario 🤔

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u/slinky_skink 17d ago

Don't worry. He wasn't your dad

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u/prettyfarts 19d ago

I'm actually laughing so hard I'm crying and my cat is checking on me, thank u for this laugh holy shit

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u/Dismal-Campaign-3006 18d ago

I'm glad my childhood story can cheer people up lol

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u/voltran1995 19d ago

Can't argue with results though.

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u/Difficult_Talk_7783 15d ago

Pictureing two kids talking about their cute iguana and how nice he is meanwhile he’s over in the corner eye twitching drooling doing things extra slow.

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u/Dismal-Campaign-3006 15d ago

More like 7 kids including the iguana owner and his younger brother, but yeah probably wasn't that far from what you pictured

The iguana wasn't slow tbh, he's fast and nimble still especially feeding time. It was just super passive