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GREEN IGUANA 10-10-10-10 SADLY PASSES AWAY

10-10-10-10 was so named as he was rescued on the 10th of October 2010 at 10pm. He was a large fully-grown adult at the time of rescue, although we will never know his exact age.

He was a fit and active iguana, with his size and strength second only to Midori, who is the largest green iguana in our care. We have seen 10-10-10-10 go through many different phases � from being a sweet and curious iguana who loved morning glory to being a very temperamental boy when he went through hormonal changes.

10-10-10-10�s health started to deteriorate over the past 2-3 months. He had a liver problem and stopped eating. Attempts to tube-feed failed as the syringed food was not being digested.

Unfortunately, even after a few courses of medication, 10-10-10-10 died a few days after the last tablet was given. Based on his size when he was rescued, 10-10-10-10 could easily have been 10-15 years old when he died, which is their average lifespan in captivity.

Green iguanas are native to South America and are heavily exploited for the exotic pet trade. 10-10-10-10 was a victim of the illegal exotic pet trade in Singapore: it is illegal to sell or keep these animals as pets here.

Let us spread the word about the illegal trade and why we should never keep wild animals as pets. Let�s keep green iguanas in the wild, where they belong.

#WildAnimalsAreNotPets

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