Iguana rescue
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Iguana rescue
Remember when someone abandoned a dog on Bierstadt-Evans and a bunch of people got together to rescue her?
Now someone has abandoned a 3-4 foot iguana near the summit of Elbert.
Would anyone be able to rescue it? I might be able to by Friday. I'll try and find an exact location. It likely has moved much because of the temperature.
Now someone has abandoned a 3-4 foot iguana near the summit of Elbert.
Would anyone be able to rescue it? I might be able to by Friday. I'll try and find an exact location. It likely has moved much because of the temperature.
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Re: Iguana rescue
oh man, those are usually warm weather animals, not sure how they will fare at night up there assuming it can find food.
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What the hell is wrong with people? smh
Hope the little guy makes it!
Hope the little guy makes it!
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How does one track an iguana on a mountain???
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Wait, that is so horrible and disgusting. Who does that?! I really want to try to help if I can. How did you find out about it? Is he on the summit itself?
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Re: Iguana rescue
This honestly sounds like a madlib...
A ___________ was left by a hiker from _____________ on Mt. __________
A ___________ was left by a hiker from _____________ on Mt. __________
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Re: Iguana rescue
Someone posted about this on the 14ers Facebook page. It looks real, and apparently someone posted in a different Facebook group that their pet iguana was missing from Halfmoon campground. Wild stuff.
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Do you have a link to the post.
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Re: Iguana rescue
Not the use I intended for it but we have a Fidopro rescue sling if anyone wants to borrow it for a rescue. It might work better than a pack?
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/8233844 ... 099087842/
In the comments is a screenshot of a post - someone is looking for Tony, the iguana, who got out of his cage when camping. So sad…. Hopefully he’ll make it or is found.
In the comments is a screenshot of a post - someone is looking for Tony, the iguana, who got out of his cage when camping. So sad…. Hopefully he’ll make it or is found.
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Re: Iguana rescue
I might be able to go up Friday. However I have no idea how to handle a 3-4 foot long iguana. Please post more details as they come in. Hopefully someone can get up there before then, I can't imagine an iguana lasting long up there.