Abhi, The Green Iguana
Su December 17th, 2007
An Interesting Story to Share……
Two month ago, Kavitha the owner and savior of a Green Iguana has to make a big decision on whether to keep the Iguana which she loves very much, or to place it in an environment meant for these animal. Her final decision was to give the iguana up knowing that it will have a better home and to have more friends……..This touching story was written by the owner herself after she had donated her loving pet iguana to us, The Penang Butterfly Farm…….
How Abhi Was Saved and How They Become Bestfriend
“Ok let me tell you about how abhimanyu came into my life. I took him from a friend when he was barely 4 months old, in a terrible condition; he could barely move or walk, malnutritioned and not exposed to sun light.
I took him home, constantly kept him close to my body, and every feeding time, I would juice mixed fruits like carrot, watermelon, papaya n banana, mango, mixing it with vits, and feed him thru a small syringe. Feeding took at least 30 minutes because he was too weak to even open his mouth; he sleeps on my chest every night, so that his body is constantly warm.
And slowly my little baby became better. I named him ‘Abhimanyu’ (a warrior from old Hindu scriptures for having survived his ordeal). We go everywhere together. Drives to Penang (from KL) with my little manyu baby sleeping on my lap while I drive; he loves to look out the window of the car for hours as well.
We even went to have lunch at a hotel with some clients with ‘Abhimanyu’ sitting quietly throughout the 2 hour lunch inside my blouse. That is how good a boy he is. My sister (rekha) and I used to keep him as close as possible so that he is constantly warm. Sometimes it’s so funny seeing this little green head peep out of the collar of your shirt, just below you neck.
Once when my sister was washing plates, he had his 2 front’s legs holding the collar and peeping out, looking at her washing dishes from inside her collared t-shirt. He is very cute and manja.
At home he had his own teddy bear and he is tucked in every night. When he wakes up, he walks to the balcony, basks in the sun and come in only when he has had enough.
Once in my old apartment he went to the balcony, climbed onto a coconut tree beside the balcony thru the dried palm leave… and climbed down the tree, four floors down to open garden below during a heavy storm. Only found him the next morning, looking down the balcony, saw this little green thing moving on a lemon shrub. He loves the green, so I am very sure he will be happy.
Thank you once again.. and you can talk to him, he will listen, he understands alot, maybe its our bonding. But for an iguana he is way too smart. My cousins would say he’d win academy award for acting…for he is so well behaved when i am around but is so naughty when he is with them.”
If you are interested in meeting Abhi, come visit the Penang Butterfly Farm!!!
