Kate McKinnon Cracks People up Talking About Her Pet Iguana on the Kelly Clarkson Show
We all remember our childhood pets, most of us very fondly. We had cats and dogs and a parrot (who is now 45 and still alive and living with my sister). I still remember all of their names and memories we shared. While we didn't have any unique pets, a lot of our friends did. One friend had an iguana who lived in their yard. Actress Kate McKinnon also had one, but he lived in her bedroom.
Kate sat down with Kelly Clarkson on her talk show and shared a funny story about her iguana Willy (the name becomes even funnier after she shares a fact early on in the story). The video was posted on Wednesday, October 2nd and the whole story is hilarious. You'll probably never want a pet iguana after watching it!
I loved Kate's disclaimer: Don't. That story was enough to let me know that I never need to let an iguana in the house! What was it eating the whole time it was missing? Where was it? I couldn't stop laughing at her awesome story telling! Commenter @Pips agreed, "Ok but the storytelling 100/10!!!" and I cracked up when @Jess added, "At no point did I know where this story was going!"
Kelly's fans thought it was funny, too. @Brittany Stroven shared, "My 8-year-old has been asking for one. I'm showing her this when she gets off the bus. thank you for the help with this argument. LOL!" @Summer shared, "Iguanas are genuinely like the worst animal to keep as a pet they do not want to be pets and will let you know that every day!"
Do Iguanas Make Good Pets?
While Kate warned us that iguanas do not make good pets, another Pet Helpful article backed it up saying that their claws and powerful tails can cause great injury if they're feeling feisty or in an aggressive mood and, "During breeding season, they can get hormonal and become downright crazy." The author goes so far as to say, "An iguana's bite is much worse than his bark. I cannot stress enough how important it is to socialize your iguana, spend time with him every day and get to know his body language. Without this knowledge, you have a danger in your house."
The same article says that iguanas "get huge and mean." They also need a lot of space; a six-foot long iguana (about 3 years old) needs a cage that is twice as long (12 feet) as its body. They're also semi-arboreal and need very tall enclosures.
Iguanas need a lot of UVB to stay healthy, more than you can get from just one lamp. They eat a "complicated" diet and the article stresses that if you’re caring for an iguana properly, you’re spending thousands of dollars. As for me and my family, it looks like we'll be skipping a pet iguana.
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