The plural of "goose" is "geese"...
the plural of "moose" is "moose"...
and Karrie is right, the plural of "mongoose" is "mongooses"!

Just a tidbit of grammar for today! LOL

crickett : )
*56 days to go*

Thanks for that clarification. I'll note it in my CaribbeanEnglish dictionary. HAHA.

maybe your fear is from a past life, where you were bitten and died from a snake!

The Iguana's are big, so you can see them coming, just move away. but actually, one will probably never even come near you.

The geckos are sooooooooooooooooo cute, they won't jump on you or anything, just watch them, they do push ups on the trees it is so funny.

I don't have any fears except sharks, which you won't see there, and when you snorkle you can see, I hate nothern water, where you can't tell what is under you. ahhhh..... I also don't like snakes, but never saw one in the 15 years I have been going to stt.

When you get there, you won't even remember to be scared it is so beautiful, you will have a great time. use sunblock. 🙂

laurie,
I'm not a lizard expert, but I think that when the gecko is doing his pushups (note also the extention of sack like skin on his throat) he is performing some kind of dominance ritual. On my last trip to STX I observed that the bigger geckos were the only ones exhibiting this type of behavior. If someone out there knows what this is all about, I'd be interested in finding out.
It's amazing what you can see sitting in a comfy chair, in the shade, sipping a cold one (beer, rum & coke, boat drink). For that matter what exactly qualifies as a boat drink?

Bassman

There are a decent amount of very harmless iguanas at all of the resorts. They don't bother you at all and won't hurt you.
I do have a funny story. A family member was married at the gazebo on the beach at the Westin Resort on St John a few years ago. As they were saying their vows, a 1-foot iguana that was hanging around beforehand managed to "worm" its way under her gown and had to be shooed away. It was hysterically funny and took away any nervousness that was there for "the big day"!!! I have the pictures to prove it all...

Lizards do, in fact, bob up an down and flair their dewlap (I think it is called) as a sign of dominance and of being territorial.

I personally just love to bob up and down and flair my dewlap when the occasion ar... ooops, sorry, wrong message board! LOL

crickett : )

sorry, just being silly!

Hahahahaha!

Hello Bassman,

Check out this link http://www.homestead.com/Anolis/dewlaps.html it has information on the dewlap. They are used for inter-species identification, establishing territories and for mating.

Crickett... you are too funny. 😉

--Islander

I have been lurking on this board for some time doing research for our trip to STT in Oct but I had to respond to this one. We have iguanas as pets for over 12 years. Currently we have 3 adults at home. The iguanas will more than likely ignore you or run away. The headbobbing and extending their dewlap is a sign of communication and dominance. Our male and female headbob at each other constantly telling each other to get out of the way or leave me alone. If you see one hissing with its mouth open, then do not approach it as that is one mad iguana. Otherwise you should be fine. The small lizards are quite cute and in some places, very colorful.

FYI, don't even think about going to Aruba as they are all over the place!