He is a green iguana here at the Science Center. J.C. lives in a heated pen with some other iguanas. His pen has tree branches that he enjoys climbing on. That's because J.C. comes from the tropical rainforest where iguanas live mostly in the trees.
Iguanas are the most popular reptiles kept as pets.
J.C. was someone's pet before he was donated to the Science Center. He keeps getting bigger and bigger. Someday, J.C. may grow up to 6 feet long. As you can see in the picture, iguanas have a very long tails. If an iguana comes across one of its enemies, it can use its tail like a whip to defend itself.