Buddha • Golden Valley, MN

This wise yet sarcastic soul is Buddha!

Buddha is a 19 year old Green Iguana who made her way from the Sonoran desert to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. She can be found basking under her heat lamps, snacking on bananas and kale, while watching her human and dog family.

According to nationalgeographic.com, “Green, or common, iguanas are among the largest lizards in the Americas, averaging around 6.5 feet long and weighing about 11 pounds. Primarily herbivores, iguanas are active during the day, feeding on leaves, flowers, and fruit. They generally live near water and are excellent swimmers. If threatened, they will leap from a branch, often from great heights, and escape with a splash to the water below. They are also tough enough to land on solid ground from as high as 40 feet and survive. Iguanas' stout build gives them a clumsy look, but they are fast and agile on land. They have strong jaws with razor-sharp teeth and sharp tails, which make up half their body length and can be used as whips to drive off predators. They can also detach their tails if caught and will grow another without permanent damage.”

Size: 8x10”
Paper: 140lb Arches Cold Press
Brush: @princetonbrush
Paint: @artphilosophyco Watercolor Confetti