Tattoos Geckos or Iguanas

Tattoo Iguanas

Lizard Tattoos are popular tattoo designs both for men and women. They can be inked small and large as well, and in many styles, like realistic, cartoonish, simplistic, tribal and so on. Lizards have been highly popular especially in Hawaiian and Polynesian traditions, and as we know these are cultures that associate deep meaning and symbolism to natural creatures and elements - the lizard is not an exception either.

Tattoo Iguana

As for lizard tattoos, there are usually two main types that people choose:
Gecko Lizard Tattoos: Geckos can commonly be found in tropical regions of the world. They are completely harmless, and have broad and long bodies. What is special about them is that they can change their natural colors to disguise themselves from predators. They have very good hearing unlike other lizard animals. But what is most important, they look awesome in tattoo form. Some choose a design that covers the full chest or back, or just a small simple design to the legs.

Tattoo Iguana

Iguana Lizard Tattoos:Iguanas come mainly from South Africa and Central America. They can grow as large as 5 to 7 feet and have impressive defensive mechanisms. They naturally have bright colors, so you should use intense colors to make it look good as a tattoo.

Tattoo Iguana

There are many associations of lizards amongst people. For Example, Native Americans associate them with dreams, thus lizard tattoo wearers are considered dreamers or individuals who can interpret dreams. As for the Romans, lizards symbolized rebirth and resurrection. Another interpretation of them are divine wisdom and fortune, especially for the Greeks and Egyptians.

Tattoos Gecko

The popularity of these tattoos is rising nowadays thanks to celebrities also.
Specifically talking about gecko or iguana tattoos, we can say that they come in bigger and smaller designs, too. The interesting thing is that many women choose a bigger design, say on the sides, and not only small lizards (like the simplistic tribal one).

Tattoos Gecko

The tattoos look best with bright colors and in a simple way in my opinion. They can be decorated though with flames, flowers, a yin yang symbol, and so on.

lizard Tattoo

lizard Tattoo

There are two main reasons why people get lizard tattoos; the first being that lizards are seen as a symbol of regeneration and may be used by a person who has narrowly escaped what was or would have been a very bad situation. The second being the simple fact that lizards are fascinating. They have a distinctive look that can be found nowhere else in either the natural, or unnatural world.

lizard Tattoo

Some of the great lizard tattoos around, then you may be persuaded into getting one yourself. I have never been a real lizard or gecko tattoos person, as such. I mean I liked lizards and all, I just never felt the need to have one inked on my body. I have seen some amazing lizard tattoos recently and they are starting to change my mind.

lizard Tattoo

This makes a lizard tattoo and extremely important piece of art in these cultures and can even have religious significance.

lizard Tattoo

But even if you don’t have a deep symbolic reason for getting a lizard tattoo design, it can still be very beautiful and sometimes even whimsical. This is especially true nowadays because the lizard is playing an ever increasing role in popular culture and is often the mascot for many different companies and products.