Re: READ THIS if you have a MALE iguana!

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Posted by cham3 on July 22, 1999 at 20:11:17:

In Reply to: READ THIS if you have a MALE iguana! posted by Jamie/JBug on July 21, 1999 at 22:54:49:

Yessssss!! this is very true.The first iguana that i ever had as a "pet" was a male. He was a young adult when i got him and i was only 10yrs old.He grew very big in 8 years(5 1/2 feet).
We always knew that any females(people that is) in the house had to stay away from him when we were on our monthly cycle(sp).One time i when to feed him and wasnt thinking and he got me hand,he sliced up my thumb and first finger pretty bad(i had to get stiches)on the same day he also bit my mother and her`s was much worse than mine.
Anyways that`s my story!!
cham3(michelle)

: Hi, all
: I just thought that I would issue a little warning to all of you with male iguanas.
: Lots of male igs get aggressive when they are in breeding season, as all (or most) of us know. I have never had a problem with either of my males. They have never been agressive in any way towards me during breeding season. But I got an injury (minor) tonight, regardless of that fact.

: Try not to laugh too hard, ok? :) Tonight, Bones decided that I was his mate. He was sitting on my lap while we were watching Wheel of Fortune, and I was petting him. I wasn
: 't even looking at him , and all of a sudden, I felt this enormous pain in my thigh. I look down, and there is Bones, with my skirt and part of my leg in his mouth, and he is writhing around and rolling his hemipenes in and out....you get the picture. Luckily, it was a very gentle 'lovebite' and he didn't get a lot of flesh. I got him to let go and got him calmed down. Luckily before he finished. :)

: Anyhow, let this be a warning: Even the nicest male can be dangerous when he is in season. yeah, yeah, laugh it up! Wheeeee!

: Best,
: Jamie/JBug

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: Yessssss!! this is very true.The first iguana that i ever had as a "pet" was a male. He was a young adult when i got him and i was only 10yrs old.He grew very big in 8 years(5 1/2 feet). : We always knew that any females(people that is) in the house had to stay away from him when we were on our monthly cycle(sp).One time i when to feed him and wasnt thinking and he got me hand,he sliced up my thumb and first finger pretty bad(i had to get stiches)on the same day he also bit my mother and her`s was much worse than mine. : Anyways that`s my story!! : cham3(michelle) : : : Hi, all : : I just thought that I would issue a little warning to all of you with male iguanas. : : Lots of male igs get aggressive when they are in breeding season, as all (or most) of us know. I have never had a problem with either of my males. They have never been agressive in any way towards me during breeding season. But I got an injury (minor) tonight, regardless of that fact. : : Try not to laugh too hard, ok? :) Tonight, Bones decided that I was his mate. He was sitting on my lap while we were watching Wheel of Fortune, and I was petting him. I wasn : : 't even looking at him , and all of a sudden, I felt this enormous pain in my thigh. I look down, and there is Bones, with my skirt and part of my leg in his mouth, and he is writhing around and rolling his hemipenes in and out....you get the picture. Luckily, it was a very gentle 'lovebite' and he didn't get a lot of flesh. I got him to let go and got him calmed down. Luckily before he finished. :) : : Anyhow, let this be a warning: Even the nicest male can be dangerous when he is in season. yeah, yeah, laugh it up! Wheeeee! : : Best, : : Jamie/JBug

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