Re: help me please!........(long)

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Posted by * IGUANA JOE * on February 11, 2000 at 09:03:06:

In Reply to: help me please! posted by Ross on February 10, 2000 at 00:19:57:

everytime a person wants to aquire a reptile, he/she has to know ALL'
the basics and some tips n' tricks to successfully
keep the animal. if a little green squirt scares you
to death, you are showing him that the big human being is
inferior, and that he (the ig) is the boss.
i know how loveablethey look, and how fantstic
iguanas can be, but it takes a few things to keep one:
patience (taming, etc.) , devotion (cleaning up its sh*t, potty-training, etc.)
love, bravery (claws n' tails = ouch!), and common sense, plus
a good book on caring for igs.
be persistant, calm, ad affectionate. he's too small (and dumb)
to realize right away that you are not a predator.
you got really goo tips here in the other follow-ups,
so use 'em wisely. reptiles are wild andimals that require a lot of work to
keep successfully, and to socialize.
good luck, and keep us posted! remember, this forum
is always open to people with q's and problems,
and don't be afraid to sound stupid. we all went
through that crap! lol!
Ci@O!
iguana joe

: I own a green iguana that is about 11-12wks old and i need some specifics on taming him, other than just the general (handle him alot) also this is my first iguana or reptile for that matter and he scares me half to death everytime i try to pick him up and he runs away and stops after awhile and then just glares at me? any tips for getting over this fear? If so please e-mail me and i would greatly appreciate it!
: Regards,
: Ross

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: everytime a person wants to aquire a reptile, he/she has to know ALL' : the basics and some tips n' tricks to successfully : keep the animal. if a little green squirt scares you : to death, you are showing him that the big human being is : inferior, and that he (the ig) is the boss. : i know how loveablethey look, and how fantstic : iguanas can be, but it takes a few things to keep one: : patience (taming, etc.) , devotion (cleaning up its sh*t, potty-training, etc.) : love, bravery (claws n' tails = ouch!), and common sense, plus : a good book on caring for igs. : be persistant, calm, ad affectionate. he's too small (and dumb) : to realize right away that you are not a predator. : you got really goo tips here in the other follow-ups, : so use 'em wisely. reptiles are wild andimals that require a lot of work to : keep successfully, and to socialize. : good luck, and keep us posted! remember, this forum : is always open to people with q's and problems, : and don't be afraid to sound stupid. we all went : through that crap! lol! : Ci@O! : iguana joe : : I own a green iguana that is about 11-12wks old and i need some specifics on taming him, other than just the general (handle him alot) also this is my first iguana or reptile for that matter and he scares me half to death everytime i try to pick him up and he runs away and stops after awhile and then just glares at me? any tips for getting over this fear? If so please e-mail me and i would greatly appreciate it! : : Regards, : : Ross

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