Re: Help! Anyone!

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Posted by MIKE on February 18, 2000 at 21:23:58:

In Reply to: Help! Anyone! posted by Roscoe on February 13, 2000 at 17:01:48:

: Hey anyone!

: Help me please. I am a first time green iguana owner or any reptile for that matter. I need some specific tips for taming, but moreso how to get over the fear of him. He is just about 12-13wks old now and every time i try to pick him up, he runs for awhile, then stops and just glares at me. I would appreciate any tips or help anyone can give.
: Regards
: Roscoe

HI THIS IS NORMAL MINE DID THE SAME THING WHEN I FIRST GOT HIM. HE HAS TO GET USE TO YOU HES SCARED HE THINKS YOU ARE GONNA EAT HIM. IT TAKES TIME AND PATIENCE AND ALOT OF HANDLING HIM EVERYDAY JUST PICK HIM UP. DONT BE SCARED OF HIM YOUR BIGGER JUST DO IT. MINE WILL BE 2 YEARS OLD THIS JUNE AND HE STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TAMING TAKES TIME THEY ARE NOT A DOG OR CAT THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS. BUY THIS BOOK OR VIDEO IGUANA YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS REFERENCE AVAILABLE ITS CALLED THE GREEN IGUANAS ULTIMATE OWNERS MANUAL ITS 3 INCHES THICK ANDHAS EVERTHING IN IT I DIDNT KNOW CERTAIN THINGS TILL I BOUGHT THIS BOOK PET SHOPS DONT TELL YOU MUCH . IT HAS A LARGE CHAPTER ON TAMING YOUR IGUANAYOU CAN PURCHASE IT AT WWW.HERPSUPPLIES.COM OR WWW.BIGAPPLEHERP.COM YOU CAN FILL YOUR BATHTUB ABOUT 2-3 INCHES NOT MUCH WITH WARM WATER AND PLACE A CLEAN BOWL UPSIDEDOWN OR SOMETHING SO YOUR IGUANA CAN CLIMB ON IF HE GETS SCARRED IN THE TUB. THEN PLACE HIM IN THE TUB OF WARM WATER WATCH HIM DONT LEAVE HIM ALONE . HE WILL PROBABLY GO POOP IN THE TUB GET A PLASTIC CUP AND SCOOP IT UP AND FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET. LET THE IGUANA GET USE TO THE WATER THE WARM WATER WILL RELAX HIM THEN YOU CAN TAKE HIM OUT OF THE TUB AND HANDLE HIM HE WILL BE MORE RERELAXED.DONT LEAVE HIM IN COLD WATER WHEN WATER STARTS TO COOL TAKE HIM OUT.THE WATER IS ALSO GOOD TO REMOVE SKIN WHEN SHEDDING. THATS WHY YOU NEED TO GET THE BOOK TO LEARN THE RIGHT WAY. ALSO YOU NEED TO DISINFECT THE BATHTUB WITH BLEACH AFTER YOU GIVE HIM A BATH. PUT SOME WATER AND BLEACH IN A TUB AND WASH THE TUB WITH A SPONGE TMEN DRAIN IT THEN RINSE WITH CLEAN WATER. PUT SPONGE SOMEWHERE ITS NOT NEAR THE KITCHEN WEAR NOBODY CAN TOUCH IT.ALSO WASH YOUR HANDS WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP AFTER TOUCHING YOUR IGUANA OR ANTHING IN HIS CAGE EVERYIME. DO THIS IN THE BATHROOM NOT THE KITCHEN

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: : : Hey anyone! : : Help me please. I am a first time green iguana owner or any reptile for that matter. I need some specific tips for taming, but moreso how to get over the fear of him. He is just about 12-13wks old now and every time i try to pick him up, he runs for awhile, then stops and just glares at me. I would appreciate any tips or help anyone can give. : : Regards : : Roscoe : HI THIS IS NORMAL MINE DID THE SAME THING WHEN I FIRST GOT HIM. HE HAS TO GET USE TO YOU HES SCARED HE THINKS YOU ARE GONNA EAT HIM. IT TAKES TIME AND PATIENCE AND ALOT OF HANDLING HIM EVERYDAY JUST PICK HIM UP. DONT BE SCARED OF HIM YOUR BIGGER JUST DO IT. MINE WILL BE 2 YEARS OLD THIS JUNE AND HE STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TAMING TAKES TIME THEY ARE NOT A DOG OR CAT THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS. BUY THIS BOOK OR VIDEO IGUANA YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS REFERENCE AVAILABLE ITS CALLED THE GREEN IGUANAS ULTIMATE OWNERS MANUAL ITS 3 INCHES THICK ANDHAS EVERTHING IN IT I DIDNT KNOW CERTAIN THINGS TILL I BOUGHT THIS BOOK PET SHOPS DONT TELL YOU MUCH . IT HAS A LARGE CHAPTER ON TAMING YOUR IGUANAYOU CAN PURCHASE IT AT WWW.HERPSUPPLIES.COM OR WWW.BIGAPPLEHERP.COM YOU CAN FILL YOUR BATHTUB ABOUT 2-3 INCHES NOT MUCH WITH WARM WATER AND PLACE A CLEAN BOWL UPSIDEDOWN OR SOMETHING SO YOUR IGUANA CAN CLIMB ON IF HE GETS SCARRED IN THE TUB. THEN PLACE HIM IN THE TUB OF WARM WATER WATCH HIM DONT LEAVE HIM ALONE . HE WILL PROBABLY GO POOP IN THE TUB GET A PLASTIC CUP AND SCOOP IT UP AND FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET. LET THE IGUANA GET USE TO THE WATER THE WARM WATER WILL RELAX HIM THEN YOU CAN TAKE HIM OUT OF THE TUB AND HANDLE HIM HE WILL BE MORE RERELAXED.DONT LEAVE HIM IN COLD WATER WHEN WATER STARTS TO COOL TAKE HIM OUT.THE WATER IS ALSO GOOD TO REMOVE SKIN WHEN SHEDDING. THATS WHY YOU NEED TO GET THE BOOK TO LEARN THE RIGHT WAY. ALSO YOU NEED TO DISINFECT THE BATHTUB WITH BLEACH AFTER YOU GIVE HIM A BATH. PUT SOME WATER AND BLEACH IN A TUB AND WASH THE TUB WITH A SPONGE TMEN DRAIN IT THEN RINSE WITH CLEAN WATER. PUT SPONGE SOMEWHERE ITS NOT NEAR THE KITCHEN WEAR NOBODY CAN TOUCH IT.ALSO WASH YOUR HANDS WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP AFTER TOUCHING YOUR IGUANA OR ANTHING IN HIS CAGE EVERYIME. DO THIS IN THE BATHROOM NOT THE KITCHEN

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