Re: How old when start trimming claws(more)

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Posted by MIKE on February 18, 2000 at 22:04:00:

In Reply to: How old when start trimming claws(more) posted by IG27 on February 12, 2000 at 11:38:51:

: How old must they be to trim nails? and is this normal-- the first time when I go to pick up
: Ziggi, he goes crazy and bites at my fingers about 4 or 5 times, then he calms down and
: might do it one more time before I put him back. After the biting he will lick my fingers when
: they go near his face! He seems always to be looking to escape and run! Will he act like this when
: he gets bigger or does that fade with time spent? Does this mean he will be agressive later in life?
: I would hate for him to get big and bite me, could take a finger off, couldn't he? What are some of the
: best ways to get him use to me? I know it takes time, but what are some ways, someone said give them a bath
: every so often, but what do you wash him with? Thanks for any info! The other IG will be here tomorrow, I have
: already put info out about finding him a home, if I don't become too attached, while they are juvenilles shouldn't
: they get along OK at a small age?? Thanks!

HI FIRST OF ALL YOU NEED TO GET THIS BOOK CALLED GREEN IGUANAS THE ULTIMATE OWNERS MANUAL BY JAMES HATFIELD YOU CAN PURCHASE IT AT WWW.HERPSUPPLIES.COM OR WWW.BIGAPPLEHERP.COM IT WILL ANSWER EVERYTHING YOU CAN TRIM THEIR NAILS WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG I DID ALSO KEEP ONE IGUANA PER HOUSEHOLD ONES ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH IF YOU HAVE TO HAVE 2 KEEP THEM SEPERATED TILL YOU KNOW THEIR SEX. THEY CAN FIGHT IF THEY ARE 2 MALES YOU CAN FILL YOR BATHTUB WITH 2-3 INCHES OF WARM WATER PLACE SOMETHING IN THE TUB AT FIRST FOR YOUR IGUANA TO CLIMB ON IF HE GETS SCARRED HE WILL PROBABLY POOP THATS WHAT THE WARM WATER MAKES THEM DO SCOOP IT OUT FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET LET THE IGUANA SOAK IT WILL CALM DOWN AND RELAX THEN YOU CAN HANDLED HIM BETTER THIS TAKES TIME MINE WAS SCARRED AT FIRST IN THE TUB NOW AFTER 2 YEARS OLD HES JUST GETTING USE TO IT. THE WATER IS ALSO GOOD BECAUSE IT LOOSENS SHEDDING SKIN AFTER YOUR DONE HANDLING HIM GO BACK AND CLEAN THE TUB WITH BLEACH TO DISENFECT THE TUB RINSE WITH WATER AFTERWARDS THEN WASH YOUR HANDS ALWAYS AFTER TOUCHING YOUR PET OR ITS CAGE WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP. TAMING TAKES TIME THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS NOT A CAT OR DOG. YOU HAVE TO HANDLE THEM EVERYDAY IF HE GOS TO BITE PUT LIKE A STRIP OF LEATER IN HIS MOUTH TO BITE DOWN ON UT DONT TEASE HIM WITH IT .MOST IGUANAS ARE VERY NERVOUS AND HIGH STRUNG THEY TAKE TIME THEY ARE SCAREED AND NOT USE TO YOU DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET A BOOK SEE YA GOODLUCK

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: : : How old must they be to trim nails? and is this normal-- the first time when I go to pick up : : Ziggi, he goes crazy and bites at my fingers about 4 or 5 times, then he calms down and : : might do it one more time before I put him back. After the biting he will lick my fingers when : : they go near his face! He seems always to be looking to escape and run! Will he act like this when : : he gets bigger or does that fade with time spent? Does this mean he will be agressive later in life? : : I would hate for him to get big and bite me, could take a finger off, couldn't he? What are some of the : : best ways to get him use to me? I know it takes time, but what are some ways, someone said give them a bath : : every so often, but what do you wash him with? Thanks for any info! The other IG will be here tomorrow, I have : : already put info out about finding him a home, if I don't become too attached, while they are juvenilles shouldn't : : they get along OK at a small age?? Thanks! : HI FIRST OF ALL YOU NEED TO GET THIS BOOK CALLED GREEN IGUANAS THE ULTIMATE OWNERS MANUAL BY JAMES HATFIELD YOU CAN PURCHASE IT AT WWW.HERPSUPPLIES.COM OR WWW.BIGAPPLEHERP.COM IT WILL ANSWER EVERYTHING YOU CAN TRIM THEIR NAILS WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG I DID ALSO KEEP ONE IGUANA PER HOUSEHOLD ONES ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH IF YOU HAVE TO HAVE 2 KEEP THEM SEPERATED TILL YOU KNOW THEIR SEX. THEY CAN FIGHT IF THEY ARE 2 MALES YOU CAN FILL YOR BATHTUB WITH 2-3 INCHES OF WARM WATER PLACE SOMETHING IN THE TUB AT FIRST FOR YOUR IGUANA TO CLIMB ON IF HE GETS SCARRED HE WILL PROBABLY POOP THATS WHAT THE WARM WATER MAKES THEM DO SCOOP IT OUT FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET LET THE IGUANA SOAK IT WILL CALM DOWN AND RELAX THEN YOU CAN HANDLED HIM BETTER THIS TAKES TIME MINE WAS SCARRED AT FIRST IN THE TUB NOW AFTER 2 YEARS OLD HES JUST GETTING USE TO IT. THE WATER IS ALSO GOOD BECAUSE IT LOOSENS SHEDDING SKIN AFTER YOUR DONE HANDLING HIM GO BACK AND CLEAN THE TUB WITH BLEACH TO DISENFECT THE TUB RINSE WITH WATER AFTERWARDS THEN WASH YOUR HANDS ALWAYS AFTER TOUCHING YOUR PET OR ITS CAGE WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP. TAMING TAKES TIME THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS NOT A CAT OR DOG. YOU HAVE TO HANDLE THEM EVERYDAY IF HE GOS TO BITE PUT LIKE A STRIP OF LEATER IN HIS MOUTH TO BITE DOWN ON UT DONT TEASE HIM WITH IT .MOST IGUANAS ARE VERY NERVOUS AND HIGH STRUNG THEY TAKE TIME THEY ARE SCAREED AND NOT USE TO YOU DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET A BOOK SEE YA GOODLUCK

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