Re: Male tail bitting females....

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Posted by Jamie/JBug on March 23, 2000 at 17:48:54:

In Reply to: Male tail bitting females.... posted by Jeff-NIAD of Florida on March 22, 2000 at 23:11:35:

Unless you have a good reason for wanting them to mate, I'd seperate them until breeding season is over. Some males (Like my Einstein) are gentle and good with the ladies, and leaves them alone if they aren't interested. But othermales, like yours apparently, are not so gentlemanly. You may have some serious bites on your hands that'll need treatment if things get any more out of hand. I saw a female once that needed abdominal stitches after a mating incident went wrong. Also, if you are breeding them for ababies, do you have good homes lined up? I personally have strong opinions about not breeding iguanas, but that's just me. Good luck!
Best,
Jamie/JBug

: One of my males has started to tail bite his females. He seems to bite them on the tail tip and then work his way up to mate. But I had to clean-break the two females tails because they were kinked and bleeding. Now I have removed him from their cage. What gives? I have had him with these females for a year.

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: Unless you have a good reason for wanting them to mate, I'd seperate them until breeding season is over. Some males (Like my Einstein) are gentle and good with the ladies, and leaves them alone if they aren't interested. But othermales, like yours apparently, are not so gentlemanly. You may have some serious bites on your hands that'll need treatment if things get any more out of hand. I saw a female once that needed abdominal stitches after a mating incident went wrong. Also, if you are breeding them for ababies, do you have good homes lined up? I personally have strong opinions about not breeding iguanas, but that's just me. Good luck! : Best, : Jamie/JBug : : : One of my males has started to tail bite his females. He seems to bite them on the tail tip and then work his way up to mate. But I had to clean-break the two females tails because they were kinked and bleeding. Now I have removed him from their cage. What gives? I have had him with these females for a year.

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