Re: A , yet curious theory on igs tameness (very loooong!!!)

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Posted by CyberIguana on April 23, 2000 at 10:54:03:

In Reply to: A , yet curious theory on igs tameness (very loooong!!!) posted by * IGUANA JOE * on April 23, 2000 at 09:29:50:

I would like to see a totally tame Ig that will come to me when called. As it is, my Ig does bite if he feels that you are being too intrusive. Luckily for me, he is just a little guy and it doesn't hurt yet. He can be cool about being held sometimes, even falling asleep on my arm. Most of the time, when I let go, he will scurry down me, jump off the bed, and climb his ladder back to his basking spot. It's only been a month since I got him, but I hold him a couple of times everyday. It seems like the more he free-roams, the less he wants to be held. I used to keep him in a tank all the time and he was very docile. I like to think of it as a work in progress. Thanks,

Shannon a.k.a.

: (This is long ladies and germs)

: I dont know about you, but i've noticed that captive-bred animals, when aquired as young, tend to be more easily tamed than wild-caught youngsters. (after a couple of c/b generations).
: Why is that? It doesn't always happen, but i've seen it in some igs, monitors, and tegus, along with the ever-famous leopard gecko.
: This topic was already discussed last year in the cyclura/cteno forum, but to no avail was a clear answer reached.

: Is it possible that captive breeding helps to alleviate the wild instincts of an animal?
: The cheetah, for ex., has been kept as pet by the Egypt's for 1,000's of years. It is recognized today, as the "easiest" giant feline to tame and keep as pet, as well as the lesser ferocious.

: Could be possible, that by the year 3,000 (if the earth ever survives that long), we will see a genetic mutation in the iguanas' behavior, due to well-organized captive breeding?

: It's a WAY off topic, and quite insane (as i am so), but it does makes you stop and think.....no?

: What do you fellow igsters think?
: Last year, the debate got a little warm, so let us keep it nice and cool ok?

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: I would like to see a totally tame Ig that will come to me when called. As it is, my Ig does bite if he feels that you are being too intrusive. Luckily for me, he is just a little guy and it doesn't hurt yet. He can be cool about being held sometimes, even falling asleep on my arm. Most of the time, when I let go, he will scurry down me, jump off the bed, and climb his ladder back to his basking spot. It's only been a month since I got him, but I hold him a couple of times everyday. It seems like the more he free-roams, the less he wants to be held. I used to keep him in a tank all the time and he was very docile. I like to think of it as a work in progress. Thanks, : Shannon a.k.a. : : (This is long ladies and germs) : : I dont know about you, but i've noticed that captive-bred animals, when aquired as young, tend to be more easily tamed than wild-caught youngsters. (after a couple of c/b generations). : : Why is that? It doesn't always happen, but i've seen it in some igs, monitors, and tegus, along with the ever-famous leopard gecko. : : This topic was already discussed last year in the cyclura/cteno forum, but to no avail was a clear answer reached. : : Is it possible that captive breeding helps to alleviate the wild instincts of an animal? : : The cheetah, for ex., has been kept as pet by the Egypt's for 1,000's of years. It is recognized today, as the "easiest" giant feline to tame and keep as pet, as well as the lesser ferocious. : : Could be possible, that by the year 3,000 (if the earth ever survives that long), we will see a genetic mutation in the iguanas' behavior, due to well-organized captive breeding? : : It's a WAY off topic, and quite insane (as i am so), but it does makes you stop and think.....no? : : What do you fellow igsters think? : : Last year, the debate got a little warm, so let us keep it nice and cool ok?

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