igs and change and roommates ...

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Posted by iZ's mom on September 10, 2000 at 12:59:42:

In Reply to: Green iguanas/spiny tail iguanas Compatible??? posted by Jim on September 09, 2000 at 00:22:16:

hi Jim!
if your green ig has been an "only child" for all of it's life, you could be in for some problems, especially if you keep them all housed together ... remember that igs do *not* like change and as a rule, they *do NOT* appreciate roommates or even newcomers in the house ...

my iZ has been an only ig for close to 4 yrs and when i rescued a little bitty ig this summer, iZ just couldn't/wouldn't deal with it, even tho they were basically on separate floors of the house! he got *very* aggressive towards me and began to refuse to eat (he's got health problems and so him not eating is not something i could just wait out to see if it improved) ... as soon as i found the little ig a new home, iZ went back to his happy self ...

and as jif pointed out, spinytails have different needs than GGI's ... i wouldn't keep them in the same enclosure for a minute longer than absolutely necessary ... and watch the orignal ig closely for signs that the stress is too much ...

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: hi Jim! : if your green ig has been an "only child" for all of it's life, you could be in for some problems, especially if you keep them all housed together ... remember that igs do *not* like change and as a rule, they *do NOT* appreciate roommates or even newcomers in the house ... : my iZ has been an only ig for close to 4 yrs and when i rescued a little bitty ig this summer, iZ just couldn't/wouldn't deal with it, even tho they were basically on separate floors of the house! he got *very* aggressive towards me and began to refuse to eat (he's got health problems and so him not eating is not something i could just wait out to see if it improved) ... as soon as i found the little ig a new home, iZ went back to his happy self ... : and as jif pointed out, spinytails have different needs than GGI's ... i wouldn't keep them in the same enclosure for a minute longer than absolutely necessary ... and watch the orignal ig closely for signs that the stress is too much ...

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