Could it just be small space confinement affecting her now??

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Posted by Lindsay on May 01, 2001 at 00:23:32:

My fiances iguana is now almost 3 feet long. She has doubled her size in the time my fiance and I met, do to the fact I knew how to properly care for an Iguana, from so much reading. Well needless to say, the iguana was never very friendly and very small when we met 10 months ago. Up until last week though, I had been able to settle her down. I handled her and got her to the point where I could reach in her cage without any sign of stress or aggression. About a week ago, she started hissing. And just today she tried to bite me by lunging at me!! She is hissing, tail whipping and plain out showing HORRIBLE aggression. We had a 4ft, by 2 1/2 foot, by 5 foot cage built this weekend. I think maybe her aggression is due to the fact she has no where to go in her cage!!! She is scratching at the sides alot lately, jumping out the top and rubbing against the glass. I feel horrible for her, but I know that I am doing everything I can and just spent 200 dollars on materials for a PRETTY large cage that will be done in the next couple days. My question is, could it be the confinement?? And if so will she calm better in a larger enclosure or get worse because of the space she has to manuever to hit me better???

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: My fiances iguana is now almost 3 feet long. She has doubled her size in the time my fiance and I met, do to the fact I knew how to properly care for an Iguana, from so much reading. Well needless to say, the iguana was never very friendly and very small when we met 10 months ago. Up until last week though, I had been able to settle her down. I handled her and got her to the point where I could reach in her cage without any sign of stress or aggression. About a week ago, she started hissing. And just today she tried to bite me by lunging at me!! She is hissing, tail whipping and plain out showing HORRIBLE aggression. We had a 4ft, by 2 1/2 foot, by 5 foot cage built this weekend. I think maybe her aggression is due to the fact she has no where to go in her cage!!! She is scratching at the sides alot lately, jumping out the top and rubbing against the glass. I feel horrible for her, but I know that I am doing everything I can and just spent 200 dollars on materials for a PRETTY large cage that will be done in the next couple days. My question is, could it be the confinement?? And if so will she calm better in a larger enclosure or get worse because of the space she has to manuever to hit me better???

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