Re: Going to become a Foster for igs~any advice?

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Posted by Hazel on June 22, 2001 at 01:11:27:

In Reply to: Re: Going to become a Foster for igs~any advice? posted by Ig Chick on June 21, 2001 at 16:21:49:

assuming you know the basics of iguana care, the emotional part will be hardest. about a year ago, my mom brought me home a fully grown male that had been abused [she didnt know that at the time] b/c she knew i wanted an iguana and felt bad that she bought my brother a puppy. i have spent the last year rehabilitating him, taming him, and taking care of him only to have to find a new home for my still jittery/skittish ig b/c i decided to go away to college. this hasnt been easy, ive been looking for about 3 months to no avail. i feel terrible giving him away, but i have no choice now.

perhaps the most useful piece of advise ive found is this: make sure you get any ig used to having its nails clipped. i have the scars to prove how necessary it is, and believe me, it definitly makes the rest of the job much easier to not have to reach for a towel after every ig holding session. even the sweetest ig will rip your arms to shreds if its nails are too long.

~Hazel

ps- if you could also send me a copy of your adoption application, i would really appreciate it. ive been asking all possible adoptive parents a few questions, but i was wondering what exactly you ask just to see if theres anything im missing... thanks....

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: assuming you know the basics of iguana care, the emotional part will be hardest. about a year ago, my mom brought me home a fully grown male that had been abused [she didnt know that at the time] b/c she knew i wanted an iguana and felt bad that she bought my brother a puppy. i have spent the last year rehabilitating him, taming him, and taking care of him only to have to find a new home for my still jittery/skittish ig b/c i decided to go away to college. this hasnt been easy, ive been looking for about 3 months to no avail. i feel terrible giving him away, but i have no choice now. : perhaps the most useful piece of advise ive found is this: make sure you get any ig used to having its nails clipped. i have the scars to prove how necessary it is, and believe me, it definitly makes the rest of the job much easier to not have to reach for a towel after every ig holding session. even the sweetest ig will rip your arms to shreds if its nails are too long. : ~Hazel : ps- if you could also send me a copy of your adoption application, i would really appreciate it. ive been asking all possible adoptive parents a few questions, but i was wondering what exactly you ask just to see if theres anything im missing... thanks....

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