he doesn't hate you ....

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Posted by iZ's mom on June 23, 2001 at 17:22:47:

In Reply to: Iggy hates me, part 2 posted by Brett-14 on June 23, 2001 at 15:51:05:

it's *not* that "he hates you", it's that he's VERY SCARED ... in the wild, ig are considered snack food for just about *everything* and it's gonna take a lot of effort on your part, for him to overcome that instinct + trust you ... at 3', he's still "small" for an ig �

igs aren't "domestic" animals, they're *wild animals* � cats + dogs are domestic and are pretty much just born knowing they can trust people ~ igs aren't that way � they're scared and they don't trust people ~ it takes a lot of time and even MORE patience to help an ig learn that it's ok to trust you!

it helps to have a set daily routine/schedule ... do the same things at the same time every day ... it'll help take some of the ig's wondering "what NEXT!?!" and take away *some* fear he has cuz he'll know what to expect + WHEN ...
lights on/off at the same time ... fresh food at the same time (2x a day ~ as MUCH as he wants to eat!) ... etc ...

it might help to schedule time to spend just in the same room with him + talking to him *without* picking him up, just chat sessions to get to know each other ... *grin*

i KNOW it's frustrating!! it takes ALOT of effort on a daily basis ~ but it's WORTH every second!

it *does* sound like you're making good progress!! hang in there + keep up the good work � and keep us posted! :)

Bon. + iZ

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: it's *not* that "he hates you", it's that he's VERY SCARED ... in the wild, ig are considered snack food for just about *everything* and it's gonna take a lot of effort on your part, for him to overcome that instinct + trust you ... at 3', he's still "small" for an ig � : igs aren't "domestic" animals, they're *wild animals* � cats + dogs are domestic and are pretty much just born knowing they can trust people ~ igs aren't that way � they're scared and they don't trust people ~ it takes a lot of time and even MORE patience to help an ig learn that it's ok to trust you! : it helps to have a set daily routine/schedule ... do the same things at the same time every day ... it'll help take some of the ig's wondering "what NEXT!?!" and take away *some* fear he has cuz he'll know what to expect + WHEN ... : lights on/off at the same time ... fresh food at the same time (2x a day ~ as MUCH as he wants to eat!) ... etc ... : it might help to schedule time to spend just in the same room with him + talking to him *without* picking him up, just chat sessions to get to know each other ... *grin* : i KNOW it's frustrating!! it takes ALOT of effort on a daily basis ~ but it's WORTH every second! : it *does* sound like you're making good progress!! hang in there + keep up the good work � and keep us posted! :) : Bon. + iZ

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