Re: Help!!! (please)

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Posted by cirsiue on January 16, 1999 at 11:01:36:

In Reply to: Help!!! (please) posted by Lorry on January 14, 1999 at 20:08:53:

: I am sitting here, hoping to get some
encouragment on my seemingly disintagrating
relationship with my relatively new pet
iguana....Cleo has been here for two months, and
it seems as tho she is acting worse towards me
instead of getting better. I know I need to spend
more time with her, I suppose that is the most
important thing. I make sure she gets the right
foods, I have made every effort to provide her
with a hospitable habitat, but when I get near her
she trys to thump me with her tail, and when I
hold her and talk to her she just seems to detest
every minute of it. I guess what I'm searching for
is hope....If I spend more time with her, will
things get better? Has this happened to any one
else out there?? I have read a little on
taming...I thought the most important thing was
consistant time spent together. Though I guess if
I was truely honest, I haven't spent loads of time
with her...but I have spent a little each
day....well...I could go on...but you get the
point. We were kinda having fun there for a
while...at least I thought we were!! :o)
: thanks for any input!!
: Lorry

Lorry, Hi,what I always do when I get a new reptile is to put one of my old clean t-shirts in their cage (your smell will stll be on it) so they get use to your odor and if you can stand it wear the small shirt for two or three days while handling them. I don't wear any fragences while I handle them and I like(And them) to sit in a rocker while I hold and talk to them as long as possible each night when they are calmer anyways.
This has worked for me now for 9 yrs. and now my Cirsis crawls from her basking pillow everyday to my lap for petting and talks and kisses. Hope this helps.

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: : : I am sitting here, hoping to get some : encouragment on my seemingly disintagrating : relationship with my relatively new pet : iguana....Cleo has been here for two months, and : it seems as tho she is acting worse towards me : instead of getting better. I know I need to spend : more time with her, I suppose that is the most : important thing. I make sure she gets the right : foods, I have made every effort to provide her : with a hospitable habitat, but when I get near her : she trys to thump me with her tail, and when I : hold her and talk to her she just seems to detest : every minute of it. I guess what I'm searching for : is hope....If I spend more time with her, will : things get better? Has this happened to any one : else out there?? I have read a little on : taming...I thought the most important thing was : consistant time spent together. Though I guess if : I was truely honest, I haven't spent loads of time : with her...but I have spent a little each : day....well...I could go on...but you get the : point. We were kinda having fun there for a : while...at least I thought we were!! :o) : : thanks for any input!! : : Lorry : Lorry, Hi,what I always do when I get a new reptile is to put one of my old clean t-shirts in their cage (your smell will stll be on it) so they get use to your odor and if you can stand it wear the small shirt for two or three days while handling them. I don't wear any fragences while I handle them and I like(And them) to sit in a rocker while I hold and talk to them as long as possible each night when they are calmer anyways. : This has worked for me now for 9 yrs. and now my Cirsis crawls from her basking pillow everyday to my lap for petting and talks and kisses. Hope this helps.

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