This is what's going on...

Posted by Diana on October 31, 2001 at 13:08:37:

In Reply to: Two Iggys living together posted by Yen on October 31, 2001 at 11:15:15:

Hi Yen,
I have some information that may shed some light on the situation you have going with your two igs.

The fact that Lizard is always on top of Twig and also that Lizard eats much more than Twig is a strong sign that he/she is the dominant ig. When this happens, the smaller one will rarely reach it's full size and weight. The smaller one has to be careful around the other one because he/she knows the other one is "top dog" and is a threat. They can live for years this way, and seemingly be fine, but for the little one, it's a somewhat scarey existance.

Hope this helps you understand the dynamics a bit better. Stick around the forum and you'll surely get tons of opinons, help and advice.

Diana

Follow Ups:

• I missed that -- good advice -- nm nanci 10/31/01 (0)

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: Hi Yen, : I have some information that may shed some light on the situation you have going with your two igs. : The fact that Lizard is always on top of Twig and also that Lizard eats much more than Twig is a strong sign that he/she is the dominant ig. When this happens, the smaller one will rarely reach it's full size and weight. The smaller one has to be careful around the other one because he/she knows the other one is "top dog" and is a threat. They can live for years this way, and seemingly be fine, but for the little one, it's a somewhat scarey existance. : Hope this helps you understand the dynamics a bit better. Stick around the forum and you'll surely get tons of opinons, help and advice. : Diana

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

---

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Iguana Forum ]

kingsnake.com | NRAAC.ORG | ReptileBusinessGuide.com | ReptileShowGuide.com | ReptileShows.mobi | Connected By Cars | DesertRunner.org AprilFirstBioEngineering | GunHobbyist.com | GunShowGuide.com | GunShows.mobi | GunBusinessGuide.com | club kingsnake | live stage magazine pool banner - advertise here advertise here advertise here kingsnake.com® is a registered trademark© 1997-     - this site optimized for 1024x768 resolution -