Re: Fearful iguanas

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Posted by Gator on November 04, 2001 at 18:22:55:

In Reply to: Fearful iguanas posted by Roger on November 04, 2001 at 11:05:11:

: Igs just *hate* being relocated, and they are designed to distrust new people. They are psychologically attuned to having prey-animal responses to stress - run or fight.

In all reality my newly aquired ig wasnt relocated...His old owner had the tank in his living room and that is a high "traffic area"...I have him in my room where there is basically no "traffic" whatsoever...Also i have the exact same tank that he was previously in...So in my eyes he wasnt really relocated...

: Is he big or small? If he's big, don't let him get a good bite of you. Small igs can't do much damage.

Hes small...

: It might help to know that igs don't have the ability to think through stress-related problems, they just react instinctively until they become familiar with the new environment and people, and then they can relax.

He relaxes and is not afraid of me when I mist his cage down...He really seems to enjoy being misted...Alos the second i went to put food in his cage this morning, he noticed the greens and went running right for it and didnt even try to get me...

: Here is a helpful article about taming igs:
: http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/part4.html

: Roger

Thanx for all the info...

Gator

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: : Igs just *hate* being relocated, and they are designed to distrust new people. They are psychologically attuned to having prey-animal responses to stress - run or fight. : In all reality my newly aquired ig wasnt relocated...His old owner had the tank in his living room and that is a high "traffic area"...I have him in my room where there is basically no "traffic" whatsoever...Also i have the exact same tank that he was previously in...So in my eyes he wasnt really relocated... : : Is he big or small? If he's big, don't let him get a good bite of you. Small igs can't do much damage. : Hes small... : : It might help to know that igs don't have the ability to think through stress-related problems, they just react instinctively until they become familiar with the new environment and people, and then they can relax. : He relaxes and is not afraid of me when I mist his cage down...He really seems to enjoy being misted...Alos the second i went to put food in his cage this morning, he noticed the greens and went running right for it and didnt even try to get me... : : Here is a helpful article about taming igs: : : http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/part4.html : : Roger : Thanx for all the info... : Gator

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