this is why we tell people NOT to house them together! msg

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Posted by Ig Chick on January 02, 2002 at 12:55:22:

In Reply to: FINESSE BIT IGGY!! posted by Alona on January 02, 2002 at 10:22:37:

There could be many reasons she did this -bad day, territorial, showing who is alpha-female ...
we don't always know the reason why an iguana does what it does.

There are many people on this forum, myself included, who do not advocate putting 2 iguanas in one enclosure -and if someone does have them housed together we tell them to make sure they have a 2nd enclosure ready to go in case they need to be seperated.

You're lucky no major damage was done THIS TIME! You could have had a MAJOR vet bill on your hands. In a setting where iguanas aren't supervised 24/7 -it's better not to house them together. Even still, when housing 2 together, the enclosure needs to be huge with mulitple high basking spots and multiple food dishes to discourage fighting for prime locations.

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for your information they arent Alona 01/02/02 (15)
- MEEefreakinOWWWWWW Ig Chick 01/02/02 (11)
  - gosh whats wrong with you!!!!!! Alona 01/02/02 (8)
    - Whats wrong is she picks up the peices from irresponsible people like you Christy 01/02/02 (0)
    - To alona vicky 01/02/02 (6)
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        As a woman thats been pregant THREE times Christy 01/02/02 (1)
        
        I dont have a clue! I've never been pregnant! vicky 01/03/02 (0)
        
        now I am being rude (sorry) vicky 01/02/02 (2)
        
        Re: now I am being rude (sorry) Alona 01/02/02 (1)
        
        Re: now I am being rude (sorry) Callidryas 01/11/02 (0)
  - They will rip each other to shred and next post will be Christy 01/02/02 (1)
    - because that would be too easy! nm Ig Chick 01/02/02 (0)
- Its not perfect if they are fighting Christy 01/02/02 (2)
  - Re: Its not perfect if they are fighting Alona 01/02/02 (1)
    - I dont get it Christy 01/02/02 (0)

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: There could be many reasons she did this -bad day, territorial, showing who is alpha-female ... : we don't always know the reason why an iguana does what it does. : There are many people on this forum, myself included, who do not advocate putting 2 iguanas in one enclosure -and if someone does have them housed together we tell them to make sure they have a 2nd enclosure ready to go in case they need to be seperated. : You're lucky no major damage was done THIS TIME! You could have had a MAJOR vet bill on your hands. In a setting where iguanas aren't supervised 24/7 -it's better not to house them together. Even still, when housing 2 together, the enclosure needs to be huge with mulitple high basking spots and multiple food dishes to discourage fighting for prime locations.

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