rhino and green cohabitation

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Posted by creaturemd on January 10, 2002 at 11:17:55:

Anyone have any experience with cyclura and green iguanas together? I've just adopted a large male green ig (see post below) who has been a free roamer for the last three years. He remains so at my house. Here's the problem. A year ago I bought a hatchling rhino iguana. She turned out to be a female although she was supposed to be a male. She's not free roaming now but it has always been my intention to allow her free roam when I felt she was ready. I've introduced the two under close supervision and they actually seem to get along quite nicely except for the fact that the big guy is obviously interested in more than just a friendly manner (if you know what I mean). He is presently in his first season (reason he was given up) and is romantically interested in most moving objects as well as a few non moving ones. I definately do not want any funny stuff going on between the two ever! Besides the obvious issues, the female is much too small and not nearly sexually mature. Will my male always be inclined to go after her. I'm wonering if, once she's had a chance to catch up or even surpass him in size, if I need to worry about copulation. Will she at some point hold her own and rebuff him or is this going to be a constant concern. There's no way I could leave the two together alone at this point! Has anyone else ever mixed opposite sex animals of these species' in a free roaming environment? What about neutering? Is it humane? Safe? Effective? Thanks for any input!

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: Anyone have any experience with cyclura and green iguanas together? I've just adopted a large male green ig (see post below) who has been a free roamer for the last three years. He remains so at my house. Here's the problem. A year ago I bought a hatchling rhino iguana. She turned out to be a female although she was supposed to be a male. She's not free roaming now but it has always been my intention to allow her free roam when I felt she was ready. I've introduced the two under close supervision and they actually seem to get along quite nicely except for the fact that the big guy is obviously interested in more than just a friendly manner (if you know what I mean). He is presently in his first season (reason he was given up) and is romantically interested in most moving objects as well as a few non moving ones. I definately do not want any funny stuff going on between the two ever! Besides the obvious issues, the female is much too small and not nearly sexually mature. Will my male always be inclined to go after her. I'm wonering if, once she's had a chance to catch up or even surpass him in size, if I need to worry about copulation. Will she at some point hold her own and rebuff him or is this going to be a constant concern. There's no way I could leave the two together alone at this point! Has anyone else ever mixed opposite sex animals of these species' in a free roaming environment? What about neutering? Is it humane? Safe? Effective? Thanks for any input!

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