Taming an Iguana

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Posted by nanci on January 16, 2002 at 06:23:37:

In Reply to: mean iguana posted by Anthony on January 14, 2002 at 21:15:31:

: I bought another igana about a week ago. while i was at the petshop it seemed kinda calm and everything but when i got it home it went crazy. it takes forever for me to catch it so i can even hold it. when i am holding it he whips his tail every chance he gets. he hasnt tried to bite me yet. im afraid hes really gona hurt himslef cause he will run full force to each end of the cage and slam into the wall and shoot up the side. my question is what is the best way to tame him? thanks in advance,
: Anthony

Think about it -- this little thing is brought into a strange place by a strange person. It has NO clue you won't hurt it or anything. It's afraid.

You have to spend a great deal of time with it and be gentle around it and when it gets to know you, it will trust you more. It took me six months to tame my iguana to the point I could reach in the cage and take him out. Once he was out, he was okay. I took him out twice a day for at least a half hour. Then when he was out, I would sit in the room and read or watch TV and eventually he started coming to ME. Igs seem a lot like cats -- they want to be bothered when THEY are ready.

So, be patient and don't give up, because they are really nice when they are tame. Mine isn't in a cage any longer (unless I go away overnight), which (I think) helps him to be gentle.

nanci

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: : I bought another igana about a week ago. while i was at the petshop it seemed kinda calm and everything but when i got it home it went crazy. it takes forever for me to catch it so i can even hold it. when i am holding it he whips his tail every chance he gets. he hasnt tried to bite me yet. im afraid hes really gona hurt himslef cause he will run full force to each end of the cage and slam into the wall and shoot up the side. my question is what is the best way to tame him? thanks in advance, : : Anthony : Think about it -- this little thing is brought into a strange place by a strange person. It has NO clue you won't hurt it or anything. It's afraid. : You have to spend a great deal of time with it and be gentle around it and when it gets to know you, it will trust you more. It took me six months to tame my iguana to the point I could reach in the cage and take him out. Once he was out, he was okay. I took him out twice a day for at least a half hour. Then when he was out, I would sit in the room and read or watch TV and eventually he started coming to ME. Igs seem a lot like cats -- they want to be bothered when THEY are ready. : So, be patient and don't give up, because they are really nice when they are tame. Mine isn't in a cage any longer (unless I go away overnight), which (I think) helps him to be gentle. : nanci

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