Re: My iguana BIT me!!! help..

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Posted by cirsisue on February 12, 1999 at 21:34:22:

In Reply to: My iguana BIT me!!! help.. posted by Jeff on February 11, 1999 at 17:17:13:

: Whats happend to my iguana?!? I posted here
about a week or so ago about my iguana not
shedding etc. Anyway, he started a few days ago
around the face, legs etc. He's not eating much,
which I expected, and he is extremely irate! This,
I didn't expect. He's normally very tame.ie - has
no problems with me getting him out of his cage,
likes being petted(sp?) etc. To make a long story
short, I was able to get him out of his cage
today, finally! to give him a bath. He didn't try
to bite me at the time but was sort of threatening
me with his tail and had his mouth open. I should
of let well enough alone, but I put him in the tub
anyway. I didn't want to give in to him. When I
got him out 20min later, I was drying him off and
he started to climb on my shoulder. He was all
puffed up with air, dewlap extended etc. 1/2 sec.
later he lunged at my face and tagged me on the
cheek. ouch!!! Is this normal behavior during
shedding times? I did grab him and scold him
afterwards. I hope that's O.K. He has NEVER acted
aggressive at all.(although I've only had him
since Nov.98) He's about 18 mo. old, 33" total
length,8.5"svl. Could it be related to breeding
season?? Help....(sorry for the long post..)

As usual Iz's om said it right onthe head, it is that time of the year for them to want to sow their wild oats so consider that also. My 5yr old male wanted to mate with me and chase my boyfriend(his owner) out of the house everytime our ig saw him.It was a very painful bite n my foot and I should have had stiches but didn't, Caesar went on to try and mate with my feet wo more painful times before we tried hormone treatments and anything else we could think of. If you ig is a male he can become aggressive at that time of the year, so as Iz's mom said, learn to read your ig now not later when hes 6ft and 10 pds of flying lizard. They are stubborn so take your time and you'll have a sweetie for a baby.

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: : : Whats happend to my iguana?!? I posted here : about a week or so ago about my iguana not : shedding etc. Anyway, he started a few days ago : around the face, legs etc. He's not eating much, : which I expected, and he is extremely irate! This, : I didn't expect. He's normally very tame.ie - has : no problems with me getting him out of his cage, : likes being petted(sp?) etc. To make a long story : short, I was able to get him out of his cage : today, finally! to give him a bath. He didn't try : to bite me at the time but was sort of threatening : me with his tail and had his mouth open. I should : of let well enough alone, but I put him in the tub : anyway. I didn't want to give in to him. When I : got him out 20min later, I was drying him off and : he started to climb on my shoulder. He was all : puffed up with air, dewlap extended etc. 1/2 sec. : later he lunged at my face and tagged me on the : cheek. ouch!!! Is this normal behavior during : shedding times? I did grab him and scold him : afterwards. I hope that's O.K. He has NEVER acted : aggressive at all.(although I've only had him : since Nov.98) He's about 18 mo. old, 33" total : length,8.5"svl. Could it be related to breeding : season?? Help....(sorry for the long post..) : : : As usual Iz's om said it right onthe head, it is that time of the year for them to want to sow their wild oats so consider that also. My 5yr old male wanted to mate with me and chase my boyfriend(his owner) out of the house everytime our ig saw him.It was a very painful bite n my foot and I should have had stiches but didn't, Caesar went on to try and mate with my feet wo more painful times before we tried hormone treatments and anything else we could think of. If you ig is a male he can become aggressive at that time of the year, so as Iz's mom said, learn to read your ig now not later when hes 6ft and 10 pds of flying lizard. They are stubborn so take your time and you'll have a sweetie for a baby.

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