it's hard to be orange ....

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Posted by iZ's mom on March 01, 1999 at 21:40:04:

In Reply to: Iguana Aggresive Behavior posted by Pierce Cable on March 01, 1999 at 17:26:04:

from the sounds of it, he's in the throes of mating season ...
if he will "wrestle" with a pillow or something, *encourage* him! (lots of people will give their igs a rolled up green towel) it's a good way for him to work out some sexual frustration til his hormones get back to normal ... if he starts to go for a person, redirect him to his pillow ...
mating season is like the worst PMS imaginable times 10 *with* razor sharp teeth and a helluva tail-whip! ... be *extra* careful around him til it's over!!! *LISTEN* to what he tells you and if his body language is saying "leave me alone" DO IT! iZ will have days where he doesn't want to come out of his room and be social at nite and so he just gets supper in his room ... (an open mouth hiss means you should **Back*Away*Slowly**!) i really think that most of the ig-attacks-person stories you hear in the news are due to the person ignoring and/or not paying close enough attention what the ig is *saying* ...

chances are, you ig will be back to his sweet old self again soon! (it only *feels* like it's forever!)

best of luck!
iZ + mom

ps. check out Melissa Kaplin's site if you haven't yet! lots of great info!

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: from the sounds of it, he's in the throes of mating season ... : if he will "wrestle" with a pillow or something, *encourage* him! (lots of people will give their igs a rolled up green towel) it's a good way for him to work out some sexual frustration til his hormones get back to normal ... if he starts to go for a person, redirect him to his pillow ... : mating season is like the worst PMS imaginable times 10 *with* razor sharp teeth and a helluva tail-whip! ... be *extra* careful around him til it's over!!! *LISTEN* to what he tells you and if his body language is saying "leave me alone" DO IT! iZ will have days where he doesn't want to come out of his room and be social at nite and so he just gets supper in his room ... (an open mouth hiss means you should **Back*Away*Slowly**!) i really think that most of the ig-attacks-person stories you hear in the news are due to the person ignoring and/or not paying close enough attention what the ig is *saying* ... : chances are, you ig will be back to his sweet old self again soon! (it only *feels* like it's forever!) : best of luck! : iZ + mom : ps. check out Melissa Kaplin's site if you haven't yet! lots of great info!

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