Iguanas and mirrors

Posted by Guy on July 11, 2002 at 15:16:45:

I've heard that some iguanas can't stand to see their reflections in mirrors/windows and can become aggressive and injure themselves. However, the first thing my ig does when I let him out for a supervised roam is crawl over to a mirror to check himself out. He just sits there and occasionally head bobs (calmly) at his own reflection. He seems to enjoy seeing himself in the mirror. He also usually, but not always, headbobs at me as a greeting when I first enter the room and seems to relax more once we've exchanged headbobs, like he's recognizing and accepting my presence. Is this normal/OK behavior?

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: I've heard that some iguanas can't stand to see their reflections in mirrors/windows and can become aggressive and injure themselves. However, the first thing my ig does when I let him out for a supervised roam is crawl over to a mirror to check himself out. He just sits there and occasionally head bobs (calmly) at his own reflection. He seems to enjoy seeing himself in the mirror. He also usually, but not always, headbobs at me as a greeting when I first enter the room and seems to relax more once we've exchanged headbobs, like he's recognizing and accepting my presence. Is this normal/OK behavior?

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