Re: iggy taming..iggy leashes and such...

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Posted by cirsisue on March 13, 1999 at 10:37:07:

In Reply to: iggy taming..iggy leashes and such... posted by Barbs on March 13, 1999 at 06:43:56:

: Ok, I know I'm opening a pandoras box here, but
I've heard conflicting opinions on iggy leashes,
pro and con. I would feel more comfortable using a
leash because I have a dog, 2 cats and it would be
dangerous for an iguana to be loose around my
home. What is the general opinion on that? I heard
that they will lose a couple of spines due to the
rubbing, but I feel that I would rather lose a
couple of spines than the whole Iguana!!
: My husband brought home a very soft suede leash
for Kiwi. He's a baby iguana I just got. It fits
well, but he hates it of course. Should I start
getting him used to it now? Once I get it on him,
which takes awhile because I have to watch out for
those tiny toes, he is very comfortable and happy
and I can keep him on my shoulder without worry.
He hung out happily for at least an hour the other
night while I did the dishes!
: What are the thoughts on this, I am VERY new to
iguana ownership (I think Kiwi owns me, not the
opposite!)
: Thanks guys!!

We've been very lucky with our igs,but when they were iglets,we did use a harness on them.They are really fast as little ones.As they got older, they seemed to be very happy in THEIR yard so slowly we stopped harnessing them.Our yard is fenced in so that helps and we can move pretty fast (Dan can anyways)too.I'll post a pic of Cirsis on her way into the house(that's not me next to her,but I wish I was that thin)

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: : : Ok, I know I'm opening a pandoras box here, but : I've heard conflicting opinions on iggy leashes, : pro and con. I would feel more comfortable using a : leash because I have a dog, 2 cats and it would be : dangerous for an iguana to be loose around my : home. What is the general opinion on that? I heard : that they will lose a couple of spines due to the : rubbing, but I feel that I would rather lose a : couple of spines than the whole Iguana!! : : My husband brought home a very soft suede leash : for Kiwi. He's a baby iguana I just got. It fits : well, but he hates it of course. Should I start : getting him used to it now? Once I get it on him, : which takes awhile because I have to watch out for : those tiny toes, he is very comfortable and happy : and I can keep him on my shoulder without worry. : He hung out happily for at least an hour the other : night while I did the dishes! : : What are the thoughts on this, I am VERY new to : iguana ownership (I think Kiwi owns me, not the : opposite!) : : Thanks guys!! : We've been very lucky with our igs,but when they were iglets,we did use a harness on them.They are really fast as little ones.As they got older, they seemed to be very happy in THEIR yard so slowly we stopped harnessing them.Our yard is fenced in so that helps and we can move pretty fast (Dan can anyways)too.I'll post a pic of Cirsis on her way into the house(that's not me next to her,but I wish I was that thin)

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