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Posted by PHFaust on August 20, 2002 at 23:28:29:
In Reply to: What method\'s best as a leash? posted by Wyrdchild on August 18, 2002 at 17:52:51:
Leashes for iguanas can be very helpful. When you get a leash (for young ones, the store bought ones do just fine.) you need to TEACH your iguana that leashes are OK. This should be done a little bit at a time, because some iguanas WILL NOT take to them. With my Iguanas, we started slowly and in the bathroom. I would get the leash on and talk soothingly to the iguana. If it did not totally freak (whipping, biting, croc rolls ect) I would allow them to wander the room. I kept the door closed so nothing could spook them. Eventually we moved to the living room, then the back yard. Once the igs were big enough they went one at a time into a screened enclosure in the yard. I now use leashes for one purpose. That is when I am at educational shows. 1000+ people coming up to an Ig (many children at a run) can easily spook them. The leash is added security for me.
Please please please remember that this is not a domesticated animal. Do NOT ever ever ever leave them unattended on a leash. I have had many freaked out calls about iguanas that hung themselves, broke or dislocated limbs, were eatten by a neighborhood dog, or even escaped on a leash. If you choose to use a leash, use it as additional security rather than the main form of containment.
Cindy
PHFaust
phfaust@pethobbyist.com
:I'm wondering what sort of contraption should be used as a leash for a little iglet? Gir's so fast and I want to have him out and let him explore... but not at the risk of losing him in a house with other animals that might eat or hurt him. Anyone have suggestions?
