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Posted by Annaka on October 14, 2002 at 19:42:24:
In Reply to: Re: Questions posted by jlynn on October 14, 2002 at 18:34:41:
An adult male in breeding condition may become unreasonably aggressive. Even if his rage is triggered by something else, he may react by lashing out at you. When they are hormonal, they are not thinking reasonably, for sure. Watch for vivid coloration with light-color head, stalking high up on the legs, flattened body and raised crest, gaping or "yawning". All these + crazy eye expression along with a waving tail is a definite warning of a bite. (don't get complacent)
This was my experience - Kaaz has nothing against me, personaly. He managed to get to my other iguana, and when I grabbed Guy to prevent him from mangling Kaaz, Kaaz reacted by grabbing at the only thing he could reach... I knew this would likely happen, but I literaly did not have time to grab gloves, towel or anything. The two males were about to attack one another. Kaaz's teeth slipped off my hand, and fortunately didn't get a good hold. I gave him a stuffed toy, which he thoroughly "killed" by shaking and 'gator rolling for about 20 minutes, while I fixed up my hand. Afterwards, I toweled him, and retured him to his(my) darkened room to calm down. Next day, he was acting as if nothing ever happened.
The bite was really not that bad, maybe 1/4" at the deepest part. I rinsed it with betadine and used some antibiotic cream along with a light dressing. It healed fine without the need for stitches, just waterproof tape closures. All I have now is a 1" long scar.
