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Posted by PH Meliss on November 25, 2002 at 21:30:53:
In Reply to: Kamakazi Iguana posted by mr2id on November 24, 2002 at 23:13:48:
Igs can jump/drop from 6 ft or so onto a surprisingly hard surface and generally come out okay. But there are some risks involved, especially for igs who have undiagnosed (and diagnosed!) metabolic bone disease, and gravid females.
Since there are no rope or fabric ladders or climbers in the wild, captive igs often benefit (as do their keepers' nerves) from being introduced to the climbers provided for them. The introduction can be as simple as just "hanging" them on the climber, or taking the time to careful "walk" them up the climber (taking especial care to not accidentally rip out their claws by "walking" them too quickly). Once they get it, they get it. That doesn't mean they won't launch themselves into space on occasion, but at least flight won't be their normal method of climbing and descending. ;)
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PH Meliss
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