Re: tips and personal accounts on taming the untamable

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Posted by shortydsm on March 26, 2003 at 13:36:42:

In Reply to: tips and personal accounts on taming the untamable posted by abstractcypher on March 25, 2003 at 22:05:38:

I have 9 lizards & every single one of them are tamed, even my crazy little anoles & my once mean/nasty, adopted ig (I've had him for 8 days so far & he is now a sweetheart).
I found a few tricks that have usually worked for me in the past 10 yrs or so I've had lizards... handle it at least 30 mins every day, always talk to it is a calm, baby-talk sort of voice, use slow movements around him so he won't get scared, keep him away from loud, scary noises or sights (ie TVs, radios, vacuums), it helps if your hands/arms are warm rather than cold & always hold him close to you. I am not sure if your ig is a baby or not, I have neevr dealt with or held a baby ig so I don't know if these tips would necessarily work, but you can at least try. ~Danielle

:hey everyone...my name is Raymond and I recently (6 weeks ago) adopted an uncared for Iggy from the backroom of a petco here in Chicago. He was in the back, all by himself because the person that bought him let him escape, and in the process of catching him he stepped on the tail to stop him, ripping off part of his tail. Not to bright to say the least. So he returned him because "it was ruined". How compassionate. So since he was returned petco had to "adopt" him out, so I took the poor little guy. (Then I tore petco's HR department a new azzhole)So now I have this awesome animal with a bad outlook on captive life, and humans in general. For the first week I didnt bother him. I let him get aquainted with his new home. Then I slowly started to inche my hand closer to him, touching his toes. That didnt last long until he went ballistic again. One the brighter side of it he eats in front of me now. A month later I began picking him up and just holding him, talking to him to reassure him a bit. He claws me up and whips me to no end. He's calmer when I have him out and in my hand. I try hand feeding him, but forget about it. Hes not receptive to that at all. So now I slowly reach in his habitat and the chase begins. I have to corner him and gently but firmly grab a hold of him. Hes o.k for about 5 minutes, til he can find a getaway path, then he turns into a sugar glider. But im not giving up, not ever. No matter how long it takes, and Yes, I know theres a possibility he'll never be tame, but hes my buddie and im in this for the long haul. Any stories of your experiences taming the "untamable", or tips that I may not be thinking of would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot everybody.

:Raymond and Steve(my Ig)

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