Hi Tim!

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Posted by Joe III on April 16, 1999 at 00:49:32:

In Reply to: to M.Eguro,JoeIII and Harry's Dad posted by Tim on April 15, 1999 at 15:51:15:

: Hello,
: This is Tim.I am glad to see your post.Nice to meet you all.
: to M.Eguro:
: Your Blue and Green Iggy are very beautiful.I visited your
: website before.VERY NICE!!!
: to JoeIII:
: OH!I like your Cyclura Iggy.PRETTY COOL!!!
: to Harry's Dad:
: No matter what kind of Iggy I keep.I like Green Iggy too.
: Your Iggy is a STRONG GUY!!!
:
: My Rhino Iggy is almost seven months old.I got him on 10/08/98
: from Ron St. Pierre.He is a male,and 12".Maybe our Cyclura are
: from the same parents.He is a very shy little guy now.He always
: hide under the heat blanket.When I feed him,he is very scare I
: think.How can I tame him to like a dog?It is my big problem.
: I am afraid to catch him,because he might hurt his nose in his
: tank.When he get bigger,I think everything will be fine.I hope
: we can grow up together.I have a few questions,Can you answer
: for me?What kind of food do you feed your Iggy every day?
: Do you feed the dog can or cereal?Can you tell me how can I post
: my Rhino Iggy photo on this website?Thanks to all.
: I am looking forward to your reply.

: Thanks!

: Tim

Hi Tim,
Thanks, my girls are blushing.... Nope, nope,
nope on the dog food. Your little guy should
live to be well over 30 or even 40, take it slow.
Go to MK's site it lists on the good food items.
Hey, as from taming him down... try just placing
your hand in the cage for 15 mins a couple of
times every day. do not touch him or go near him
just have your hand in the cage at the opposite
end from him. when he gets used to this place a
treat in the cage at the same time that your hand
is in there... don't hold the treat or have it
next to your hand. you want him to just eat it
while your hand is in there. If he does not eat
the treat with your hand in there take it out
after 15mins (at the same time that you remove
your hand). Try this every day. He will start
eating the treat with your hand in the cage.
after a few weeks of him eating the treats, place
the treat on the other side of where your hand is
so that he has to cross by or over your hand to
get it. If it does not work after a week go back
to the treat be closer to him for a week or two
until you think he is ready to walk by you freely.
This is a good way to get him use to you.
He will learn that your hand is not in there to
grab him up and he should start coming up to you
to get is treats after a month. This worked
with my Rhino. She is the biggest Puppydog now,
but when I brought her home she would open her
mouth and whip her tail at me if I walked into
the same room as her. NOw I take naps in the
park, while she roams around me munching on
dandelions. THe most important things is for him
to learn that your not go you hurt him. These are
really smart fellows, if your hand is not chasing
him and is just bringing treats, what is there to
be afraid of?
Boy, do I ever have a tendency to "babble!"
Take care,
Joe III

My Cyclura

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: : Hello, : : This is Tim.I am glad to see your post.Nice to meet you all. : : to M.Eguro: : : Your Blue and Green Iggy are very beautiful.I visited your : : website before.VERY NICE!!! : : to JoeIII: : : OH!I like your Cyclura Iggy.PRETTY COOL!!! : : to Harry's Dad: : : No matter what kind of Iggy I keep.I like Green Iggy too. : : Your Iggy is a STRONG GUY!!! : : : : My Rhino Iggy is almost seven months old.I got him on 10/08/98 : : from Ron St. Pierre.He is a male,and 12".Maybe our Cyclura are : : from the same parents.He is a very shy little guy now.He always : : hide under the heat blanket.When I feed him,he is very scare I : : think.How can I tame him to like a dog?It is my big problem. : : I am afraid to catch him,because he might hurt his nose in his : : tank.When he get bigger,I think everything will be fine.I hope : : we can grow up together.I have a few questions,Can you answer : : for me?What kind of food do you feed your Iggy every day? : : Do you feed the dog can or cereal?Can you tell me how can I post : : my Rhino Iggy photo on this website?Thanks to all. : : I am looking forward to your reply. : : Thanks! : : Tim : Hi Tim, : Thanks, my girls are blushing.... Nope, nope, : nope on the dog food. Your little guy should : live to be well over 30 or even 40, take it slow. : Go to MK's site it lists on the good food items. : Hey, as from taming him down... try just placing : your hand in the cage for 15 mins a couple of : times every day. do not touch him or go near him : just have your hand in the cage at the opposite : end from him. when he gets used to this place a : treat in the cage at the same time that your hand : is in there... don't hold the treat or have it : next to your hand. you want him to just eat it : while your hand is in there. If he does not eat : the treat with your hand in there take it out : after 15mins (at the same time that you remove : your hand). Try this every day. He will start : eating the treat with your hand in the cage. : after a few weeks of him eating the treats, place : the treat on the other side of where your hand is : so that he has to cross by or over your hand to : get it. If it does not work after a week go back : to the treat be closer to him for a week or two : until you think he is ready to walk by you freely. : This is a good way to get him use to you. : He will learn that your hand is not in there to : grab him up and he should start coming up to you : to get is treats after a month. This worked : with my Rhino. She is the biggest Puppydog now, : but when I brought her home she would open her : mouth and whip her tail at me if I walked into : the same room as her. NOw I take naps in the : park, while she roams around me munching on : dandelions. THe most important things is for him : to learn that your not go you hurt him. These are : really smart fellows, if your hand is not chasing : him and is just bringing treats, what is there to : be afraid of? : Boy, do I ever have a tendency to "babble!" : Take care, : Joe III

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