Re: tameing my baby iguana

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Posted by cirsisue on April 25, 1999 at 14:23:48:

In Reply to: tameing my baby iguana posted by IGUANA21 on April 24, 1999 at 00:10:45:

: i have an baby iguana i have had it 2 weeks and
it still seems afraid of me running from my hand
what should i do how long is this going to take i
try to pet him at least 2 times a day i move slow
and i take my time i want it to be where hell come
to my hand and where i can let him sit on my
sholder and he can trust me . do i just keep on
doing what i am doing cause it takes time for him
to get used to me he does not bite or anything
when i hold him when i hold him i pet him on the
head he seems to like it cause he closes his eyes
how do u pet one he runs from me when i try to
catch him to pet him am i pushing itdo i need to
give him more time do i need to have my hand in
there more often ill aprechate any help he a bout
12 in long mabie a little more i love him and want
him to like me too and i injoy keeping him plese
e-mail soon thanx

We have always found putting one of your old t-shirts in their cage,it gets them use to your scent and we always wore a t-shirt for a day or two after handling them so that their scent is on your shirt.Lots of patient and soft voice and slow moving hands is what helps tame them.We've tamed 3 monitors,3Bds and 3igs that way.It works for us.Good luck and red double hibiscus for you and your baby.

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: : : i have an baby iguana i have had it 2 weeks and : it still seems afraid of me running from my hand : what should i do how long is this going to take i : try to pet him at least 2 times a day i move slow : and i take my time i want it to be where hell come : to my hand and where i can let him sit on my : sholder and he can trust me . do i just keep on : doing what i am doing cause it takes time for him : to get used to me he does not bite or anything : when i hold him when i hold him i pet him on the : head he seems to like it cause he closes his eyes : how do u pet one he runs from me when i try to : catch him to pet him am i pushing itdo i need to : give him more time do i need to have my hand in : there more often ill aprechate any help he a bout : 12 in long mabie a little more i love him and want : him to like me too and i injoy keeping him plese : e-mail soon thanx : We have always found putting one of your old t-shirts in their cage,it gets them use to your scent and we always wore a t-shirt for a day or two after handling them so that their scent is on your shirt.Lots of patient and soft voice and slow moving hands is what helps tame them.We've tamed 3 monitors,3Bds and 3igs that way.It works for us.Good luck and red double hibiscus for you and your baby.

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