green iguana newbie

[coura]

stereotypers! if they are really concerned about the animal why keep them? let them free in the wild then


so that they can do this ---->

Because some of us(and by that I hope you want to join) are willing to take the holle mile to keep our pets happy How´s the litle guy doingDo I smell a new setup

 

[Mike D]

yeah thats why i bought the small one coz i know you cannot tame a big one...

thats not true. when i go the igg in the picture he was full grown and he is a big baby.. out of all the reptiles i have owned including other smaller iguanas he is the most tame one i have ever had.. he is also the one that i am closest with. i adopted him out of a bad situation had to drive 7 hours round trip to get him. and all i can say is it has been worth it. im actually in the middle of building him a new setup that will work well with his "speacial needs".

when it comes to tameness in iguanas it is hit or miss. you are taking an animal that has almost no interaction with other animals and expecting it to act like a dog or a cat. its just not going to happen in alot of cases. there are herps out there you can get that tame down very easy, bearded dragons, blue tounge skinks, uromastyx ect.

if you are serious about getting your iguana tame try leaving him in his setup for a few days with no contact. let him get used to his surroundings. try covering some of the sides of the tank as well. when you go to handle him for the first time after he is settled in try getting him to eat a treat from your hand. get him to not see your hand as a threat.. and ANY time you go to handle him ALWAYS try to not go at him from above. this will just make him be more affraid and just run away. in the wild most of there predators come at them from above so fleeing is a natural response. and is the hardest fear to break them of.. put the time and effort into it now and it may work out in the end.. if it doesnt well be prepared to get bit, tail whipped, clawed, charged..

Mike

 

[Ophiuchus]

I also adopted a 5 ft male years ago and he was as tame as a puppy. Its not impossible. IMHO, the animals are usually a product of their environment. If they were poorly-cared for and handled as juveniles, they'll probably never be fully "tame". But if they're properly taken care of andf spolied rotten, they usually turn out okay.

And just to set the record straight for me...I do care about my animals. This is whay I take such good care of them. I don't just buy cool reptiles on a whim. I take the time to research them before I take out my wallet. I am not being a hypocrite and resent any accusations to the contrary.

Also let it be said that I do care deeply for the well-being of others' animals as well and it pains and discourages me when I feel that other people do not care for their pets as well as they should.

 

[mercury904]

thats not true. when i go the igg in the picture he was full grown and he is a big baby.. out of all the reptiles i have owned including other smaller iguanas he is the most tame one i have ever had.. he is also the one that i am closest with. i adopted him out of a bad situation had to drive 7 hours round trip to get him. and all i can say is it has been worth it. im actually in the middle of building him a new setup that will work well with his "speacial needs".

when it comes to tameness in iguanas it is hit or miss. you are taking an animal that has almost no interaction with other animals and expecting it to act like a dog or a cat. its just not going to happen in alot of cases. there are herps out there you can get that tame down very easy, bearded dragons, blue tounge skinks, uromastyx ect.

if you are serious about getting your iguana tame try leaving him in his setup for a few days with no contact. let him get used to his surroundings. try covering some of the sides of the tank as well. when you go to handle him for the first time after he is settled in try getting him to eat a treat from your hand. get him to not see your hand as a threat.. and ANY time you go to handle him ALWAYS try to not go at him from above. this will just make him be more affraid and just run away. in the wild most of there predators come at them from above so fleeing is a natural response. and is the hardest fear to break them of.. put the time and effort into it now and it may work out in the end.. if it doesnt well be prepared to get bit, tail whipped, clawed, charged..

Mike

im confused about you are you in contrary with me or not?

I also adopted a 5 ft male years ago and he was as tame as a puppy. Its not impossible. IMHO, the animals are usually a product of their environment. If they were poorly-cared for and handled as juveniles, they'll probably never be fully "tame". But if they're properly taken care of andf spolied rotten, they usually turn out okay.

And just to set the record straight for me...I do care about my animals. This is whay I take such good care of them. I don't just buy cool reptiles on a whim. I take the time to research them before I take out my wallet. I am not being a hypocrite and resent any accusations to the contrary.

Also let it be said that I do care deeply for the well-being of others' animals as well and it pains and discourages me when I feel that other people do not care for their pets as well as they should.

well my friends iguana is very skittish and always not in the mood,always sets his tail to whip yer face your lucky what you have adopted was the spoiled ones ,,or maybe the ones that are used to see people..what i am sayin is I bought the small one coz i've seen the beauty of the big bad one..its was an impulse buy coz iguanas in my place is very seasonal and might wait till next year to see small ones again ,,the bigger ones where so expensive,{you trade an arowana for an iguana here in my place},so i just trusted myself and just thinked for a minute coz i know it would be another responsibility and theres only one specimen left

 

[mercury904]

Because some of us(and by that I hope you want to join) are willing to take the holle mile to keep our pets happy How´s the litle guy doingDo I smell a new setup

well im still exploring new setups but the weather is not cooperating as of now he is just in a fish tank,but still having his daily sunbath coz I have obseved that the sun is very importatnt on its metabolism

 

[Mike D]

how exactly do you have your iguana set up? what are the temps and such?

 

[coura]

Also has he been feeding and what having you given himAs for enclosures are you shure you are not able to somehow build him a outdoor habitat, something like a aviary or something. I know Im being sudborn but that would safe you electric bills(sun=uv-ligth-heat>FREE) and your ig would be really happy. When possible igs greatly benefict from a outdoor habitat and that is the way ig keepers that live in tropical climates normaly keep them. Also some of the most amazing igs Ive seen were raised outside(of corse they still need something like a garden shag for bad weader)

 

[Mike D]

I second this idea.. if i had weather around me where i could keep my iguana outside i would def do it.. i try to take mine outside as much as i can.. not to mention it might be a little cheaper to build a cage for outside. and like stated above you never have to worry about changing a light bulb

 

[mercury904]

Also has he been feeding and what having you given him
i just gave him collard green which is very cheap from where i am at,carrots,bananas,etc...I use blenders to chop them really small just to make sure he eats a combo

As for enclosures are you shure you are not able to somehow build him a outdoor habitat, something like a aviary or something. I know Im being sudborn but that would safe you electric bills(sun=uv-ligth-heat>FREE) and your ig would be really happy. When possible igs greatly benefict from a outdoor habitat and that is the way ig keepers that live in tropical climates normaly keep them. Also some of the most amazing igs Ive seen were raised outside(of corse they still need something like a garden shag for bad weader)

well for enclosures i havent made an outdoor setup yet...still thinking though...I just make sure he gets the sun's rays everyday for the mean time..

BTW at what color temperature is the best for them?

I second this idea.. if i had weather around me where i could keep my iguana outside i would def do it.. i try to take mine outside as much as i can.. not to mention it might be a little cheaper to build a cage for outside. and like stated above you never have to worry about changing a light bulb

well the light bulb is just a supplementary or if the weather is bad,you cannot rely on those...but advertizers from a certain brand declared that they have even bread iggys by just using their lights i dont know if its true but who knows

 

[coura]

well for enclosures i havent made an outdoor setup yet...still thinking though...I just make sure he gets the sun's rays everyday for the mean time..

BTW at what color temperature is the best for them?

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