can Igs be claustrophobic?

[Cyndi]

Here's a good one.

Kyo has been climbing all over like crazy, like he's trying to get out of his "house". So I started leaving to door open more often to see if he would actually come out on his own.

Well, when the door is open, he lays in his basking spot, just as calm as can be. Close the door, and he starts pacing and climbing. He actually tried to jump from his basking shelf out of the top of his enclosure (which is covered with hardware cloth).

What's going on Everything else is normal, shedding, eating and pooping all just fine. He is still real skittish about being picked up, but once in hand, he is fine. No abnormal aggression or defensive posturing.

I'm afraid he's going to hurt himself

Cyndi

[IguanaKing]

Can he see through the door? Maybe there is something on the other side of the doorway that he likes to look at.

[Cyndi]

Yes, he can see thru his door. I just don't get it

[Cyndi]

I think I've figured it out. I keep the rags, towels, etc. that I use to clean with in a box on top of his enclosure. I also keep gloves and his extra pillows up there.

I believe he wanted his pillows, lol. I put them in a box so he can't see them, and he's been fine.

What a silly boy ;D

[prism_wolf]

THAT is to cute! What a funny conclusion... ;D

[lovinglewis]

I thought Lewis was starting to become claustrophobic as well. He acted the same way you describe Kyo. I started to leave his enclosure open so he would feel "free" . He ended up leaving and never coming back :-(

[Cyndi]

Oh, I am SOOO sorry

When Kyo's door is open, the bedroom door is closed so that he cannot get out of the room (and other critters can't get in).

[lovinglewis]

a-ha!! If only I had your wisdom!!!! Now though I ALWAYS leave my door shut if his door is open. What other "critters" do you have?? ;D

[Cyndi]

We have a golden retriever, 3 cats, 2 leop. geckos, an anole, and lots of fish.

For the most part, the dog and 2 of the cats ignore the lizards.

One of the cats is a problem, tho. She is a stalker. Every time Kyo moves, she is sitting outside his enclosure...waiting. The other day, she jumped up and climbed the screen by Kyo's basking shelf. Kyo tried to tail whip her thru the screen and scared Cupcake half to death! She went flying backwards, and hasn't tried to climb up there again, so far, lol.