(Involuntary?) Tail Movement

[Gigi]

Hi all, I'm back with Lego, my 5-year-old stunted iguana (still unsure of his gender, but I'm going to say "he" for now!).

Today I noticed something weird. He was standing with his front feet soaking in his water bowl, and he started moving his tail from side to side (sort of a rippling motion) slowly, and not really in a wide range (so the motion wasn't from the base of his tail like when they swim, but rather along the middle to the end). He did this for about a minute, then stopped, got out of the bowl and went to his basking spot.

Anyone know what he was doing? My best guess would be that it was a reflexive motion. Either connected to swimming, or he might've been in an awkward position.

Thanks for reading, I'm looking forward to hearing thoughts/ideas or downright explanations

-Gigi and Lego

[prism_wolf]

Zair tends to "wag" and "wave" his tail for different reasons. Very normal...:-) The one that worries me the most is the one when he postures. He's getting ready to whack-a-doodle the dickens out of me and he's just warming it up!!

[Jen]

Angus swings his tail in circles when he is getting ready to go to sleep, it must comfort him. He does it once he is layed down.

[sincere2iguana]

yes very normal. sometimes when i pick red and rubbing his dewlap he will relax on me close its eyes and wag his tail side 2 side slowly like a dog. i kinda find it funny

[setsuki]

Gambit wags his tail like that sometimes when I am holding him and rubbing his head... usually while his eyes are closed too. It seems almost... joyful or something.