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Post by laylah84 on Oct 5, 2007 9:24:14 GMT -8
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Post by prism_wolf on Oct 5, 2007 9:38:09 GMT -8
Can't get to it...my work pc has this site blocked.
Of course the fight should be stopped...and without watching the video I can't say what level of stupid this person is on. Some people enjoy animal fighting though...hence why pitbull and cock fighting are still so popular.
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Post by Jen on Oct 5, 2007 9:54:18 GMT -8
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Post by IguanaKing on Oct 5, 2007 18:57:51 GMT -8
I can't really say that I see all that much wrong with their interaction, this is normal behavior and I don't see any actual fighting. It looks like normal "I'm dominant...no, I'm dominant" posturing and body language. An actual fight is biting, thrashing, and lots of blood. These animals can do HUGE amounts of damage to each other in the blink of an eye...these two were posturing. Although I would agree that two iguanas is generally not a good idea, I don't see anything all that bad in this video...well, except for that music. BLECH!!! If the igs were tearing each other apart and the guy didn't stop it, that would be one thing, but they're not...they're just being iguanas.
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Post by prism_wolf on Oct 6, 2007 8:16:56 GMT -8
After about 13 minutes waiting for the vid to finish buffering...grrr...I could finally watch it all the way through. I don't care for the video either, but there are some pros to watching this. It DOES show what iguana dominance displays really look like. The blood and guts does not happen often...just as with all wild animals...no one wants to chance getting seriously injured and become easy prey...however...if this was something he allows a lot...one iguana will become constantly stressed which can play havoc on the immune system. These both look like healthy iguanas...and there's plenty of room for getting away. The big problems with multiple igs is that they're kept in their cages where there is no way to get away. This is where most of the serious injuries occur.
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Post by IguanaKing on Oct 6, 2007 9:05:00 GMT -8
I agree with what you are saying, to a certain point, V. This kind of behavior on Audrey's part is what keeps her from being a victim. Many times I walk in on her sitting on Herc's back, gaping and hissing at him, so he repects her now. When she didn't stand up for herself, he...well, as you know...almost killed her. The video is quite good in showing that iguanas do not get along like fluffy kittens or puppies. Kittens and puppies spar all the time for dominance, but its all looked upon as cute. The important thing is to know your iguanas and know if there is a stress-related problem with one of them. CoRHS houses multiple iggies in the same room, and yes, they spar constantly...but its rare that anyone gets hurt. They provide LOTS of visual blocks in their ig rooms, which is what owners of multiple igs can learn from. If an iguana under attack has something to hide behind, the fight ends...its almost as if the attacker says "Hey...what the...?!!! Where'd he go? Oh well, what was I doing before I got angry? Oh yeah, I was getting something to eat!" ;D
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Post by Jen on Oct 6, 2007 10:08:47 GMT -8
I understand where you are both coming from but what made me angry is you see the person smack the one Ig in the head to try to get him to fight back.
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Post by prism_wolf on Oct 6, 2007 10:41:04 GMT -8
Yep...and that puts him on a high level of stupid.
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Post by IguanaKing on Oct 6, 2007 10:47:23 GMT -8
OK...good point...just saw that. This guy, if nothing else, should be careful about doing something like that so casually. The fingers he saves could be his own. For all I know, this guy could be just like I was when I thought igs appreciated "rough-housing" the same way a cat does. In the early days, I used to "slap box" iguanas...which was an incredibly stupid thing to do, in hindsight. I had no intention of harming the iguana, nor did I derive any satisfaction from it...but that last one sure showed me. It took 75 stitches to reattach the lower quarter of my face...and I was just innocently "playing" with the iguana by slap boxing like that. The igs both look healthy, so maybe we should just remind him of the dangers to them and himself.
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zammy12
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Post by zammy12 on Nov 28, 2007 18:15:29 GMT -8
I have a question im thinking about getting another iguana ( a female one ) named Daffney so when should you seperate your iguana's thats my question!
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Post by IguanaKing on Nov 28, 2007 18:39:29 GMT -8
Zammy, I wouldn't recommend getting another iguana at all. Granted, I got two of them when I was just starting, but I also got extremely lucky with having two of them that got along so well. I can't suggest that you make a move like that until you have a lot more experience. You also need to consider the added cost of vet bills for an additional iguana, whether or not you have the space and resources to house two full-grown adults seperately if you end up having to separate them, and then there's the cost of food. My two adult iguanas eat over 12 pounds of veggies and greens every 4 days...that gets to be very costly.
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Post by prism_wolf on Nov 29, 2007 5:48:30 GMT -8
I whole-heartedly agree. Most igs do not get along. It's the rare occasion when they do. You have one thing going for you right now...and that is you're young. You have a lot of time to build experience with this one first before even thinking about adding another... ;D.
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Post by Jen on Nov 29, 2007 7:01:12 GMT -8
I have a male and a female and I have had to put them in separate rooms. Some times they will get along great but other times Iggy will try to bite Angus if he comes anywhere near her. 1 Iguana is enough until you get a some years of experience. They can be quite a handfull. And double the scratches! And double the cost for their care.
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Post by crazybaby on Nov 29, 2007 13:44:00 GMT -8
I'm with the others on the single iguana homes. I mean, it's cute and all to have a boy and a girl but the chances are too high that something could go wrong and you'd end up having to rehome one. That would just be sad and painful to go through. Best to stick with on Iguana and spoil him rotten!
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Post by zammy12 on Nov 29, 2007 16:53:51 GMT -8
hmm i see... but how do you know when do you take them to the vet? Just wondering!
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