jayk1x
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Feb 18, 2008 21:03:33 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 18, 2008 21:03:33 GMT -8
How can u tame a iguana? I Have an Iguana and everytime i want to get it, it runs away from me. Do u think is a good idea chasing it in till i grab it or just touch it for a few days in till it get use to me? Then when there scarred just running from side to side does it mean they don't trust me? my iggy just when i stick my hand inside she looks at me and it really to run and i just close the cage because i think i'm scarring it more. please need some help! thanks
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Feb 19, 2008 7:33:22 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Feb 19, 2008 7:33:22 GMT -8
jayk1x - you have read the other posts about your utube vid. You have terrified your ig. Babies are already flighty and the actions you have taken towards it have made trust the furthest thing from it's mind. It's going to take a long time to get this little one to stop thinking you're there to hurt it. You have a lot of undoing to do which even on a normal basis can take up to a year. - Always move slowly
- Do not come in overhead
- Place your hand in front where it can see it
- Slowly go towards it until your hand is just under the chest. If it moves to run - stop your advance until it calms down again. Then gently scoop it up, but be prepared for it to jump. Make sure you have a secure hold so it doesn't get loose. Don't put it bac until it has stopped struggling. If you put it back struggling - it thinks it won.
- You don't always need to hold it to interact and earn trust. Offer a favorite food treat. Blueberries cut in half will entice it. Don't try to fed by hand yet, but place it where it can see you placing it. Give it time to go to it on it's own. It will learn to associate your hand with something good.
- If you play loud music - turn it down a few notches. The excessive noise only adds to it's nervous behavior.
There are a lot of right ways to accomplish "socializing" - not taming. The key is patience and time.
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jayk1x
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Feb 19, 2008 15:43:21 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 19, 2008 15:43:21 GMT -8
i heard different things of how socializing with my iguana. so can i pet it?, and if it runs away we just keep doing the same thing over and over again for how many min.? and if i grab it in my hand i just keep touching it in till it comes down
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Feb 19, 2008 16:53:46 GMT -8
Post by Jen on Feb 19, 2008 16:53:46 GMT -8
If he will sit and let you pet him yes its ok, if he runs as you get your hand close dont chase after him.
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jayk1x
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Feb 19, 2008 18:44:21 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 19, 2008 18:44:21 GMT -8
what about if keeps running and i can't touch it?
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Feb 19, 2008 23:00:32 GMT -8
Post by George-n-Me on Feb 19, 2008 23:00:32 GMT -8
youll just have to be patient...your iguana thinks your the big bad wolf trying to eat him. I would gain his trust back before I start chasing it around the cage...just sit by him a few minutes every day a few times a day and just talk to him. reassure him/her that your not out to get him. the way you treat him around the cage is horrible and your lucky he/she isnt bigger or your would have more problems then just it running away..like whipping and biting and both can hurt and cause some serious injuries. check out the section on this forum about iguana bites.
so just be near him a few times a day..dont try to catch him, and when he doesnt get scared of you being near him then do what prism said about getting him out and handeling, and if you need to take him out for any reason such as baths and cleaning his home just move slow..if he starts running away then stop moving your hand and just stay there until he stop freaking out..you need a lot of patients with iguanas, theyre wild animals..its not like a kitten or puppy...theyre instincts tell them to be afraid of something bigger then them..
I hope that you take everyones advice seriously, not only for your pet which your taking responsibility for, but for the safety of people when he gets bigger and he still scared to death of you.
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Feb 20, 2008 7:26:09 GMT -8
Post by Merlin on Feb 20, 2008 7:26:09 GMT -8
No offense meant but your mindset needs to change. You have to stop treating him like he is an entertainment for you. You must treat him with respect and gentleness. The trick is you have to try to get inside his head and see how he thinks.
Think about what you have been doing and relate that to yourself.
You have been abducted, placed in a strange house where the walls are all glass. This incredibly HUGE giant creature comes by periodically, lifts your roof off, chases you around the house and and tries to catch you. It follows you around the house and bangs on the walls making a thundering noise that rattles you, just to watch you run!
This is not very conducive to you trusting the giant is it?
Spend time just sitting next to the cage and talking gently to it. Sing if you wish. Read out loud, just something to make the ig realize that your intentions are not to catch it and eat it! When you do open the cage just put your hand in and be still for a while.
You HAVE to work with the iguana on its level and mentality. This is not a puppy or kitten that is used to human and other animal contact but a wild animal.
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jayk1x
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Feb 20, 2008 15:59:52 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 20, 2008 15:59:52 GMT -8
yeah! i now change the way i treat my iguana now i don't bang on the window, i don't chase it around anymore. the comment from the top was just curiosity and i started putting my hand yesterday and has no problem with it but when i get closer it gets i an position to run other than that I'm more care about things with my iguana.
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Feb 20, 2008 20:48:45 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Feb 20, 2008 20:48:45 GMT -8
That's great to hear. Things can only get better - at least - that's the plan. Sometimes they have their own ideas, though...and they have pretty dar good memories, too...;-)
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jayk1x
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Feb 20, 2008 21:34:55 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 20, 2008 21:34:55 GMT -8
thank u one question wat does it mean when her finger/nail? comes off?
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Feb 21, 2008 4:46:43 GMT -8
Post by Merlin on Feb 21, 2008 4:46:43 GMT -8
The nail desn't just come off! If it does it has hooked on something and been ripped out! Did this happen while you were picking her up or did you just notice it?
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jayk1x
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Feb 21, 2008 15:42:20 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 21, 2008 15:42:20 GMT -8
i just notice it
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Feb 21, 2008 17:09:02 GMT -8
Post by Jen on Feb 21, 2008 17:09:02 GMT -8
You need to be gentle when picking up your Ig as their claws will catch on EVERYTHING! You can break their toes as well if you are not carefull.
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Feb 21, 2008 18:55:12 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Feb 21, 2008 18:55:12 GMT -8
Sometimes humidity can have an effect on how easily an ig's claws can rip out. Do you do anything to help with the humidity for your ig?
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jayk1x
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Feb 22, 2008 17:43:25 GMT -8
Post by jayk1x on Feb 22, 2008 17:43:25 GMT -8
no
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