David
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Post by David on Jun 29, 2004 16:40:22 GMT -8
Lately Reptar has been really agressive towards my younger iguana Little foot and she works her self up so much she tries to atack me, I'm talking full force. She gets so bad I have to put a t-shirt over her face to calm her down, She bites the shirt a shakes it like a Pitbull. Does Anyone know whats going on  . |
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Post by Tesa on Jun 29, 2004 17:25:34 GMT -8
I don't remember the details on Reptar and Little foot. (age, sizes, and how long you've had them) Can you refresh my memory?
If they are housed together, you better get them seperated ASAP.
breeding season and territory issues are the main things that come to mind.
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 10, 2004 17:56:00 GMT -8
Iguanas are not meant to live in the same "personal space". They need completely seperate living arrangements. Sometimes at completely opposite ends of the house...in extreme situations...rehoming one is the only option.
Even females can become the "alpha" and exhibit very male territorial dominance. This may be what's going on. Seperate ASAP (if they're not seperated already)...or you WILL have a dead ig.
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David
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Post by David on Jul 12, 2004 16:26:45 GMT -8
I'm sorry I should of explained the situation alittle better. I have a 8x4 cage that I cut off into two different floors. On the bottom floor Little foot(2 foot green iguana) and Ecko (1 1/2 foot Rhino) live together and on the top is were Reptar(3 foot green iguana) lives. Now Little foot and Ecko get along perfect but I've been doing alot of reading on the internet and it's said not only should green iguanas not be housed together but Cyclura and Green Iguanas are most definitely a no no. The cage was built about a year ago as these three monsters grew so much this year I'm going to have to build a much bigger one. The first thing I'm going to do tonight is remove Little foot from the bottom part of the cage and designs for my next cage are now in the works. I would also like to say thank you to everyone at Iguana Zone for the information that is given it helps alot.
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 12, 2004 16:58:12 GMT -8
I'm glad you have been doing your reading. Rhinos and greenies DEFINITELY DO NOT belong together. The care requirements are so way to different.
When you plan your next cage...please keep in mind that greenies are tree dwellers while cycluras are ground dwellers. Higher is better for greens while more floor space is better for rhinos. Male rhinos in the wild have been known to have territories over 10 sq. miles traveling a mile a day at times.
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Post by David on Jul 12, 2004 18:36:51 GMT -8
Hopefully as soon as possible! but I don't want to rush because it has to last at least two years. See I live in a one bedroom apartment in brooklyn with my girlfriend and soon I'll be looking for a house, once I live in a house my Iguana will their own room plus an outside enclosure. Do you know whats funny? I used to think I was a person who knew alot about iguanas but most of the things I've learned and still am learning is that you'll never know every thing about iggs. I wish in the future lots of iguana owners can come together and form some type of Iguana care DVD that shows more detail on iguana care. Even Information on wild Iguanas and Cyclura. Anyone else ever thought about that |
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Post by David on Jul 12, 2004 18:40:03 GMT -8
Sorry about jumping off the subject!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Ecko and little foot are both males and will no longer be housed together after tonight. Ecko's cage is going to take alittle more time since he needs special ground space. I'll take some pictures and post them so everyone can see. |
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 12, 2004 18:52:20 GMT -8
A DVD would be a good idea since some people can learn things better by explanation and visual input than by reading. Wonder how well it would go over?
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Post by Kerrydaktyl on Jul 13, 2004 2:36:32 GMT -8
Im in the UK and when we got our ig, we were lent a video about them from our reptile shop, they didnt even sell us the ig, we adopted him!! It was narrated by a couple of iguana experts and it showed lots of different owners and talked about the set up, routines and requirements etc. It was also good to actually see a fully grown ig in comparison to a human and see how they handled it. Books can only go so far in telling you what you need to know and knowing how big they get in feet is one thing, seeing a fully grown one sat on a mans shoulder is another! I also think contact with lots of other owners is great, so this forum is a constantly updated soure of info  unlike some books which can become out dated quickly, like telling you to feed em crix for example! Its good to collect lots of different oppinions I think. |
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unlike some books which can become out dated quickly, like telling you to feed em crix for example! Its good to collect lots of different oppinions I think.