Spoiled......

[Adam87]

This in Angie shes a big pain but i love her she went from being in a 10glallon tank at the pet store when she was 7 months, brown, skinny, being fed crickets and Ice burg lettuce no UVB/UVA they had a little day light bulb that they probably got a walmart sticks from outside with what looked like popcorn as a substrate and no water......


and now.......

Spoiled Rotten

 

[Adam87]

as you can see in the picture too one of her fingers are a nubb idk why its like that but she was like that when i got her

 

[rmzsuzuki89]

Good thing you got her outa that. She looks like she's enjoying being pet lol.

 

[Adam87]

yea she probably wouldnt admit it but she likes the attention its just getting past the sharp claws whipping tail and running away but once i start petting her shes fine

 

[mis jaksin]

that is super adorable! congrats on the iggy!

 

[Adam87]

thanx she was my first reptile i ever got. after i got angie a month or so after i got my beardie then Now im a proud owner of a tegu my iguana isnt always the friendliest thing but i love her

 

[reptastic]

i wish my rescue iguana would let me rub him like that! and that bedding you mentioned sounds like corn cob; very bad for iggys. the guy i got my iguana from kept him on that. congrats on the new guy/gal looks good and happy!

 

[isdrake]

I hope you don't get offended by this but you're pretty new to reptile keeping right?

I'm glad you saved her from that horrible place. However there is one thing I feel that I have to point out.

Green iguanas are not social creatures. They don't need attention (which is both a good and a boring thing, hehe). She probably be best if you just left her alone just handling her once in a while so she keeps tame for the hands.

And I'm strongly urge you not the pet her. I'm pretty sure she only get stressed by this. And the thing you wrote about her whipping and running away should tell you that she doesn't want you to touch her.

It sounds like typical lizard behavior. First she tries to scare you away or run away herself. Then that doesn't work she changes strategy, to freeze.

This is the part most people think they are tame and likes being pet. But I'm afraid it's only another strategy. So for her sake, give her some space.

 

[Adam87]

well ive had her since march of last year shes not brand new at all she was 7months when i got her and shes 1year and i belive 4 months maybe 5 when shes out of the cage shes fine with being pet and picked up and in the cage she whips once and i pet her until her dewlap goes in she does like the attention but again i only do this every once in awhile cause she can be pretty brutal with those claws

 

[isdrake]

Do you live in a place with high humidity? Otherwise she really, really should stay inside the terrarium. If you want to spend time with her you should make the enclosure in a way so you can walk inside of it.

Anyway good luck with the iggy.