Desert Iguana question?

[KingKrush421]

Hello. So I just got a desert Iguana. He’s in good health and everything is going good. His temps are good, he’s eating and is active, and he’s utilizing his hides.

I’m loving him, but he’s really not that tame.

He will freak out if I put my hand in his enclosure. When I get a hold of him, he starts squirming and trying to leap off me.

He’s still very young, he still has some streaks on him, which only the really young ones have.

Is there some way to “tame” him? I don’t need to man handle him 24/7 but it would be nice if he was just calm and tame for when I need to do maintainance on his enclosure and need to get him out.

Is this skittish attitude something that will he will grow out of once he’s older?

Any tips and information would be amazing, thanks everyone!