Iggy's, those cute little green guys

[ChristinaM]

are capable of:







that would be the results of a 4ft almost 4 yr old iggy who I ignored the warnings of.

it's funny, I am scared of snake bites, but this witch doesn't scare me.

The point of my post, to show what an iggy is capable of.

[Stockwell]

Iguanas are not good pets, for a variety of reasons. There are many such recorded incidents of serious injuries inflicted by Iguanas, and a woman had her nosed removed by one, I remember reading about it and seeing the pics in Reptiles mag.
The principle reason most rescue operations exist is to deal with the myriads of Iggies that people need to unload once they put size on. Males can be especially aggressive and territorial once they reach sexual maturity.
Fortunately, due to pressure from various groups, many petstores are no longer selling them.

[Zoe]

ow :S fortunately fingers heal fast

[Yness]

thats wierd...heh maybe my manager lucked out...I feed and take care of her animals whenever she goes out of town and her iggy is the most docile animal i have seen...

edit: Of course I always watch for the warning signs and use that in my judgement!

[ChristinaM]

Roy has is right. Iggies are definately not the pet for everyone.

I adopted my iguana.
I love her even though she loves to try to remove my fingers.

Will I ever get another one?
Nope.

Yes, this incident could have been avoided.
As per usual Larry was being her usual b !tch y self, and I put her food in, deciding not to accept any of her crap.

This was the end result of our power struggle.

I just want to let people know the dangers in keeping them. Some people don't realise that an iguana bite can be very very serious.

She has left many war wounds on me....and i doubt this will be the last. And of course, I will continue to post pics......People definately need to know what they are up against before they settle into the responsibility of an iguana.

[bonniejoe]

ouch that looks like it hurts!
and many considered to be good pets can bite.
i know someone who got her bottom lip torn off by a cocker spaniel and there were no warning signs!
but i agree iguana are alot o work.

[justinO]

Did that bite require any stitches? can't tell how deep the wound is.

I once received an iggy bite on my face that needed 4 stitched to close the hole in my cheek, it almost went right through.

[ChristinaM]

I should have gotten stitches, but well.....I have a stitch phobia LOL. Actually, I didn't think it was that bad, but now, it definately should have been stitched.

It goes furthur than I thought, and deeper From the tip of my finger, down the side of the nail ( which I didn't know, though it stopped at the nail) then down to my first knuckle. It gaps about 1.5mm.....ah well, live and learn eh.

I'm soooo glad it wasn't my face. I can just imagine the damage she could have done elsewhere.

[marisa]

Yeah I am still in shock everyday that iguanas are sold to the public. I also adopted mine and also will never ever have another one.

You just don't get it until you spend day after day cleaning out a horse size enclosure, feeding fresh salads, and trying to decipher what mood the animal is in. One mistake on a bad day of Roxys and I will get the brunt of 5 feet running at me mouth open. Other days she is a baby and I can rub her belly. Some weeks, she won't even LET me in the enclosure for a week or two...especially in season...

I am glad to see the numbers down though. Hopefully they will be difficult to find someday!

Marisa

[Pixie]

I do agree that iguanas aren't for just anyone and only those with enough dedication and patience should attempt keeping an iguana. They are very demanding in many respects: time, physical effort and risk, patience.

They can also be a rewarding pet to have though and I wouldn't give up my Paco for anything. I would even consider rescuing another ig in the future.

I have plenty of war wounds myself! I'm lucky that my ig doesn't bite and even when she's tried, she barely left a scratch because of her jaw malformation. She gets me back plenty with clawing!









What I love about igs and why I put up with all that goes with caring for one is their personality and quirky behavior. It's never been boring since Paco's entered the house! She thinks she's a queen and acts accordingly, lol!

She's even the alpha dog of the house. Last week she decided to go for a walk through her "kingdom" while I was working on the computer. I hear one of my dog's whine (my retired greyhound) I look up to see the dog in the corner scared and the iguana smack on the middle of his bed, his usual spot!

Pixie