question about a bird

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by mee

did she scare you , LOL most people are scared of her , one time a friend of mine who did not know that we had iggy , sat on the settee and iggy was lay on the back of the settee , i said turn round and she nearly had a heart attack .

Scare me? I am not even sure that is possible.... The "wow" comment was the only suitable post I could submit to define how impressed I was by the image and the creature. Wouldn't of thought you'd own reptiles... Anyway... That is a mighty fine creature... So, wow, once more.

Your friends face would of been priceless I am sure, shame you didn't catch it on camera heh......... Iggy? Named after 'someone' famous? Or just, a name you liked.

Originally Posted by mee

she is quite large now , her tail is like a whip and even though she is not that fierce , she can use that tail if she wants too ,so you have to treat her with respect

All things bright and beautiful, all things great and small Should be respected.

[mee]

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

Wouldn't of thought you'd own reptiles...

why, things are not always as they seem LOL 2 more pics to see

[mee]

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

Iggy? Named after 'someone' famous? Or just, a name you liked.

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LOL i think lots of people seem to choose Iggy for their Iguana

[greymare]

oh I want one.

[mee]

Originally Posted by greymare

oh I want one.

they do get big , so a good size enclosure is a must , i think it is a shame when you see some of them in a big fish tank , they like to be up high and have things to climb up, my iggy has a large thick branch that goes from top to bottom of her enclosure, and she likes to sit on the top shelf looking down to everything below her. that is what she would do if she was in her natural habitat of the rain forest, they bask in the sun in the trees and come down to do their poo poo in the pools and waterfalls , so when my iggy wants to go she comes down and scratches at the door for me to open it , and then she gets out and walks across the landing to the bathroom next door to her , i know it sounds a bit far fetched but i turn the shower on and she climbs in the corner shower and goes into the shower of water and does her poo poo,.


when we first had her we had read in a book about iguanas that they like to go to the toilet in water , so we thought we would try her in the shower and she did go , and she has just got in the habit of that,


i do clean the shower after her i might add,



when she is in the shower she loves it .


so her habits are very much like they would be in the wild, and she also has a large bedroom window that she is close to and has a view of the trees outside .

so i dont have to clean her enclosure very often , unless i am out when she starts tapping the door to come out , then she does it in her water bowl



its not that you can train them , you cant really train them, they are just wild , but she has got in the habit because it is natural to do a similar thing in the wild

[mee]

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

All things bright and beautiful, all things great and small Should be respected.

can you see how her dewlap under her chin has gone bigger in the close up pic , she does that to say hey i am bigger than you ,watch out ,

[greymare]

does she like to be held. ? one of our bearded dragons loves to be nursed but the other one is a bit skittish.

[mee]

Originally Posted by greymare

does she like to be held. ? one of our bearded dragons loves to be nursed but the other one is a bit skittish.

when my son lived at home he did handle her more ,but i must admit i dont handle her as much as i could because those sharp claws really dig in and they dont really like it to much .
in the summer when its hot i take her in the garden and she basks on the round clothes line for a bit of real sun.


she does like to have the top of her head stoked and under her chin as well .

[mee]

did you know that in some parts of the world they eat iguanas
reptiles are prized but not as pets.

Iguana is a key ingredient in soups and stews. i have heard it tastes just like chicken, The meat is very soft and tender.


oh no fancy eating poor iggy

[greymare]

poor, poor iggy. lol. I think iggy would eat you before you could eat her. lol. just loveher . if you ever need a iguana sitter, pik me. lol

[Gatekeeper]

Originally Posted by mee

why, things are not always as they seem LOL 2 more pics to see

Great pics, mee ...

Iguana's are soo cool, man!

[mee]

Originally Posted by Gatekeeper

Great pics, mee ...

Iguana's are soo cool, man!

Yes she is really cool , she is in the prosess of shedding
at the momment .


they shed their skin , but not like a snake who shed their skin in one whole piece . but it comes off bit by bit and she looks a bit grotty at times when she is shedding , and i cant help myself by picking it off .


its a bit like when we have had sun burn and start picking the top layer of skin off .

[greymare]

same, mee. my bearded dragons are shedding at the moment. they look distictivley black andd white. ill photo themm after the shed