hey man i have a iguana about 2 maybe 2 n a half foot long with tail ... scared and mean when u try to pick him up outta the tank .. im not sure if its male or female either .. but when i first got him a couple of weeks ago he wasnt as mean like just got pissed outta the blue.... another question tooo can somebody please tell me the name of this song...
@andytheiguana It could be mating season for your little dude - It varies a bit between individuals and origins, but usually it's around october - march. During this time male iguanas can get ill tempered and extremely protective of their turf. It will hopefully pass soon, but some iguanas stay in season longer than others. You could try to give him a "Toy" to mate with, a pair of green socks rolled up may work. Oh, and the songs are Tourmaline and Snæfellsjökull, Google: Last FM Alliat
Sorry to hear about your iguana he had some really great coloration, looked like a real bad ass none of my recent ones have displayed that kind of behavior although my green iguana does something strange at times check out my video on my page it's called Iguanas and water dragons. Let me know what you think he/ she is doing.
@vjdthird The ultimate cause was dehydration which set in because I wasn't paying enough attention, but the reason why he suddenly stopped drinking is unknown.
While renovating my apartment and clearing the room he was in I discovered in one corner where the desk used to sit pretty nasty humidity damage, a pipe had ruptured inside the wall and leaked. The paint had bloated and when we scraped the paint off there was some nasty fungus underneath which can cause illness after prolonged exposures.
tommorrow there will be a earth quake in japan and on 8/10/2010 there will be a tsunami in california. September 3, 2010 there will be a major mega earthquake tragicly impacting the whole state of california. this was written on 8/8/ 2010 at 10:17pm. Get out of California Immediately. pls take this seriously. God Bless.
I have a female, she likes spinach and collard greens. She's only two and she isnt full grown. She layed unfertilized eggs last year, they were orange and shaped like orange slices.
@fireredtj101 I've had two iguanas and both were males. That's just a coincidence, but I think I would prefer males because I'd worry to much about the female getting constipated with the eggs. Before I knew the sex of my iguanas I'd worry myself sick because I thought they'd get constipated and no vet would take them in because they're illegal here. The females, however, are generally gentler and easier to tame.
@oliviier1 Aww, I'm so sorrry to hear man. It's always hard to lose a friend. I only just yesterday cleaned out Elli's cage so that I could take pictures of it and put it in storage, perhaps sell it. Seeing it empty makes me sad. :/
nice igauana! nice colors too! im feeding mine totally different though, im feeding him dandelion greens, mustard greens, collard greens, and kale all chopped up by hand then i put some butternut squash, strawberriers, blueberries, corn, green beans, and some other stuff, sometimes. calcium powder sprinkled over it every day. mine is also very aggressive!!
@mxracer583 Thanks for the comment! Yes, I think your diet is even healthier. It's just so hard to find mustard and collard greens here in Iceland. Dandelions grow wild here during the summer months, but I haven't seen their greens in stores and I was hesitant to feed him wild ones because I could never be sure that they hadn't been sprayed with pesticide. The optimal iguana diet should contain more veggies and less fruit. Just keep loving your ig and he'll love you back. :)
@hsa561 This is: Papaya, Mango, Butternut Squash and AlfaAlfa sprouts mixed in a blender - Sometimes I sprinkle calcium powder into this dish as well. I make 7 days worth of this stuff at a time out of one butternut squash, two mangos, two papayas. I put those fruits/veggies in the blender and then divide into 7 zip-lock bags: 5 into the refrigerator and 2 into the freezer. (the frozen goodies will need vitamin B2 sprinkled over it after thawing)
DUDE NICE IGUANA I got 2 iguanas too its a bummer that u live in iceland and i would take him for ya if u didnt want him btw how did u get him and where just curious if they r ilegal
Thanks! I had another ig before when I was younger and that one was very tame, could take him with me outside on a sunny day and he'd just follow me around. A girl I knew really wanted an ig too so her brother smuggled two of them after a trip out of the country. One of them was very dominant and kept the other one away from the food so she sold the non-dominant one - the dominant one was simply crazy, bit, hizzed, pooped on everyone that came close so I bought him from her.
My iguana is 15 years old and he will bobb his head when he sees his reflection. He will open his mouth and hiss when he is pissed off. I think you may be reading him wrong.
I doubt it, if I try to pick him up when he's in this mode he'll charge and bite. :/
It's hard to tell if he's angry or scared but both can result in a bite if i'm not careful. He puffs himself up, raises up on his front legs, shows me his profile and extends his dewlap - he's making himself as big as he can either to defend himself ("I'm too big to attack and eat") or to intimidate ("I'm big and bad-ass"). At least that's how I see it... I wish i could just speak his language and calm him.
Your heart is in the right place, but I'm not for I live in Iceland, shipping him to the US would be impossible and dangerous (these are illegal here and if the customs find them they will have them executed) Thanks for the offer though. :)
No mine is aggressive all year round (too much testosterone or something i guess). He's just extra agitated from oct to february. I can have him tame by the end of july if I spend at least two hours a day taming him, but he'll go back to the way he was in oct and I'll have to start over next february. Since I had my second son in jan 09 I haven't been able to pay much attention to my ig and I'm looking for a trustworthy owner for him now. It will be hard to see him go. ;(
I wouldn't worry too much. I think the odds of getting such a bad-ass ig are somewhere between 1/500 and 1/1000. Furthermore, I bet igs like mine can be tamed, it will just take a lot of extra effort and time. Just make sure it gets used to you being around and holding it and you wont have any trouble. :)
cool. my ig likes me a lot. he actually loves attention from everybody. i try to interact with him at least an hour or more every day. the bigger he gets the more i trust that he won't get lost so i leave him out more and more all the time.
hey guys so im getting a iguana in a few weeks and im like wicked excited but could some one tell me what kind of lights i need for it ?some one plz tell me!
You need special UVB bulbs that emit Ultraviolet light. These are usually fluorescent tubes. Longer tubes are better than shorter tubes, even if they're the same type. Don't buy the compact bulbs, they've been known to damage the lizard's eyes. You also need a heat bulb placed so that the iguana can't reach it. Don't use heat rocks or other heat sources that give heat from below, only from above. Google "greenigsociety" and "uvguide" (two sepparate searches) for more information. Good luck! :)
that is a trip tHAT SUCKER IS BIG, MINE IS STILL A BABY COMPARED TO TAHT ,SHE WHIPS HER TAIL AT ME, I AM LIKE that supppsed to hurt?? HAHAHA, MOSTLY SHE COOL TO ME THOUGH, SHE completes me !
he or (she) knows its in charge!!!! that is for sure..!!! uh is it in a cage or terranium?? i let my roam free but mostley stays on the top bunk of bunk beds.
It's a terrarium which spans roughly 5.2' width x 3' depth x 6.5' height. He's been more and more aggressive lately as the mating season closes in. I can't let him free roam except for very briefly in his room with his temper like that and children in the house. :/
Mine is a year old and I feed him sliced up turnips and mellon and the vitamin supplement stuff, is that enough food to feed him? should I be feeding him other things too?
hahaa my iguana usually shakes his whole head and/or moves his hand in a "leave me be" kinda gesture. sometimes he randomly keeps his arm in a 95 degree angle and moves it in a circle. mine is in a good mood right now tho, altho earlier he pissed on me and started pooping while he was on my shoulder outside. i had to take another shower.
Oh, I didn't know iguanas did the arm waving thing! This is fascinating! Bearded dragons make this gesture often, and if I'm not mistaken it means "I am not aggressive - I won't hurt you if you won't hurt me". You can see this gesture if you search for "bearded dragon wave" here on YouTube, it's very adorable. :)
cool dude. thanks, i didnt know what it meant, but i do now. i have a bearded dragon too, but i havent seen him do that gesture yet. umm i need some advice on iguanas. i currently have a 7 y.o. one that i got months ago and he is really bad. im trying to get another one, i think its 1,2, or 3 years old. could you possibly tell me some stuff aboubt them(heating,caging,feeding) ive heard stuff, i just want more good opinions. thanks.
Ive seen different kind of head bobbing. If this one means GTFO, what does the one when they shake the head real fast, then head bobb. How many different head shakes/bobbs is there?
The up/down bob in combination with the profile puff up posture means that he wants to be seen and his impression is meant to be scary (hence the puffing up). That bob is like the first warning. The side to side bob (shoulder bob) with the shaking means that the iguana is getting seriously angry and signals that it will bite you if you give it the chance (often an empty threat though) my ig takes a very brief sholder bob in this video around 2:05 in.
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Oh He's beautiful.. I have one myself. He's about 3 years, so a bit younger.. Mine isn't that aggresive tho.. He just want to be scrathed all the time.
There are two tunes: Tourmaline (runs from start to about 3:13) and then Snæfellsjökull (runs from 3:14 to the end of the clip). I made those two songs in early 2007. In the description of this video there's a link to the rest of my music in case you're curious. It's a hobby of mine and is free to download. :)
Nice! Just beware that keeping only one iguana per household is recommended. If there's more than one, they'll often (not always) become harder to tame and they tend to fight (no matter the gender). Iguanas are very territorial and in order to have more than one, you'll probably need to donate a whole room in your house to them in order to be on the safe side. ;)
I just recently got a green iguana from a friend, I know they like to eat lettuce and cale but what else do they like and is good for them. It is 2 years old very handlable, he likes sitting and climbing on me. Currently housed in a 40 gallon aquarium, but I intend to build a larger plexiglass home for him. Right now he's about 2 foot long head to tail.
Lettuce and kale don't have enough nutrition for your iguana. go to google and search for Green iguana society. On that page you'll find a nice big list of all you can feed your iguana and what you shouldn't. Your iguana will also need a much, much bigger vivarium. It should be 2x the iguana's total length in width and 1x ig lenght in depth and around 6 ft. in height. Your little green friend will grow fast and eventually will be between 5 and 7 ft. long, so it's best to be prepared! ;)
The biggest cost is in the cage - which has to be very big (optimal size is twice the iguana's lenght in width, 1x the iguana's length in depth and at least 6 ft in height.
Also, depending on where you live, the cage will probably have to be made from something that doesn't let all the humidity out (like mesh wire). A 13 year old can easily take care of an ig if it's a young iguana and the 13 year old is not likely to get bored with the lizard and start neglecting it.
?, i know alot about iguanas[so do u] but ive never had one, and do u thik a 13 yr old, who has plenty time, take care of an animal, and whats the cost
It's now six years old and around 4-5 ft. long. It's hard to get an accurate measure since he's so aggressive. That's pretty small for his age, but he stopped growing after suffering from an intestinal prolapse but is now growing again. He missed out on much of the growing years so I suspect he'll never reach full size even though the growth has resumed now. A puny hatchling outgrows a 55 gallon cage in about a year if kept healthy. They can reach up to 7 ft. in length. :)
Cool. I want an iguana, but I don't know if I can because my mom might not want to have such a large lizard in the house and since I have school, if I have a big project or something or a lot of stuff it may be a bit hard to tame. How much did he grow during his first year though?
so is around christmas time the regular season where they get all pissed and angry?(mating season)ive had mine for a few months and he doesnt act like that
Yeah, it's USUALLY somewhere between October and Mars when the males get all pumped up on hormones and start raising hell. Mine's nasty all year round and goes extra hyper during this season while other's barely show signs that their blood is running - mating season or not! It's an individual thing and varies from iggy to iggy. Considder yourself lucky! (or maybe the worst is yet to come as they don't start flippin' out until they've reached maturity).
Wow! Double thanks! I made the music - it's one of my hobbies! :)
You can find all my music on the website url that's pointed out in the video description (you have to click "more info" to see it). The website is in Icelandic but you should be able to navigate through my music by clicking on the five links at the bottom, the two songs that are in this video are in the middle link along with a few others. I recommend the song Surtshellir, it's my latest one and is in the link above the middle. :)
That would be my guess, but I don't know of any way to really find out except maybe to make him live with a few other male iguanas, but that would be highly dangerous to everybody hehe. :)
Everything I've tried to do to make the terrarium more natural has exploded in my face one way or the other. Plants become potty place and are impossible to clean, water pump becomes clogged with ricochet food... I even had to remove the fake grass substrate because he gains too much momentum on it when he rams the plexiglass doors and hurts himself. So now it's just a plain, efficient terrarium with ideal conditions. I'll have to make it up to him by letting him out more often.
just find a few windy branches and get a lil fake leaves that have suction cups on em from the pet store and place em in good practical places and ur lizard will love it.i mean it climb all over it
Swells up? You mean like what the frogs do when they croak? The flap never swells up on the iguanas, it's always flat and they can only extend it like my ig in the video does. Normally it's barely visible as it rests neatly up under the jaws. If the flap is swelling like a balloon there's definitely some infection in there or something - I've never seen it nor heard of it happening though.
nice iggy man, i got a 1 year old iggy, but i don't think is growing much, how do i get it to grow that big, it eats all the time, i take out, i walk it, i mean is not working....
If it's not growing, it's not getting the right care. It should be eating leafy green vegetables (NOT LETTUCE!), and getting plenty of UVB light. Mine is 3 years old and four feet long if it tells you something.
How come lettuce is a no no? I've been feeding mine lettuce and other fruits. Is lettuce bad for them? Let me know, because I want mine to be healthy.
Digitalboy: Lettuce has NO nutritional value. Instead of lettuce, feed him leafy green vegetables like mustard greens, collard greens, watercress, endive, escarole, radiccio, swiss chard, turnip greens, dandelion greens. On top of the greens, butternut squash (grated) is an excellent source of calcium. You also need to make sure they either get plenty of real, UNFILTERED sunlight or get a few UVB bubls for their cage so they can produce the vitamin D3. Message me if you want to know more.
I think that about answers it. Thanks! I will start feeding him some of those things. I suppose lettuce is just composed mainly of water. Makes sense. Thanks again!
The reason ANY lettuce is bad is because it has far less good stuff than leafy greens. Also, Iguanas have a tendency of favoring lettuces and will overlook the healthier greens. It's better to just give them the greens.
the head bobbing i always took as a territorial thing, but it also shows confidence.i live in Miami and there are little lizards running around everywhere. i notice them doing the lifting and head bobbing thing. but they do it in one motion. almost looks like they are doing push-ups. and they do it mostly when other lizards are around,especially females.
No, I don't know the exact date of birth so there's no actual party hehe. I was in Florida last summer - I noticed those small lizards in the flower areas by the malls - I even picked one up! It bobbed at me and then left a nasty surprise in my palm before darting off again. Their bob was a very quick jerky movement like a ticking clock. Try searching google for "Iguana body language", there's lots of info - I recommend Green Iguana Society's website. :)
From what I gather the bob alone doesn't give the whole picture. look at his body posture, he's standing up on his front legs and making himself flat (bigger profile). Everytime someone walks by his cage there's a loud thud as he bashes against the plexiglass doors (fortunately it's in a quiet room in the apartment).
my iguana is a little mean one! he is just the type that doesnt want to be touched then again hes only about a year or so...i may need more time to work with him
It's normal that the young ones are more alert and "wild" than the adults. If you get a very docile young iguana, chances are that it's sick... or it's a very good pet - Pretty risky decision. Just hold it every day and it'll get used to it - better than having a big, angry one later on. ;)
Yes, he suffered from intestinal prolapse twice about two years ago - He stopped shedding after that and only recently started again. Intestinal prolapse is very serious and the trauma may have caused him to temporarily stop growing.
I suspect that the fact that he rarely drank any water may have contributed to the prolapse, but there's no way of knowing for sure. Fountains keep the water moving and make it more tempting for them.
yes and no... Some iguanas are ridiculously hard to tame... This one's usually pretty territorial in attitude but it's always been more of a show - now he lashes out and bites and charges at the slightest movement, but once I get him out of his cage I can pick him up, pet him, hand feed him etc. without any objection... He'll even rest on my lap while i watch TV - So he's tame when taken out of his territory.
I've got an iguana, head bobbing can also be a form of greeting. I was super happy when my iguana bobbed his head at me, I bobbed mine back and we got into a bobbing session! haha. I'm just glad mine's not mad at me anymore!
Mine bobs first... then charges at the cage doors and tries to bite my face off hehe. There are various types of bobbing, some are friendly, others are hostile and some indifferent. I don't bob back at him - if I do he'll turn black in color and run aimlessly around the cage crashing into everything, injuring himself in the process.
Mine's like that 24/7 - Still is... I doubt it is because of the mating season anymore... I hope he's not acting like that out of some sort of internal pain or something. :S
Oh, it's aggressive alright, but as long as I'm holding the camera he won't charge... But when I enter the room without the camera, he leaps onto the cage plexiglass doors. I'm removing the fake grass now so that he won't be able to gain the momentum and injure himself in the collisions.
some are check out my vid! my Iguana is VERY sweet she has only purposly bit me 2 times in 5 years :D I love her, I got her at 6 months.one time I got a 13 year old for free he was nice but you couldent cuddle with him cause he bit. my Iggy(her name) is too sweet cuddles like a kitten, its very strange and enjoyable! you should check out the Iguana ppl I subscribed to!
There are many signs, but the most obvious would be the femoral glands, located on the underside of his hind legs. On males they're very pronounced, but very subtle on females.
Beautiful!)
IguanaGabi76 2 months ago
hey man i have a iguana about 2 maybe 2 n a half foot long with tail ... scared and mean when u try to pick him up outta the tank .. im not sure if its male or female either .. but when i first got him a couple of weeks ago he wasnt as mean like just got pissed outta the blue.... another question tooo can somebody please tell me the name of this song...
andytheiguana 3 months ago
@andytheiguana It could be mating season for your little dude - It varies a bit between individuals and origins, but usually it's around october - march. During this time male iguanas can get ill tempered and extremely protective of their turf. It will hopefully pass soon, but some iguanas stay in season longer than others. You could try to give him a "Toy" to mate with, a pair of green socks rolled up may work. Oh, and the songs are Tourmaline and Snæfellsjökull, Google: Last FM Alliat
Alliart 3 months ago
he is like hell yeaah!!
DJTerrorOfficial 6 months ago
whe his tail goes up you know shit's about to get real.
mcsuzzer 9 months ago
Thats actually more like a hey whatsup kinda head bob. I have a female iggy named rex and shes 6 years old!
TheShadowCons 1 year ago
nice iggy he looks alot lik mines lol how old was he when he died
meranda2 1 year ago
Sorry to hear about your iguana he had some really great coloration, looked like a real bad ass none of my recent ones have displayed that kind of behavior although my green iguana does something strange at times check out my video on my page it's called Iguanas and water dragons. Let me know what you think he/ she is doing.
kame25 1 year ago
i had an iguana before but when i got home from skool it was dead n was getting black dots i have no idea y or how it died
MrCrazyjoker1 1 year ago
do you know why he died?
vjdthird 1 year ago
@vjdthird The ultimate cause was dehydration which set in because I wasn't paying enough attention, but the reason why he suddenly stopped drinking is unknown.
While renovating my apartment and clearing the room he was in I discovered in one corner where the desk used to sit pretty nasty humidity damage, a pipe had ruptured inside the wall and leaked. The paint had bloated and when we scraped the paint off there was some nasty fungus underneath which can cause illness after prolonged exposures.
Alliart 1 year ago
i love when males keep that green color with a metal silver in their face
BettaDragon 1 year ago
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temictia1 1 year ago
tommorrow there will be a earth quake in japan and on 8/10/2010 there will be a tsunami in california. September 3, 2010 there will be a major mega earthquake tragicly impacting the whole state of california. this was written on 8/8/ 2010 at 10:17pm. Get out of California Immediately. pls take this seriously. God Bless.
ettorejohn 1 year ago
@ettorejohn there was no tsumani bro i live in CA
DarthKaiden 1 year ago
@ettorejohn tommorrow 9/3/10 there will be
ettorejohn 1 year ago
@ettorejohn well, u were wrong about Cali...but New Zealand got the quake
SkittlesTAZdance 1 year ago
What a little beauty.
WhattsHisName 1 year ago
great music beauituful iguana. R.I.P.
kipperoncrack 1 year ago
I have a female, she likes spinach and collard greens. She's only two and she isnt full grown. She layed unfertilized eggs last year, they were orange and shaped like orange slices.
fireredtj101 1 year ago
@fireredtj101 I've had two iguanas and both were males. That's just a coincidence, but I think I would prefer males because I'd worry to much about the female getting constipated with the eggs. Before I knew the sex of my iguanas I'd worry myself sick because I thought they'd get constipated and no vet would take them in because they're illegal here. The females, however, are generally gentler and easier to tame.
Alliart 1 year ago
@Alliart awww ..how sad that he died ...how old was he
oliviier1 1 year ago
@oliviier1 He was nine years old... Should have lived much longer, poor thing. :(
I had him buried in a pet cemetery located in a beautiful fjord surrounded by tall mountains.
Alliart 1 year ago
@Alliart its a bit sad that a few days after i sent this message ....mine died too ):
oliviier1 1 year ago
@oliviier1 Aww, I'm so sorrry to hear man. It's always hard to lose a friend. I only just yesterday cleaned out Elli's cage so that I could take pictures of it and put it in storage, perhaps sell it. Seeing it empty makes me sad. :/
Alliart 1 year ago
@Alliart Thanks for replying .... itd really sweet that you did and its nice that you pput him in a cemetery ....just like me ... have a good day
oliviier1 1 year ago
@Alliart HA! my female is as mean as my male but you did say generally lol im sorry yours died he was beautiful!
VixeyDimera 1 year ago
nice igauana! nice colors too! im feeding mine totally different though, im feeding him dandelion greens, mustard greens, collard greens, and kale all chopped up by hand then i put some butternut squash, strawberriers, blueberries, corn, green beans, and some other stuff, sometimes. calcium powder sprinkled over it every day. mine is also very aggressive!!
mxracer583 1 year ago
@mxracer583 Thanks for the comment! Yes, I think your diet is even healthier. It's just so hard to find mustard and collard greens here in Iceland. Dandelions grow wild here during the summer months, but I haven't seen their greens in stores and I was hesitant to feed him wild ones because I could never be sure that they hadn't been sprayed with pesticide. The optimal iguana diet should contain more veggies and less fruit. Just keep loving your ig and he'll love you back. :)
Alliart 1 year ago
þú ættir að setja eithverja tréklumpa fyrir hann til að hvíla sig/klifra á enda eru þetta klifur dýr
MrMMABoy 1 year ago
@MrMMABoy finnst mér haha :) en awesome iguana!!
MrMMABoy 1 year ago
what kind of food is that?
hsa561 1 year ago
@hsa561 This is: Papaya, Mango, Butternut Squash and AlfaAlfa sprouts mixed in a blender - Sometimes I sprinkle calcium powder into this dish as well. I make 7 days worth of this stuff at a time out of one butternut squash, two mangos, two papayas. I put those fruits/veggies in the blender and then divide into 7 zip-lock bags: 5 into the refrigerator and 2 into the freezer. (the frozen goodies will need vitamin B2 sprinkled over it after thawing)
Alliart 1 year ago
ifhe hits you withthat tail your off to hospital
snaglog 1 year ago
DUDE NICE IGUANA I got 2 iguanas too its a bummer that u live in iceland and i would take him for ya if u didnt want him btw how did u get him and where just curious if they r ilegal
CODYSxBLOG 1 year ago
Thanks! I had another ig before when I was younger and that one was very tame, could take him with me outside on a sunny day and he'd just follow me around. A girl I knew really wanted an ig too so her brother smuggled two of them after a trip out of the country. One of them was very dominant and kept the other one away from the food so she sold the non-dominant one - the dominant one was simply crazy, bit, hizzed, pooped on everyone that came close so I bought him from her.
Alliart 1 year ago
Awesome song! Who is it?
MattSean06 1 year ago
It's me - so, thank you! :)
You can find more by googling "alliat page9" (including the " signs) - My music page will be on top. :)
Alliart 1 year ago
he's pretty dispite the bad additude he appears to have.
violetart08 1 year ago
My iguana is 15 years old and he will bobb his head when he sees his reflection. He will open his mouth and hiss when he is pissed off. I think you may be reading him wrong.
jayhooley 1 year ago
I doubt it, if I try to pick him up when he's in this mode he'll charge and bite. :/
It's hard to tell if he's angry or scared but both can result in a bite if i'm not careful. He puffs himself up, raises up on his front legs, shows me his profile and extends his dewlap - he's making himself as big as he can either to defend himself ("I'm too big to attack and eat") or to intimidate ("I'm big and bad-ass"). At least that's how I see it... I wish i could just speak his language and calm him.
Alliart 1 year ago
Where do you live? I'd be happy to take him off your hands. I have 2 already.
LeffHandedProduction 1 year ago
Your heart is in the right place, but I'm not for I live in Iceland, shipping him to the US would be impossible and dangerous (these are illegal here and if the customs find them they will have them executed) Thanks for the offer though. :)
Alliart 1 year ago
OMG, that's horrible. I hope you can find him a good home there. He's a beauty.
LeffHandedProduction 1 year ago
Thank you! I'll, of course, do my very best to find him the best of care. :)
Alliart 1 year ago
lol he is like IMMA WIP U IF U TOUCH ME
MMAandrew18 2 years ago
Dewlap Powers Activate! haha. i have a juvenile male iguana. is yours only agressive during mating season?
aj66289 2 years ago
Haha! :)
No mine is aggressive all year round (too much testosterone or something i guess). He's just extra agitated from oct to february. I can have him tame by the end of july if I spend at least two hours a day taming him, but he'll go back to the way he was in oct and I'll have to start over next february. Since I had my second son in jan 09 I haven't been able to pay much attention to my ig and I'm looking for a trustworthy owner for him now. It will be hard to see him go. ;(
Alliart 2 years ago
oh.. i hope my little green man doesnt turn out that way..
aj66289 2 years ago
I wouldn't worry too much. I think the odds of getting such a bad-ass ig are somewhere between 1/500 and 1/1000. Furthermore, I bet igs like mine can be tamed, it will just take a lot of extra effort and time. Just make sure it gets used to you being around and holding it and you wont have any trouble. :)
Alliart 2 years ago
cool. my ig likes me a lot. he actually loves attention from everybody. i try to interact with him at least an hour or more every day. the bigger he gets the more i trust that he won't get lost so i leave him out more and more all the time.
aj66289 2 years ago
hey guys so im getting a iguana in a few weeks and im like wicked excited but could some one tell me what kind of lights i need for it ?some one plz tell me!
CoolAnimalsTv 2 years ago
You need special UVB bulbs that emit Ultraviolet light. These are usually fluorescent tubes. Longer tubes are better than shorter tubes, even if they're the same type. Don't buy the compact bulbs, they've been known to damage the lizard's eyes. You also need a heat bulb placed so that the iguana can't reach it. Don't use heat rocks or other heat sources that give heat from below, only from above. Google "greenigsociety" and "uvguide" (two sepparate searches) for more information. Good luck! :)
Alliart 2 years ago
thank u so much:)
CoolAnimalsTv 2 years ago
u need a 5.0 uvb bulb by the way if the guy didn't tell u
Mattxmillen 2 years ago
heh, waves like: U MAN, YES U! GTFO AND BRING ME SOME BITCHES!
Hylky 2 years ago
that is a trip tHAT SUCKER IS BIG, MINE IS STILL A BABY COMPARED TO TAHT ,SHE WHIPS HER TAIL AT ME, I AM LIKE that supppsed to hurt?? HAHAHA, MOSTLY SHE COOL TO ME THOUGH, SHE completes me !
tenaciousharmonizer 2 years ago
Mutual respect is key! :)
Alliart 2 years ago
he or (she) knows its in charge!!!! that is for sure..!!! uh is it in a cage or terranium?? i let my roam free but mostley stays on the top bunk of bunk beds.
tenaciousharmonizer 2 years ago
It's a terrarium which spans roughly 5.2' width x 3' depth x 6.5' height. He's been more and more aggressive lately as the mating season closes in. I can't let him free roam except for very briefly in his room with his temper like that and children in the house. :/
Alliart 2 years ago
cool song with it haha GOOD ONE!
tenaciousharmonizer 2 years ago
Thanks! :)
Alliart 2 years ago
head bobbing is a challenge i think for territory ,saying i am the bad azz boss here!
tenaciousharmonizer 2 years ago
I have a chameleon.^^
bessiexj9 2 years ago
i got 2 iguanas and the little one bobs its head and bites the big one untill he moves from the spot right under the light
partialjc 2 years ago
go snout and arm deep for food
SeaDragon95 2 years ago
what does it mean when they nod their head?
hasher345 2 years ago
many things but usually back up off me or ul get hurt
GreenIggyLover02 2 years ago
oh ok thanx my iguana does that a lot .
hasher345 2 years ago
it can also be a greeting, or a thank you from the iguana.
MrSandyPants 2 years ago
nice reptile room, respect.
kiinankaali999 2 years ago
Mine is a year old and I feed him sliced up turnips and mellon and the vitamin supplement stuff, is that enough food to feed him? should I be feeding him other things too?
SqueakXD 2 years ago
Whats that your feeding him.
gekoeas 2 years ago
hahaa my iguana usually shakes his whole head and/or moves his hand in a "leave me be" kinda gesture. sometimes he randomly keeps his arm in a 95 degree angle and moves it in a circle. mine is in a good mood right now tho, altho earlier he pissed on me and started pooping while he was on my shoulder outside. i had to take another shower.
Saint9513 2 years ago
Oh, I didn't know iguanas did the arm waving thing! This is fascinating! Bearded dragons make this gesture often, and if I'm not mistaken it means "I am not aggressive - I won't hurt you if you won't hurt me". You can see this gesture if you search for "bearded dragon wave" here on YouTube, it's very adorable. :)
Alliart 2 years ago
cool dude. thanks, i didnt know what it meant, but i do now. i have a bearded dragon too, but i havent seen him do that gesture yet. umm i need some advice on iguanas. i currently have a 7 y.o. one that i got months ago and he is really bad. im trying to get another one, i think its 1,2, or 3 years old. could you possibly tell me some stuff aboubt them(heating,caging,feeding) ive heard stuff, i just want more good opinions. thanks.
Saint9513 2 years ago
Nice music!!! :)
kamiiru7 2 years ago 2
Thanks! :)
Alliart 2 years ago
Ive seen different kind of head bobbing. If this one means GTFO, what does the one when they shake the head real fast, then head bobb. How many different head shakes/bobbs is there?
ariesnr1 2 years ago
The up/down bob in combination with the profile puff up posture means that he wants to be seen and his impression is meant to be scary (hence the puffing up). That bob is like the first warning. The side to side bob (shoulder bob) with the shaking means that the iguana is getting seriously angry and signals that it will bite you if you give it the chance (often an empty threat though) my ig takes a very brief sholder bob in this video around 2:05 in.
Alliart 2 years ago
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irecycle100 2 years ago
iHAVE AN iGuANA
RELMTROE 2 years ago
At first I thought it was a greeting bob. And then I noticed he was giving you the old stink eye.
TempleOfSin 2 years ago
Lol, yeah! I think I rarely see him without getting that stinging look back lol. :)
Alliart 2 years ago
AWSOME. mine do that too. funny language theirs
killersrl 3 years ago
is he eating sweet potatoes?
tomycat973 3 years ago
It's a mixture of Butternut Squash, Papaya, Mango and Alfalfa. I sometimes add a little calcium as well (without the d3 suppliments).
Alliart 2 years ago
awe nuts one more thing...if neone is gonna get an iguana...and let them roam around...make sure youve got enough room for there egos
cpy06a 3 years ago
AAwe my sound was muted! what a great iguana terrestrial head bobbin industrial creepin around town sound!!!
cpy06a 3 years ago
what an impressive specimen
cpy06a 3 years ago
Oh He's beautiful.. I have one myself. He's about 3 years, so a bit younger.. Mine isn't that aggresive tho.. He just want to be scrathed all the time.
CimZen 3 years ago
its an excellent vedio and very intresting body laungage .. do u know what he is trying to say ? cheers :)
MentalProcess 3 years ago
Yea my iguana is usually sweet but the dang matting season crap is bad on them lol.
I the trimmed his claws a min ago and well he wanted to just bite me and hit me lol.
The only thing I never see out of mine is that he never really bobs his head.
ShurikenAngel 3 years ago 2
my green iguana is like 4 and half it close to X-mas
ilikevidsandcoolstuf 3 years ago
There are two tunes: Tourmaline (runs from start to about 3:13) and then Snæfellsjökull (runs from 3:14 to the end of the clip). I made those two songs in early 2007. In the description of this video there's a link to the rest of my music in case you're curious. It's a hobby of mine and is free to download. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
Thanks! :D
Alliart 3 years ago
I love reptiles.
Berni0707 3 years ago
I had one and I love it. I'll buy the girlfriend of my iguana.
Berni0707 3 years ago
Nice! Just beware that keeping only one iguana per household is recommended. If there's more than one, they'll often (not always) become harder to tame and they tend to fight (no matter the gender). Iguanas are very territorial and in order to have more than one, you'll probably need to donate a whole room in your house to them in order to be on the safe side. ;)
Alliart 3 years ago
I just recently got a green iguana from a friend, I know they like to eat lettuce and cale but what else do they like and is good for them. It is 2 years old very handlable, he likes sitting and climbing on me. Currently housed in a 40 gallon aquarium, but I intend to build a larger plexiglass home for him. Right now he's about 2 foot long head to tail.
ccgriffin1972 3 years ago
Lettuce and kale don't have enough nutrition for your iguana. go to google and search for Green iguana society. On that page you'll find a nice big list of all you can feed your iguana and what you shouldn't. Your iguana will also need a much, much bigger vivarium. It should be 2x the iguana's total length in width and 1x ig lenght in depth and around 6 ft. in height. Your little green friend will grow fast and eventually will be between 5 and 7 ft. long, so it's best to be prepared! ;)
Alliart 3 years ago
cool thanks for the link and the advise...
ccgriffin1972 3 years ago
NOOOOOOO, do NOT feed your iggy lettuce. Get the book called Iguanas for Dummies by Melissa Chaplin. I found my book dirt cheap on eBay.
Mary in Camden, MI
maryannwelden 2 years ago
The biggest cost is in the cage - which has to be very big (optimal size is twice the iguana's lenght in width, 1x the iguana's length in depth and at least 6 ft in height.
Also, depending on where you live, the cage will probably have to be made from something that doesn't let all the humidity out (like mesh wire). A 13 year old can easily take care of an ig if it's a young iguana and the 13 year old is not likely to get bored with the lizard and start neglecting it.
Alliart 3 years ago
?, i know alot about iguanas[so do u] but ive never had one, and do u thik a 13 yr old, who has plenty time, take care of an animal, and whats the cost
traceyj911 3 years ago
Do you know how many gallons 24"L 18"W 24"H is?
AntelopeDaCantaloupe 3 years ago
Try googling for a converter, I'm not sure how to calculate it just from the top of my head. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
How old is your iguana now and how big? And what is their pace of growth, like how quickly? Cool iguana :)
AntelopeDaCantaloupe 3 years ago
It's now six years old and around 4-5 ft. long. It's hard to get an accurate measure since he's so aggressive. That's pretty small for his age, but he stopped growing after suffering from an intestinal prolapse but is now growing again. He missed out on much of the growing years so I suspect he'll never reach full size even though the growth has resumed now. A puny hatchling outgrows a 55 gallon cage in about a year if kept healthy. They can reach up to 7 ft. in length. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
Cool. I want an iguana, but I don't know if I can because my mom might not want to have such a large lizard in the house and since I have school, if I have a big project or something or a lot of stuff it may be a bit hard to tame. How much did he grow during his first year though?
AntelopeDaCantaloupe 3 years ago
so is around christmas time the regular season where they get all pissed and angry?(mating season)ive had mine for a few months and he doesnt act like that
Cool3rthanyou 3 years ago
Yeah, it's USUALLY somewhere between October and Mars when the males get all pumped up on hormones and start raising hell. Mine's nasty all year round and goes extra hyper during this season while other's barely show signs that their blood is running - mating season or not! It's an individual thing and varies from iggy to iggy. Considder yourself lucky! (or maybe the worst is yet to come as they don't start flippin' out until they've reached maturity).
Alliart 3 years ago
awesome iguana! a kind of off-topic question: what's the music playing? It's incredible, I need to find more of it!
gemvegemitegirl1 3 years ago
Wow! Double thanks! I made the music - it's one of my hobbies! :)
You can find all my music on the website url that's pointed out in the video description (you have to click "more info" to see it). The website is in Icelandic but you should be able to navigate through my music by clicking on the five links at the bottom, the two songs that are in this video are in the middle link along with a few others. I recommend the song Surtshellir, it's my latest one and is in the link above the middle. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
is that a alfa male iguana?
kevin15man 3 years ago
That would be my guess, but I don't know of any way to really find out except maybe to make him live with a few other male iguanas, but that would be highly dangerous to everybody hehe. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
you have got a realy big terarium why you don't do it more natural?
konttila10guitarist 3 years ago
Everything I've tried to do to make the terrarium more natural has exploded in my face one way or the other. Plants become potty place and are impossible to clean, water pump becomes clogged with ricochet food... I even had to remove the fake grass substrate because he gains too much momentum on it when he rams the plexiglass doors and hurts himself. So now it's just a plain, efficient terrarium with ideal conditions. I'll have to make it up to him by letting him out more often.
Alliart 3 years ago
just find a few windy branches and get a lil fake leaves that have suction cups on em from the pet store and place em in good practical places and ur lizard will love it.i mean it climb all over it
Cool3rthanyou 3 years ago
he's about 2.5 pounds and practically tears those suction cupped plants down just by looking at them hehe. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
when there flaps are up it mean s there pissed
houdaga 3 years ago
Swells up? You mean like what the frogs do when they croak? The flap never swells up on the iguanas, it's always flat and they can only extend it like my ig in the video does. Normally it's barely visible as it rests neatly up under the jaws. If the flap is swelling like a balloon there's definitely some infection in there or something - I've never seen it nor heard of it happening though.
Alliart 3 years ago
what does it mean when theyer flap swells up?
joeZilla94 3 years ago
The flap is called a dewlap and when is extended from the body during relaxation means the iggy is absorbing heat.
Mary in Camden, MI
maryannwelden 2 years ago
lol
houdaga 3 years ago
nice iggy man, i got a 1 year old iggy, but i don't think is growing much, how do i get it to grow that big, it eats all the time, i take out, i walk it, i mean is not working....
nwkhighbidder 3 years ago
If it's not growing, it's not getting the right care. It should be eating leafy green vegetables (NOT LETTUCE!), and getting plenty of UVB light. Mine is 3 years old and four feet long if it tells you something.
UncleDeluxe 3 years ago
How come lettuce is a no no? I've been feeding mine lettuce and other fruits. Is lettuce bad for them? Let me know, because I want mine to be healthy.
DigitalBoyVer4 3 years ago
Digitalboy: Lettuce has NO nutritional value. Instead of lettuce, feed him leafy green vegetables like mustard greens, collard greens, watercress, endive, escarole, radiccio, swiss chard, turnip greens, dandelion greens. On top of the greens, butternut squash (grated) is an excellent source of calcium. You also need to make sure they either get plenty of real, UNFILTERED sunlight or get a few UVB bubls for their cage so they can produce the vitamin D3. Message me if you want to know more.
UncleDeluxe 3 years ago
I think that about answers it. Thanks! I will start feeding him some of those things. I suppose lettuce is just composed mainly of water. Makes sense. Thanks again!
DigitalBoyVer4 3 years ago
Fruit should also be fed in moderation as to iggy's fruit is like candy to humans.
Mary in Camden, MI
maryannwelden 2 years ago
When it comes to iguanas patience is key. Make sure they are tame though cause if not in a year you are gonna have a 4 foot asshole....
gnoblar5556 3 years ago
HAHAHAHA, how true! Mine is only a jerk sometimes at this point. Moody 'little' lizards they are.
UncleDeluxe 3 years ago
Romaine leattuce isnt as bad as alot of the others but the mentioned greens by uncledeluxe are probbly the best to be used.
Shortstickman 3 years ago
The reason ANY lettuce is bad is because it has far less good stuff than leafy greens. Also, Iguanas have a tendency of favoring lettuces and will overlook the healthier greens. It's better to just give them the greens.
UncleDeluxe 3 years ago
Romaine lettuce is NOT an ideal food and if fed, should be fed mixed with higher quality food and only fed on occasion.
Mary in Camden, MI
maryannwelden 2 years ago
yeah exactly what was I talking about.
no, i know about all that stuff and i have that website already. i was just putting my 2 cents into your conversation
sakecity7 3 years ago
have you birthday party for him?
the head bobbing i always took as a territorial thing, but it also shows confidence.i live in Miami and there are little lizards running around everywhere. i notice them doing the lifting and head bobbing thing. but they do it in one motion. almost looks like they are doing push-ups. and they do it mostly when other lizards are around,especially females.
sakecity7 3 years ago
No, I don't know the exact date of birth so there's no actual party hehe. I was in Florida last summer - I noticed those small lizards in the flower areas by the malls - I even picked one up! It bobbed at me and then left a nasty surprise in my palm before darting off again. Their bob was a very quick jerky movement like a ticking clock. Try searching google for "Iguana body language", there's lots of info - I recommend Green Iguana Society's website. :)
Alliart 3 years ago
hes saying go away when he bobs his head fast when he does it slow it means hello
killian694 3 years ago
From what I gather the bob alone doesn't give the whole picture. look at his body posture, he's standing up on his front legs and making himself flat (bigger profile). Everytime someone walks by his cage there's a loud thud as he bashes against the plexiglass doors (fortunately it's in a quiet room in the apartment).
Alliart 3 years ago
u are the iguana whisperer
killian694 3 years ago
*how old
sakecity7 3 years ago
He's turning six years old now, was five when the video was shot.
Alliart 3 years ago
have you cheetah?
sakecity7 3 years ago
Lol! ;)
Alliart 3 years ago
have you walrus?
naww im just kidding. how is your iguana?
sakecity7 3 years ago
my iguana is a little mean one! he is just the type that doesnt want to be touched then again hes only about a year or so...i may need more time to work with him
newmoon03 3 years ago
It's normal that the young ones are more alert and "wild" than the adults. If you get a very docile young iguana, chances are that it's sick... or it's a very good pet - Pretty risky decision. Just hold it every day and it'll get used to it - better than having a big, angry one later on. ;)
Alliart 3 years ago
Have you tortoise?
BowiJogRR 3 years ago
No, I don't think I have any space left for more animals in my apartment and my schedule. ;)
Alliart 3 years ago
he looks a bit tiny for a 5 year old
RidolfC 3 years ago
Yes, he suffered from intestinal prolapse twice about two years ago - He stopped shedding after that and only recently started again. Intestinal prolapse is very serious and the trauma may have caused him to temporarily stop growing.
I suspect that the fact that he rarely drank any water may have contributed to the prolapse, but there's no way of knowing for sure. Fountains keep the water moving and make it more tempting for them.
Alliart 3 years ago
is he even tamed
sammygreenblu 3 years ago
yes and no... Some iguanas are ridiculously hard to tame... This one's usually pretty territorial in attitude but it's always been more of a show - now he lashes out and bites and charges at the slightest movement, but once I get him out of his cage I can pick him up, pet him, hand feed him etc. without any objection... He'll even rest on my lap while i watch TV - So he's tame when taken out of his territory.
Alliart 3 years ago
I've got an iguana, head bobbing can also be a form of greeting. I was super happy when my iguana bobbed his head at me, I bobbed mine back and we got into a bobbing session! haha. I'm just glad mine's not mad at me anymore!
JordESullivan 3 years ago
Mine bobs first... then charges at the cage doors and tries to bite my face off hehe. There are various types of bobbing, some are friendly, others are hostile and some indifferent. I don't bob back at him - if I do he'll turn black in color and run aimlessly around the cage crashing into everything, injuring himself in the process.
Alliart 3 years ago
my iguana at night does the same
tomylundahl 3 years ago
Mine's like that 24/7 - Still is... I doubt it is because of the mating season anymore... I hope he's not acting like that out of some sort of internal pain or something. :S
Alliart 3 years ago
that kind of head bobbing is not aggressive...it's their way of communicating, you know saying "HI", etc,
11OBSESSED 3 years ago
Oh, it's aggressive alright, but as long as I'm holding the camera he won't charge... But when I enter the room without the camera, he leaps onto the cage plexiglass doors. I'm removing the fake grass now so that he won't be able to gain the momentum and injure himself in the collisions.
Alliart 3 years ago
ALRIGHT FOR THE BOTH OF YOU!! LOL
Head bobbing means 3 thing.
-Upset and doesnt want to be bothered.
-Want to come out. (IF IN CAGE)
-Marking Territory
IggyKing22 3 years ago
Igs are cool creatures but very dominant. Although they may look friendly (and some are) they can give you a nasty bite.
enufluv 3 years ago
what type of glass did you use for the cage? iz it plexi glass?
moeorleanz 3 years ago
Yeah, I went with the plexi instead of regular glass as I have a very active five year old. :P
Alliart 3 years ago
are iguanas friendly?
buthead5297 3 years ago
some are check out my vid! my Iguana is VERY sweet she has only purposly bit me 2 times in 5 years :D I love her, I got her at 6 months.one time I got a 13 year old for free he was nice but you couldent cuddle with him cause he bit. my Iggy(her name) is too sweet cuddles like a kitten, its very strange and enjoyable! you should check out the Iguana ppl I subscribed to!
seanjohn151 3 years ago
how bad does it hurt to get bit?
buthead5297 3 years ago
Mine has never bit me, but it sure has tried!
Their bites really heart and usually some stitching is required after a juvenile or an adult bites.
Alliart 3 years ago
i dont think im going to get 1 now
buthead5297 3 years ago
I checked your video, she's very docile! :)
Alliart 3 years ago
the music and his stare at 1:00 is an eary combo! Amazing Iguana my 5 year old girl looks just like him:-)
BTW love the music! GR8 Vid^
seanjohn151 3 years ago
Wow thanks! :D
Alliart 3 years ago
Drives me crazy your iguana is too beautiful .... He is almost as beautiful as my iguana ihih
baldarienco 3 years ago
how do you know its a male
bgaladjian 4 years ago
There are many signs, but the most obvious would be the femoral glands, located on the underside of his hind legs. On males they're very pronounced, but very subtle on females.
The shape of his jaw is also very masculine.
Alliart 4 years ago
hey man music is very nice..what's title name?
mahmuttin 4 years ago
Thanks! :D
The first one is called "Túrmalín" (Eng. Tourmaline) and the second one is called "Snæfellsjökull". Both are free to download from my website :)
Alliart 4 years ago
He's awesome. Nice tank too. How do you know when his bad mood is over, and do you handle him during this period?
mARK5000100 4 years ago