Aggressive Iguana
Behavior by
Dane Stanton
An iguana is a
fascinating lizard pet that when handled properly and gently from the time they
are received, are not aggressive at all. When an iguana does show aggression he
shows signs of fight or flight syndrome and will hide away or try to fight.
Like
every other living being, aggression shows signs of extreme
discomfort to the point that the living thing believe it has
no other choice but to fight or flight. It's simply a
defense mechanism and in some animals, it is mating behavior.
The iguana is also included in this group in that the male
iguana will show aggression around certain hormones but that
will be discussed later on in the article.
Handling an Iguana
The handling of an iguana plays a pivotal role in the
aggression levels of and care should be taken when handling
them from the time they are first brought into a home. There
is a very incredible thing about an iguana that too few
people know about and that is the third eye they have on the
back of the head. This third eye plays a part in your pet's
aggression at times because when you reach for your lizard
from the back, he perceives it to be a threat as all he sees
from this eye is shadows. |
