From what I understand the tail base is a major trigger point & should b respected. It seems that forcing the tail base issue just makes them b suspicious longer.
Nope! Well partly lol. It’s commonly thought to be that. but since it is a trigger point, then knowing you’re not going to hurt it increases the chances of taming. You can find that tip everywhere, not just from me.
Golden Empire Productions I get that but plz don't fall n2 the trap of 'everybody is doing it, so it must b rite' n ur life. This thinking has caused many great things to stall out progression wise. I have a feeling u could befriend an ig without triggering it repeatedly & likely go farther faster. Not from my experience with igs but with other animals I have fostered or kept. I think stronger bonds form when the befriending doesn't go against the species natural inclinations. Kinda like an iron fist forms blind obedience but kindness & patience form loyalty & love. Sorry for going on & on 😶
Wow.. Thank you for that vid.. I work at a feed store / pet store and right now we have a sort of an aggressive juvenile that I will be spending time with here soon..
Mine took a while to chill, but giving her food every time I was done holding her helped, now she just accepts me as the tree that feeds her lol, does random hate the colour red too?
I’m sorry I must of missed it! Well anyway you have a wounderful looking iguana! Great job! My female is about the same size now. She’s 7 months as of march
@@Wickedreptiles thats great! Hopefully your iguna makes it strong and healthy. Mine passed away a couple of months ago. He died from escaping my room and my dog attacked him. Since then i got a bearded dragon. Good luck on your own!
Thanks I just caught an albino one it's kind of fully gold and it eyes are red so I think its an albino and am gonna try to tame him and keep him as a pet It's about the same size as the one in this video
Nice video beautiful iguana to I got my first iguana wen he was about 8 weeks old an it literally took 2 an half years to pet him he was so so mean but I never gave up on him. I would stand by his cage an talk very soft to him every day I did this an now I can hold him but sometimes he still opens his mouth but nothing at all like he used tone.
My iguana is Similar to Rango she is a female red iguana whenever she lets me hold her she tends to try to bite me We do have a harness for her but she did try to run but I caught her
I have a iguana about a year old maybe alittle bigger. Not sure, have had him for about 2 months and I can’t do anything, a lot of people say to pick him up, angry or not, and slot of people also say give him time, he’ll come up to you when he’s ready to be picked up.
I usually say the same. I say wait. But in your case try both. Since hes showing no interest in your hand, maybe try to gently pet him a time or two daily until he gets ready to get in your hand
Golden Empire Productions I just put my hand in there and he whipped me a few times but then just crawled onto my hand, he’s not to big yet so his whips don’t hurt very much but yea. Thanks man
So had my red iguana for about a month an has this thing he where I can go in and grab him just fine and I think all is good but he will sit an just hit me with his tail do you think its an thing attitude or early signs of an aggressive reptile
My baby blue aqua iguana is 12 inches and i had him for a week I just got him last Monday so can I try can try handling him . cause i was going to wait until the 20th to start handling him so he done get use to the house and me
The only time my iguana was aggressive is when she saw a dog I took home bcz he was homeless and there for I took the dog for shelter other than that she not aggressive with humans only with dogs she territorial with other lizards but does not attack ppl or stuff. Only when she seeds dogs
@@GoldenEmpireProductions thanks a lot . Idk if I should also make a video about taming iguanas for my fellow filipino keepers , but i'll figure it out. Thanks a lot bro
Hey. I have a savannah monitor (juvenile) probably a bit younger than your iguana. It acts the same way as your lizard when I hold it. My sav also hisses and runs when I try taking it out of the cage. Do u think this will work with a sav?
It should. Savs tend to be more tame over time. Keep doing this method often and it should hopefully work. If not let me know and i can get in contact with you personally.
My iguana although is still unsettled with me never tries to wip or bite me unless if I hold my phone for some reason, she don't like technology I guess
Mine does the same thing, I think it’s cute when it does that. But I make it calm I talk to it, I spend more time with it. I take care of it the normal way as I should
My blue iguana used to do that. All I did was I start taking him out everyday when he was sleep because that was the only time he lets me carry him. Then I start trying to hold him in the daytime and he start letting me.
@@animeluver417 how did they react? because i’ve had mine for about 7 months now & she still won’t let me picc her up & i don’t want to hurt her so when she runs i just bacc off
@@bagzin8600 I have a blue iguana and when he starts running off I try to trap him in a corner and grab him. Even though it makes him a little scared, he calms down once he’s out of the cage. Just watch out for that tail, even when they’re little they hurt!
Jennifer Eddy right, especially when the iguana is larger. When they’re babies I couldn’t imagine it would be anymore pain then a small cat or dog bite, but in the future they can take fingers off and leave pretty gnarly gashes in places.
Yeah it ain’t too bad as a baby but when fully grown I definitely would hate to be on the end of that bad.. I have 2 that I work with none stop and have 2 tegus so I always have to make sure I’m working with them so that never happens but with big lizards no matter how much you work with them and how nice you get them that’s still always a chance but you no that.. but yours is a handsome boy
I would suggest not trying then, do frequent cage cleanings and make sure it gets used to your hand. If it’s aggressive/defensive against your hand then it might be best to wait!!
Hahaha. I wish it was this easy. You need to hold it for 2-3 hours a day. Maybe if you hold it for 5-10 minutes for the next 100 years it’ll be fine though!
I just adopted a baby iguana about 3 days ago, how long should I wait before handling him? some have told me wait about 2 weeks and others have said start right away. I believe he is a male about a year old and the rescue said he is pretty nice but he is still kind of scared and skiddish.
Always wait at least 2 weeks. Let them adapt to their enclosure before handling. Whoever told you to start right away is wrong! Hope these tips help! Good luck with him!!!
cj da dj but thank you for your advice. I really wouldn’t lie about something like this. Using this method it trained my iguana so I’d hope what I did was the reason it trained lol
Dont go over the head. Hands out in front, slowly reach under him to pick him up. If hes not having it or being defensive, let him calm down a while and try again. If you absolutely need to get him out try to make it quick and calm.
ringo? rango?? awwww!! my iggy is a red one (false red) and she is a bitch. Named mango. Bites me EVERYDAY! i have reptile experiance but uhg this is tireing
Yes! That’s normal. If he’s still scared of you or flighty I wouldn’t recommend touching or holding. Just let him get used to your hand in cage cleanings or pickups!
Not just bad advice but super unhealthy and stressful to the lizard. Closing the eyes is not them relaxed and falling asleep its like when your upset mom said yes but dad said no so you run to your room an shut the door to block out the world around you because you HATE IT !
Actually worked my iguana calmed down and started hand feeding with me today thanks
Glad it worked
also my iguana closes her eyes, the other opens and give me a death stare
my blue iguana Ahaha, they do that!
Actually one eye closed is a compliment. They say. I trust you to close my eye to you but I keep my other eye on the surroundings.
From what I understand the tail base is a major trigger point & should b respected. It seems that forcing the tail base issue just makes them b suspicious longer.
Nope! Well partly lol. It’s commonly thought to be that. but since it is a trigger point, then knowing you’re not going to hurt it increases the chances of taming. You can find that tip everywhere, not just from me.
Golden Empire Productions
I get that but plz don't fall n2 the trap of 'everybody is doing it, so it must b rite' n ur life. This thinking has caused many great things to stall out progression wise. I have a feeling u could befriend an ig without triggering it repeatedly & likely go farther faster. Not from my experience with igs but with other animals I have fostered or kept. I think stronger bonds form when the befriending doesn't go against the species natural inclinations. Kinda like an iron fist forms blind obedience but kindness & patience form loyalty & love.
Sorry for going on & on 😶
Anime Aunty it’s fine, but I mean this worked for me, so? You know? It’s Just a method that worked for me.theres other ways.
@@GoldenEmpireProductionshow fast do they grow?
What if my iguana closes his eyes with his mouth open? So he does close his eyes but his mouth is open for a little bit, then he closes it?
Wow.. Thank you for that vid.. I work at a feed store / pet store and right now we have a sort of an aggressive juvenile that I will be spending time with here soon..
Mine took a while to chill, but giving her food every time I was done holding her helped, now she just accepts me as the tree that feeds her lol, does random hate the colour red too?
I wish I could do this with my iguana. He runs away and doesn't like to be held
Watch holding the tail while he is stressed it could trigger a tail drop and no one wants that. Good video
I mentioned that in the video!! Thanks for your comment though. Much appreciated
I’m sorry I must of missed it! Well anyway you have a wounderful looking iguana! Great job! My female is about the same size now. She’s 7 months as of march
@@Wickedreptiles thats great! Hopefully your iguna makes it strong and healthy. Mine passed away a couple of months ago. He died from escaping my room and my dog attacked him. Since then i got a bearded dragon. Good luck on your own!
Golden Empire Productions I’m sorry to hear that bro that sucks it’s never easy losing a pet. I have 2 leatherback bearded dragons also
Iguanas (most specias) don't drop there tail, as they have no regrowing tail ability
Thanks I just caught an albino one it's kind of fully gold and it eyes are red so I think its an albino and am gonna try to tame him and keep him as a pet
It's about the same size as the one in this video
Pretty cool, make sure its legal that you can keep it. Hopefully the video helped. :)
@@GoldenEmpireProductions take care of that little guy, Iguanas can die easy as young ones tho.
@PocketOni isn't this method called the force taking method I heard hand feeding is the best methjod
Would he get scared when I hold his tail?
Like would it come off
When a iguana closes both eyes they do this to reduce stimuli and shut everything out.
Youre looking for one eye closed. Thats trust and a compliment!
Nice video beautiful iguana to I got my first iguana wen he was about 8 weeks old an it literally took 2 an half years to pet him he was so so mean but I never gave up on him. I would stand by his cage an talk very soft to him every day I did this an now I can hold him but sometimes he still opens his mouth but nothing at all like he used tone.
This is where me and my iguana stand right now...
Mines still hates me lol
I have a very hard time with my iguana lmao so i tried this and it worked out a bit
That’s amazing to hear!
@@GoldenEmpireProductions good video tho 👌
My iguana is Similar to Rango she is a female red iguana whenever she lets me hold her she tends to try to bite me We do have a harness for her but she did try to run but I caught her
Hmmm, just try the methods in the video. Try petting her for a couple of weeks and see if the aggression has qent away, if not, then contact me again
I’ve actually have been doing it for around 3 months actually and she is tamed now thank you!
Well I have been trying to tame her for three months :/ but now she is relaxed
@@Undead_Shep thats good! Keep doing this and she should be tamed in no time!
My red iguana is crazy get pissed of if u try and pick him up
Yes! Try waiting a while until he gets used to your hand before trying to tame.
Same
And do you take care of them when their a hatchling
I have a iguana about a year old maybe alittle bigger. Not sure, have had him for about 2 months and I can’t do anything, a lot of people say to pick him up, angry or not, and slot of people also say give him time, he’ll come up to you when he’s ready to be picked up.
I usually say the same. I say wait. But in your case try both. Since hes showing no interest in your hand, maybe try to gently pet him a time or two daily until he gets ready to get in your hand
Golden Empire Productions I just put my hand in there and he whipped me a few times but then just crawled onto my hand, he’s not to big yet so his whips don’t hurt very much but yea. Thanks man
@@ryanzimmer1309 of course! Hope he continues to be happy and healthy :)
Is it just me my igunna has never snaped or tried to bite me am I just lucky?
Same
Iguanas have their own personalities so you are kinda lucky you got the nice one, Bc I have mean iguanas.
So had my red iguana for about a month an has this thing he where I can go in and grab him just fine and I think all is good but he will sit an just hit me with his tail do you think its an thing attitude or early signs of an aggressive reptile
I have a red iguana that does the same thing
The same! 😂😂😂. My boy lets me clean , but is still mean . I just laugh now cause I’m the same way.
My baby blue aqua iguana is 12 inches and i had him for a week I just got him last Monday so can I try can try handling him . cause i was going to wait until the 20th to start handling him so he done get use to the house and me
Good video, I hope you could make a video about taming an adult iguana
The only time my iguana was aggressive is when she saw a dog I took home bcz he was homeless and there for I took the dog for shelter other than that she not aggressive with humans only with dogs she territorial with other lizards but does not attack ppl or stuff. Only when she seeds dogs
This helped so much
I did it today , and for about 30secs of rubbing he fell asleep .
Awesome! Glad to hear
@@GoldenEmpireProductions thanks a lot . Idk if I should also make a video about taming iguanas for my fellow filipino keepers , but i'll figure it out. Thanks a lot bro
MidXotics Ph no problem!
Hey. I have a savannah monitor (juvenile) probably a bit younger than your iguana. It acts the same way as your lizard when I hold it. My sav also hisses and runs when I try taking it out of the cage. Do u think this will work with a sav?
It should. Savs tend to be more tame over time. Keep doing this method often and it should hopefully work. If not let me know and i can get in contact with you personally.
@@GoldenEmpireProductions ok thank you! And I'm also sorry to hear about rango:(
@@sunflowerss122 thank you! I appreciate it. I have a beardie now, so i hope it goes well! Good luck on training!!
Golden Empire Productions thank you, good luck with ur beardie
Thanks for the great info. It tamed mine!
Awesome!
@@GoldenEmpireProductions Thank-you!
I can't even get my eguana to get on my hand and she is so spoiled!!! She tries to tail whip but at this age it doesn't hurt.
My iguana isn't aggressive at all with me or any of my family members.
My red iguana is the same size and it’s been 4 months and he still is soooo mean and he whips at me and opens his mouth:(
I just got a baby red iguana and he’s so sweet but also angry at times.
My iguana although is still unsettled with me never tries to wip or bite me unless if I hold my phone for some reason, she don't like technology I guess
He's not falling asleep, he's shutting down cause he's stressed right the f&@k out.
Nice but what about the nails?
Mine does the same thing, I think it’s cute when it does that. But I make it calm I talk to it, I spend more time with it. I take care of it the normal way as I should
Hows he doing now?
I have a red iguana and every time I try to pick it up it just runs around the tank
My blue iguana used to do that. All I did was I start taking him out everyday when he was sleep because that was the only time he lets me carry him. Then I start trying to hold him in the daytime and he start letting me.
@@animeluver417 how did they react? because i’ve had mine for about 7 months now & she still won’t let me picc her up & i don’t want to hurt her so when she runs i just bacc off
@@bagzin8600 I have a blue iguana and when he starts running off I try to trap him in a corner and grab him. Even though it makes him a little scared, he calms down once he’s out of the cage. Just watch out for that tail, even when they’re little they hurt!
I use a glove to hold my iguana cuz his nail puncture my skin cuz he tries to get away
Does it hurt...when an iguana bites
I would assume so, but I’ve never gotten bitten
Yes ppl have lost fingers they have super sharp teeth that’s why it’s so important to work with them..
Jennifer Eddy right, especially when the iguana is larger. When they’re babies I couldn’t imagine it would be anymore pain then a small cat or dog bite, but in the future they can take fingers off and leave pretty gnarly gashes in places.
Yeah it ain’t too bad as a baby but when fully grown I definitely would hate to be on the end of that bad.. I have 2 that I work with none stop and have 2 tegus so I always have to make sure I’m working with them so that never happens but with big lizards no matter how much you work with them and how nice you get them that’s still always a chance but you no that.. but yours is a handsome boy
Jennifer Eddy - thnx..
Now I'm thinking about to drop my idea..
To keep iguana as a pet😇
Oh also your iguana is beautiful
How is he now?
He died
I have a red Iguana of same size
I have a red iguana of same size, Danny🤗
What if he was so bad that you cannot hold him
I would suggest not trying then, do frequent cage cleanings and make sure it gets used to your hand. If it’s aggressive/defensive against your hand then it might be best to wait!!
They mood definitely reset
My lizard’s name is Ringo that’s so wild
in order for your iguana not to be scared of you you have to hold it for at least 5 to 10 minutes a day for it to interact with u
Hahaha. I wish it was this easy. You need to hold it for 2-3 hours a day. Maybe if you hold it for 5-10 minutes for the next 100 years it’ll be fine though!
I just adopted a baby iguana about 3 days ago, how long should I wait before handling him? some have told me wait about 2 weeks and others have said start right away. I believe he is a male about a year old and the rescue said he is pretty nice but he is still kind of scared and skiddish.
Always wait at least 2 weeks. Let them adapt to their enclosure before handling. Whoever told you to start right away is wrong! Hope these tips help! Good luck with him!!!
@@GoldenEmpireProductions Thank you !
When they close there eyes its defending its eyes my animals do it a lot
Incorrect as far as I’m aware. Never heard of this. Hundreds of hours of research and thousands of hours of actual handle time.
@@GoldenEmpireProductions lol ok
cj da dj but thank you for your advice. I really wouldn’t lie about something like this. Using this method it trained my iguana so I’d hope what I did was the reason it trained lol
My iguana is mean he is 4 to 6 months
Try these steps and let me know what happens. Thanks!
Great vid 💜💜
Peytin Gattis thank you so much
Golden Empire Productions your welcome
cool iguana!
Galaxian thanks
OK but how do I get him out of his enclosure without being slapped lol
Dont go over the head. Hands out in front, slowly reach under him to pick him up. If hes not having it or being defensive, let him calm down a while and try again. If you absolutely need to get him out try to make it quick and calm.
Mine is called rango also
Thats awesome! Hope the iguana is going well!
@@GoldenEmpireProductions yeah he doing well jusl a lil flighty in the cage & whiping but when i hold him hes fine but a lil scared of surroundings
Your good
ringo? rango??
awwww!! my iggy is a red one (false red) and she is a bitch. Named mango. Bites me EVERYDAY! i have reptile experiance but uhg this is tireing
I wish I had a pet
jasmine dagger not an iguana. They're soooooo annoying but you gotta love em!
Then get a pet.
When I try to hold my iguana he runs away is that normal
Yes! That’s normal. If he’s still scared of you or flighty I wouldn’t recommend touching or holding. Just let him get used to your hand in cage cleanings or pickups!
@@GoldenEmpireProductions ok bro thinks
Hey
The King Of Greasy Grove hey!
Making vid right now
Mine is worse
How so? Willing to help :)
Bad advice, plain and simple.
Aweee! Well it helped everyone else, sorry it couldn’t help you.
Not just bad advice but super unhealthy and stressful to the lizard. Closing the eyes is not them relaxed and falling asleep its like when your upset mom said yes but dad said no so you run to your room an shut the door to block out the world around you because you HATE IT !
My lizard’s name is Ringo that’s so wild
No its in captivity also not that common when yall copied a movie
@@Codytp63 are you actually mad that I have a lizard named Ringo 😳 Also, you’re thinking of Rango lol. Mine is named Ringo as in Ringo star.