Ducky is thrilled. She just wants to sit up on the high perch and watch outside all day.
We cannot keep her on the floor – she’s thwarted our every attempt to keep her down. The good thing is she’s finally strong enough to climb up the cage by herself, but we often find her wondering “okay, how do I get off the side of the cage onto that inviting perch?”
Petrie is not so thrilled about the move to the living room – I think he’s neutral about it.
One thing that’s clear, it seems that he protects Ducky from us. Usually if we’re trying to catch him, he runs away a bit and then lets us. If Ducky’s next to him, he does NOT run. He whips us until we catch him. Little brat.
DO they get attached to each other? In all our reading, we didn’t hear anything about iguanas feeling herd attachment – that instead they are solitary animals. But Ducky and Petrie seem genuinely fond of each other’s company, happy to bask side by side and sleep together as well..
Hmmmm.
Katrina said,
February 23, 2010 at 11:42 pm
They are definitely solitary animals once they reach sexual maturity. I’ve rarely heard of adult iguanas loving each others company. Females together will battle, males together will battle, and males and females sometimes get along provided that one isn’t nearing, in, or ending breeding season which is a pretty long stretch of time.
Juveniles will definitely hang together in captivity. Haven’t heard of it in the wild at all- but I haven’t heard much about iguanas in the wild at all, unfortunately.
If iguanas could make friends with each other I would DEFINITELY get Iggy a friend!!
Missa Lisa said,
March 3, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Makes you wonder if he didn’t know that she was sick. Sick with what? We may never know. I am sorry for your loss, and best of luck with Petrie.
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