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i just went to pet one of my igs, draco. she whiped me right in the face! i thought maybe i scared her and she diddnt see me comming so i went to pet her again. she did it again! she has never acted this way before. except when i first got her. she just got a bigger cage a few days ago. do you think that has something to do with it? what could i have done to make her so mad at me?
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brandy

I was told that igs hate change. She is adjusting to her new home and maybe she is upset right now. Give her time and she should settle down.
Good luck
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The addiction can be dangerous

When I moved Tempest from his smaller cage downstairs to his large one upstairs, he went from being moderatly tamed up and handleable to a complete monster. He is still very difficult to handle, and has gone quite wild because his cage is big enough I can't catch him unless he wants me to, and he flat out doesn't want to be caught! He was very wild when I got him, so I'm not surprised. I'm sure with some adjusting time and patience, your ig will come around.

I feel your pain. Wednesday after work I was petting my Iggy and even pulling loose shed skin from his dewlap. So tame and friendly. He loves to splash in the water in his cage, so I thought what a nice bonding experience to let him play in the tub for a while. OOPS. Not a good idea. He did not like the tub and I was all of a sudden trapped in a small room with a really ticked off 6 foot lizard who did not want to be caught. I did catch him and got him back downstairs and into his cage, but now he hates me. If I open the cage to feed or clean he stands up tall, flairs the dewlap, bobbs his head, and turns around to hit me with his tail. I am heartbroken. I can imagine your surprise and hurt feelings with your Iggy. Hopefully both of our Iggys will forgive us and like us again soon! That's nice that you got her a new bigger cage. Hope she appreciates your effort!
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Lyns Lair
Frogwatch USA
WNY Herpetological Society

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