I been bit a few times not that they wanted to bite me, but i was in the way of a iguana fight thats how i got bit. And don,t tell me to seperate the iguanas i do! Last bite i got was deep didn,t need stitches but it throb for a few days.
2006-07-18 16:36:47 · 5 answers · asked by lizardlover42000 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Yes!
The iguana was a male, age maybe 3 years old.
I was holding him in my arms, outdoors, using a hose to gently wash him when a car in the neighborhood revved its engine very loudly and close by.
I had to hang on tight to keep the iguana from jumping out of my grip--and got bitten because he was frightened.
Had to go to the doctor for an update on my tetanus shot; no stitches were needed, but the bite and scratches had to be cleaned, and have Silvadene burn cream applied and then bandaged.
2006-07-18 16:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Susan seaside 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Get used to it!
http://www.anapsid.org/bites.html
Adult male green iguanas are especially aggressive after sunning themselves in breeding season. Bites that require stitches are common. I used to have deep cuts from claw scratches.
I would not recommend iguanas as pets for MOST people.
2006-07-18 23:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little male iguana bit my lip when I was yelling at him for biting my female iguana.
My female iguana only gets cranky when my dad tries to pet her (and only if the heat lamp is on at the time). She bit him once, but she's never bitten me.
2006-07-18 23:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by Walter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont have an iguana.
2006-07-18 23:39:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been bit once or twice when he thought my fingers were food but never really badly.
2006-07-20 17:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Han Solo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋