can a 2 foot female iguana co-exist with a 1 foot iguana if both are inserted into a very large cage.....
2006-09-26 12:56:59 · 5 answers · asked by vdawgs22 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
yeah... i know th big one is a female and the other one whether its male or no its entirely too small to inflict any damage on the big one.... its only benefit is its obviously faster.... but im just nervous bc the big one can inflict damage qucik due to its size and who knows if it bites will it let go..... are there any signs i could notice immediatly if there is tension..... i had the little one in the cage for a few minutes and the big one was a foot higher but looking down and the little one just walked slowly around the bottom
2006-09-26 13:06:48 · update #1
Iguanas will do a "yes" sign when they mean business. If an iguana moves the head up and down quickly then it's not a good sign! They either are on the defence or are ready to defend their territory.
2006-09-26 14:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be ok with two females. Males are the crazy ones. They will attack any other males and basically rape the females. Some male iguanas will even attack a female owner if it is late in the year (their breeding season) and if it is the female owner's "time of the month".
I would watch them at first though. Some iguanas, just like some dogs or cats or humans are just jerks and will attack for no reason.
2006-09-26 20:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by nickkap1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By nature, iguanas are independant, they do not hover, or travel in packs. I learned that the the hard way.
I had one female for a year... then someone decided to give me two babies to keep my other one company!!! EEEEYA!,,
ok, they ended up one male, and two females, I had to separate all three in terrariums the size of jewelery display cases. HA!>. it worked, but it WAS a lot of work as well. it was worth it.. they lived happy long lives and grew very very large.
male-almost five feet, the females both a little smaller.. and all lived about 8 yrs plus.. i cant even remember.. but it's hard work.
good luck, you may have a better time than I, but you may have to set up two completely different areas for them. male.female, whatever.. all of mine fought and bit each other, and they can sure do a lot of damage to each other.
2006-09-27 17:08:58 · answer #3 · answered by lollipops 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, have either of them lived with another iguana before? if they have then it should be fine, if they have lived in solitude thier entire lives then they may not get along very well, I sujest slowly introducing them to each other. put them together for an hour or so each day for about a week slowly increasing thier time together, and if everything is going well then move them in together pemenatly.
2006-09-29 09:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by Han Solo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yah! iguanas are not usually harmful lizards. but if the small one ends up with out a tail
!!!MOVE IT!!!
2006-09-26 20:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by lizardman92 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋