Interaction with the iguana, June / July 2024

[@Оксана-л2г9р]

He is smart and handsome, you take good care of his feelings.

[@jenburkholder6541]

That's the most chill male, but she's wearing full body armor lmfao

[@elijahglasser1421]

Beautiful iguana

[@TreeMonitorTraining]

Beautiful, It's nice to see this longer footage of this guy when he's chilled out like this. You get to see the real relationship underneath all that instinctual aggression from your other videos. Such a graceful giant here.

[@anjatrorup1612]

Thank you very much 😊👍 Glad you like the length of the vid. Though it might be a little long without any particular progression or any commentary. But it had been a while since my last upload. So I wanted to put something up here. I can never seem to find the time to do the editing of the footage. You make it look so easy in your videos 😅

[@TreeMonitorTraining]

@@anjatrorup1612 I like watching the animal's behavior so I like when people post uncut or longer stuff like this.

[@cherylj7460]

I also love the length of this video!

[@lisab.1559]

We have 24 lizards currently but we used to have 34 years ago a few large green iguanas….one was so incredibly tame he was like a dog…zero aggression ever and all love. Some greens can be aggressive but its important to get one from day one that seeks out attention. Our super dog like one literally ran up our arm as a baby and loved people. We had other ones who were resistant to people from the beginning. Important as people get greens is to remember temperament is everything. Being experienced with all kinds of lizards since 1990…even mean Lizards can become so incredibly tame but look for 1. A lizard who Loves people immediately 2. One that is scared but in their demeanor an obvious desire for people despite the fear We just got a rhino Cyclura Iguana who was so mean…but we could see she really wanted love and affection. 2 months later she is in love with everyone and will look like she is crying if people don’t pay attention to her We also have an Egyptian Uromastyx. We got him as a baby. It took us a year with us carrying him around nearly most of the day but 3 years later he is incredibly sweet and goes everywhere we go. Temperament matters but time does too.

[@ODN.]

They are beautiful creatures when they finally leave it's one of the most depressing things that you can ever experience

[@lisab.1559]

Yes lost many lizards over having them the last 34 years but they are all worth it. Currently I have 24 spoiled scaly babies. Love them all

[@yashiraallende7526]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cherylj7460]

I also like your music choices.

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@cherylj7460 Well, Thank you 😁👍 Though in this video, I think the background tone is a bit intrusive

[@cherylj7460]

He has a very nice living area!

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@cherylj7460 Thank you 😊 We know it's not quite like a jungle environment. But we tried to prioritize comfort and durability

[@cherylj7460]

I noticed that he has a soft, pillowy bed, rather than a rock. They really prefer the soft stuff?

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@cherylj7460 He loves his dog bed because he can rest in so many positions. But he also enjoys his heated cocofiber mat. In the evening, he will climb into his enclosure. Where a platform with a slight upward and concave angle, is wrapped in hessian strap. And that's where he is more territorial than any other place. But he will also "pancake" on the floor a couple of times a day. He doesn't like things that only support part of his body. Or things that moves, shift position or sway when he steps on them

[@cherylj7460]

@@anjatrorup1612 This is fascinating! Is his favorite platform heated? Do they prefer to sleep on a heated surface?

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@cherylj7460 For the past 6 months, he has favored his ledge with heated cocofiber mat during the daytime. But I think he prefers his enclosure at night, because temperature and humidity is very stable, no matter what the room temperature is. Enclosure is heated with a CHE at night. If he could only pick one heat source, I think he would pick the heatmat. Though they are rarely recommended in the hobby because of the risk of overheating and moisture getting into the electronics. His heatmats doesn't exceed 31 Celsius and are produced to withstand moisture

[@cherylj7460]

@@anjatrorup1612 Hmm. Off topic, I’m in Florida, and have a colony of red headed agamas - I usually say they’re in my backyard, but lately, they come into the screened patio to sleep! They mostly cuddle up in the aluminum beams. But there’s a few who like the soft cushions! So, with all the furniture put up prior to the hurricanes, I fixed a soft spot - and just checked. The same two are sleeping in the flannel sheet I folded for them! They’re both babies.

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@cherylj7460 Ohh you're in Florida!! 😱😬 I hope you and the Lizards are OK? I watched the live coverage of the hurricane for hours, here from Europe/ Denmark. Hope your supply of water, power and food is covered Those red headed agamas are beautiful lizards. Sounds like they are moving into your house 😁 How sweet with the flannel 👍

[@renerobinson7740]

Why would you have one and have to wear a helmet and gloves ?

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@renerobinson7740 When our sweet old iguana died of age related illness in 2021. We had the knowledge and the setup to house a rescue. And there are always iguanas that need rescue, because people don't do the research before buying them. Our new juvenile was frightened, underweight and full of parasites. But after 3 months he was parasite free, gaining a ton of weight and loved to jump onto me or run up my arm. Then after about a year, puberty hit him and he was drowning in testosterone! His personality completely changed and he became the most aggressive iguana I have ever seen. But even if you get a nice iguana. They are notoriously unpredictable. Especially during breeding season in the winter (northern hemisphere) I've added links in the description to much better videos than mine, about green iguanas 😊

[@jolynmarie1791]

With mine sprawled out on my chest with her head on my neck right now watching this lol I have tears in my eyes 🥹 they are such beautiful creatures and the bond is so well worth the wait. Your boy is just beautiful and you've done so much work and shown him so much love ❤️ you make my heart smile !! 🥹 easy to see how much he loves you back ❤️ 🦎❤️

[@pumpkinpuna4087]

Are they aggressive ? Do they bite ?

[@jolynmarie1791]

​@pumpkinpuna4087 Iguanas can either be aggressive because they are so used to being prey and are always on the defensive to protect themselves, or they can be loving, docile and loyal. If you are patient enough to earn their trust, have a daily routine with them and love them, the payoff is MORE then worth the wait ❤ Im so happy you asked rather than judge like so many do.

[@pumpkinpuna4087]

​@@jolynmarie1791thats understandable. I watched a video of a man who has a clingy Iguana named Rocket. It was so adorable watching Rocket running down the hallway after him. The man said he started a shower and when he pulled back the curtain Rocket was in the shower. Lol. He takes him on walks with a leash. Aaawwww !!

[@tinapeterson2240]

Why she wearing hard helmet?

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@tinapeterson2240 😊 it's a hockey helmet. If I don't wear it, he might bite my face. He tried to do that several times before and his bite is vicious.

[@tinapeterson2240]

@ oh wow ok…yes I’m sure their bite is vicious. You have a great setup for him, his beautiful.

[@KittycatH-jm1zd]

Shame these videos so blurry

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@KittycatH-jm1zd it's from the surveillance camera, which is unfortunately not 4k. Main goal is to convey behaviour. But he is not himself when I'm waving my phone around 🙂

[@CypressWalker]

So handsome in that opening shot. So much calmer than the other vids, much more accepting of your touch. Crawling on you, tasting you over and over. I think you may have hit a mile marker here. Is he coming out of breeding season? Or is he a handful year round?

[@anjatrorup1612]

Thank you for the nice comment 😁👍 He gradually came out of breeding season around April. It started in December. Though for the last two years, it seemed that he was never really completely out of it, all year round. He is almost as calm now, as he was before his first season in dec. 2021. I'm gonna expect him to get aggressive again, come December. But he is already almost at maximum size for an adult male (8+ kilograms). So I'm hoping that we are all set up for another season. No more emergency security measures. And I keep my fingers crossed that his worst behavior is behind us. 😊

[@genghiskhan7041]

That thing will definitely eat you if you die in the house and nobody else is around. Just so you know.

[@anjatrorup1612]

@@genghiskhan7041 I guess he just have to munch away then.. 😂 Those darn herbivores can be so morbid. Hopefully my boyfriend and my workplace will notice I'm gone, before he finishes eating me.

[@jolynmarie1791]

You still haven't learned anything. Mind blowing