|
|
Flinching... |
| This is what our member has to say: You know, it use to be when I was growing up, that if you moved suddenly towards someone and they flinched, they got "two for ... |
|
|
This thread is currently here for archival purposes only. As a result of this thread being inactive for over 90 days, it is no longer accepting posts.
Please start a new thread if you seek additional information regarding this topic.
|
|
06-23-2006, 08:43 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Evansville, IN
Posts: 103
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
|
Flinching...
You know, it use to be when I was growing up, that if you moved suddenly towards someone and they flinched, they got "two for flinching". But I don't think that'd be appropriate with an iguana. Is flinching something that iguana's do because they're always on the defense and thinking that sudden movements towards them is you attacking them? I've noticed it for a long time that Bud will do it when I get near him with anything. Even his bag of turnip greens, he'll flinch away and close his eyes. He's had a great life for an iguana, no abuse, no nothing... I've had him since he was a wittle baby guy... is it just what I've said and it's his defense mechanism?
Opinions?
|
06-23-2006, 09:54 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 5,886
Thanks: 16
Thanked 100 Times in 95 Posts
|
|
Hello,
In the iguanas eyes, anything you have in your hand has the potential to do harm. (Including you.) As great as you have been to your ig, he still has the natural instinct to protect himself from whatever he fears or is nervous about.
He flinches and closes his eyes because he isn't 100% comfortable with "everything". If he can't see it, it won't hurt him. lol Thats what he believes anyways and thats why he closes his eyes after he "flinches".
I have yet to meet an ig that doesn't do that though at least at one point or another. 
__________________
|
06-23-2006, 09:54 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Posts: 5,206
Thanks: 0
Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts
|
|
|
yes it is a defense mechanism,,,he probably closes his eyes with the mindset of "if I can't see it,,,it isn't there"
__________________
Ken
" The United States Marine Corps......sure we are a department of the Navy,,,,,,we're the MENS department "
|
|
06-23-2006, 10:00 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Burke, VA
Posts: 4,533
Thanks: 0
Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts
|
|
My iggy did the same
|
|
06-23-2006, 10:18 PM
|
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Evansville, IN
Posts: 103
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Okay, good... just making sure. He's such a sweet lizard and I hate feeling bad for getting near him and he flinches like that. But okay. Thanks for the replies. 
|
06-23-2006, 10:36 PM
|
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 5,886
Thanks: 16
Thanked 100 Times in 95 Posts
|
|
|
Hello,
One thing I did forget to mention though is that you could try moving slower around him. If you are moving around quickly, that would also be assisting in his flinching.
__________________
|
06-24-2006, 04:55 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Spokane Washington
Posts: 5,906
Thanks: 1
Thanked 59 Times in 58 Posts
|
|
|
Dizzy is a big wuss and flinches at everything.....I need to get him out more so he wont be so sheltered...
__________________
"If you're not falling, you're not trying." - Sonni Trotter
~*~Lacey~*~
My Photos
|
|
