Fio decided to ring in the new year by going Full Murder Boy.For anyone unfamiliar, this is what an
Fio decided to ring in the new year by going Full Murder Boy.For anyone unfamiliar, this is what an aggressive iguana looks like. Note the extended dewlap, wide eyes, raised dorsal crest, and body flattened vertically so he looks larger from the side. It’s not as clear in the picture, but his color has also gone lighter than usual, especially on top of his head. He was head-bobbing and lashing his tail intermittently while I was taking this picture.It’s incredibly important for anyone who interacts with iguanas to know how to recognize these signs, especially when dealing with males in season. These animals do not make idle threats- an iguana in this state will attack if approached, and they are 100% capable of seriously injuring a person. I ended up herding Fio back into his cage with a broom, and he bit at it the whole way.(What set this whole incident off? He saw a guy out the window wearing an orange safety vest. This is the first time in nearly two years he’s gotten this aggressive, so I’m hoping it was just a fluke and he’ll have calmed back down by tomorrow. He’s definitely not going near the window again until he’s out of season.) -- source link
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