The movement of the lizard’s head with the dewlap fully extended. With its mouth half open, the iguana emits a hissing sound that seems to originate from deep within its oral cavity. To convey yet further hostility the lizard moves its tail slowly back and forth, resembling the movement of a snake and suggesting the idea that it is about to strike out with this weaponry. Although lacking prehensile capabilities in its tail, the iguana is endowed with voluntary control over the movement of almost the entire length of its tail. This last threatening display can be more than mere show. An adult iguana can induce pain with a forceful snap of its tail.
The iguana has many small teeth. When the iguana bites, it sometimes clamps its jaws shut and shakes its head back and forth, similar to a dog tugging on a towel when playing with its master.
Judging from the fierce behavior that the irate iguana exhibits, it might seem that its proficiency in the art of self- defense would render it invulnerable to many predators. The truth, however, is that an iguana probably would be defeated in a conflict with any but the smallest of
Warm-blooded animals. An unusual and sometimes
Exasperating behavior that appears to be unrelated to the iguana’s display of aggression is this lizard’s ability to emit a spray of a salty liquid from its nostrils. This spray may be inadvertently directed onto the iguana keeper’s face when feeding or otherwise tending to the lizard.
In captivity the iguana is a territorial reptile. A male specimen not allow intruders of the same sex within his boundaries. If two adult males are forced to co exist, one probably will become dominant and harass the passive lizard with frequent hissing and biting. An iguana defending its territory sometimes rams the trespasser with its snout and bites on impact.
It is reasonably safe to assume that a male and female of similar size can be kept as a pair without incident. The females of the species appear to be more passive, which suggests that two or more females might feasibly be housed safely within the same residence. Collectively housing as many as a dozen hatch-lings harmoniously is possible, providing that the nest is not overcrowded.
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