Beware a Horny Iguana: He Can Bite Off Your Finger!
#216: Dr. Doug explains how iguanas are not good “starter pets” – the males can be very aggressive during the mating cycle and have put many an owner in the Emergency Room. Dr. Doug has done castrations of iguanas, which can mellow their personality if done before puberty – but that stunts their physical development. Done after puberty it does not change their aggressivity during “that time” of the year.
