Re: out of control

Question
He is not in a tank! I'm very concerned he may just be o e of those igs that don't tame :(. He is growing so rapidly I don't want him to be big and out of control. Should I keep trying the slow approach....?

Answer
Hi Alex,
So glad to hear he isn't in a tank!!!
I would continue with the slow approach as there is nothing worse than an ig that is not tame and is scared of humans and everything else.
It can take a long time to really get them to calm down and as I said, some never do. If you do need to get him out of his cage for bathing, etc, go as gently as possible with him and talk softly with him.  If he isn't a tail whipper, that's great as them breaking their tail is always a concern.
With one of my rescues, he was about 7-8 months old when I got him as a drop off. He would run around his cage like an manaic when ever I went into his cage.  I would just stop what I was doing and watch him run back and forth, up the walls, down the walls...finally he realized that I wasn't going to chase him and he would stop.  Then I was able to pick him up.  Once I had him he would fight me, but if I didn't hold him but rather let him sit on my arm, he was fine.  Even at 6 yrs old, he sometimes gets that wild hair and acts like an idiot.
My 11 yr old rescue is one that was tame almost from day one when the original owner got her.
My 8 year old..well she is the untamed wild one.  She was confiscated from a bad pet store when she was about 2 months old.  She has been wild ever since and has never tamed.  The only time she is easy to handle or can be touched without the worry of me loosing a finger is when she is in breeding season.  So for about 1 month a year, she is a sweet, easy going iguana. She is also a big girl..about 11 lbs and 4 ft long. So you see, I have 3, each with their own level of tameness.
For yours, I would do as I did and when you go to do something in his cage and he flips out, just stay where you are and watch him..do be sure he can't escape though!!!.  Once he finds that you aren't going to grab him up and eat him, he should stop the crazy, wild running around and you can then try to pick him up. Do watch for those teeth though!!! If worse comes to worse and he still continues to be a maniac after his throwing a "fit" don't hesitate to throw a towel over him to get him out, especially if he is lunging at you and ready to bite.  Once they are wrapped in a towel they settle down quite quickly. They still may try to bite so beware of that but in most cases, wrapped in a towel so their tail can't get the leverage to whip and they don't have their legs free to try and run, they calm.  That is the time you "baby' them and really talk to them and get them calmed down.  Offer some really good snack such as melon, berries or even some whole wheat bread that has been soaked in water. Offering edible flowers is also a good treat.  He may or may not want to take food from your hand so if you have to rub his mouth with the treat so he can smell what you have, that may work.
Time and patience and just a bit of "I am the boss" is all you can do and hope for the best to get a tame or at least an ig that can be handled without fear.