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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: i dug her up...
i've had my new tegu for 3 days now...the first day i got her i did not interact with her much at all, i put her directly from the box she came in into the cage and watched her explore for a little bit. the 2nd day she was burried in her hide all day....as i expected from being a long time reader of these forums. today a situation came up where i had to dig her up...and i know she was'nt to happy about it....the last thing i want to do is break her trust. i set her out on the carpet and just sat down in the room with her...hopefully to see if she would roam...and maybe even realize that i was'nt any harm to her despite the fact that i dug her up. she really didnt move that much at all. she watched me the entire time and occasionally did push ups when i moved at all. later on i came back into the room and she was basking and so i opened the cage and gently picked her up, she didnt seem to have much of a problem with it. i put her on the ground next to a plate of food, she sat stiff for a while but then to my suprise she ate a little bit. after eating she explored, but did a push up with every step. i let her roam for a little while before leaving her in her cage for the rest of the day. so i guess my question is how should i go about holding her and gaining her trust? i think she is starting to know im not a threat....but you can tell she is still cautious of my presence....
thanks
in no way did i think the tegu was going to trust me in the first 3 days...i was actually expecting her to stay burried for a week or two. i've waited 3 months to get her just to make sure i did my research and knew i was prepared for it. so i know i can have patience for her to get settled. i didnt want to dig her up, but i had a situation with the cage that i had to fix which required getting where she was. i know i invaded her space. thats why i was asking how to go about earning her trust back.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: trust
it can take awhile to build trust up it toke 2 months for me with big dude after digging him out of his hide. now i let them come to me
jeff _________________ TEGUS TEGUS AND MORE TEGUS
I played with my babies right out of the shipping box....no huffing, posturing or tail whipping. I put them in their cage under the lights for a while and got them out again and just sat and played with them for a couple of hours right away.
Guess I was lucky with my 2, but I did ask Rick to send me the sweetest ones he had.
Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:
Rick's tegus receive interaction right from hatching...
As for the gaining trust issue:
Get them used to your presence/scent without bothering him. Clean water dish; spot clean enclosure; mist for humidity. If the chance comes for him to lick/smell you, let him, but don't pick him up. This will let him know that you're not a threat.
These guys are a lot smarter than snakes, and this method works with crazy retics, so patience and persistence will pay off.
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it toke 2 months for me with big dude after digging him out of his hide. now i let them come to me 
