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I'm not gonna let him bite me... I know that... but it's the way to get him to stop doing it is what I need to figure out.
Like I was trying to figure out, if they're able to realize by cause and effect "i shouldn't try to bite that anymore". Like a dog, the dog does something bad, you tap it...
I put him in a big rubbermaid tub when I feed him. I always put the food in first before he goes in it. So he's really never seen me with the food.
He if he's hungry, he'll be on the constant smelling around, trying to find food. If he just wants out of his tank, he'll stare at the door and...
Well then, I'm not gonna let him bite me...
So I need to figure out a way to get him to realize those behaviors towards me will not be tolerated.
Like I said, I don't think he's being really aggressive, since he doesn't actively persue my hand or try to bite me when I go to pick him up off...
well that's the thing, I don't think he's being aggressive... he opens his mouth and goes in at my hand somewhat slowly, of course I move it, and he stops and continues his business looking around and exploring.
Do I let him bite me? I'd like to avoid this if possible, but if it was a sure...
yeah, although i'm afraid to take him outside...
On another note... He's still associating my hands as food or something he can eat. I have big sausage link fingers so it's understandable, but I really need him to get the idea, I'm not food.
I take him out nearly every day, I also have some...
Thanks for the food list. It's not always easy digging around the forums trying to get the right info.
As for the potty training, I have a feeling it's due to the women I bought him from, because he loves to burrow and hide alot, she just kept a bunch of towels in his enclosure. So I'm sure he...
Hey guys, got another thing to ask about.
I've been feeding basically ground turkey and hard boiled eggs to my tegu... The turkey, was cooked slightly so it won't fling around at all, they're basically really raw turkey burgers. And sliced hard boiled eggs.
Now my tegu seems to have been...
Thanks guys, all your help was very helpful, I appreciate it!
So he's started to calm down, not as nippy... he's still very inquisitive and has to explore EVERYWHERE, so he refuses to sit still for more than 30 seconds or so. I don't know if he'll eventually just sit still or what... I'm pretty...
Thanks guys, I really appreciate it!
I knew I messed up right after I made em' and assumed that what you guys have said was the best recourse, just wanted to make sure I don't make any more stupid mistakes.
Any other info you guys can share on tegus that I probably cant find anywhere else on...
That's what I was thinking... I know it wasn't aggression... I know it was looking for food or thought I was edible. I mean his body was fully extended, even actually partially tripodding to get the height needed to get a nibble as I removed my hand.
I thought that he might still be hungry... but in the past two days (yesterday & today) He's eaten a mouse, and two dozen large crickets.... and at the show on Saturday, I was told he had eaten a few mice and a bunch of crickets on Friday.
So he was calm and docile on Saturday, and until I gave...
Hey guys... just got a Blue Tegu, I've had it since this past saturday... he's been pretty tame until today but, I made some pretty amateur mistakes and need to know how to correct the behaviors that quickly started due to my stupid mistakes...
First off, the tegu is male, is about 3 1/2 feet...