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Every time Diego is around me he tries to climb as high up me as he possibly can. Is this normal? He is one year old now, and did not hibernate, so is a fair size and when he climbs it is really starting to hurt. Just seems an odd thing for him to be doing.
Other than that all is great. You...
No pun intended (in fact I can't see it now and I am looking for it!)
As an update we are getting on okay and the bite wasn't really a set back. He is taming down really nicely so all is good in the world.
Thanks for the replies.
I should have been a bit more cautious really. I am just glad it was now that he is 3 feet and not when he was any bigger (I can not believe that the baby looking Tegu I had 6 weeks ago is already so big).
I will keep you posted on how making up goes.
Things have been going well since Diego came 6 weeks ago, the shyness has gone and he has been quite relaxed around me. Unfortunetely a few days ago he got himself wedged behind his viv. I tried to encourage him out and left him to come on his own but to no avail. I took matters in hand and...
Big steps forward. Day 21 and Diego is now coming to the front of the open viv and sitting and watching me for 10 minutes at a time, patience seems to be paying off.
The intelligence of him is striking, you can really see him sussing you out. Britney was completely different, she just seemed...
I would interested to hear from people who feel that removing the hide is not the way forward and their reasons why. Diego is retreating to his hide a lot but I would feel quite uncomfortable removing it personally (on gut instinct rather than any understanding of the impact on a Tegu)
I didn't feel at all comfortable with trying to get him from viv to bin. It was only because a few people on here seemed to strongly advocate it that I tried. Just wish I had put this question out on the first morning I had him, hope he forgives me for those two early attempts!
My first Tegu...
We are having some progress. Diego will tolerate my presence in the same room as him for short periods before returning to his hide. I tried chatting to him and put my hand in his viv for a little bit this morning. Small steps but very good.
Really glad that I stopped trying to transfer him...
I feel a lot better now. The last thing I want to be doing is chasing him around the viv and stressing him out. I can take as long as he needs to get used to me. I have to spend 10 hours a week reading so can just do that next to the viv and pop my hand in now and again.
I am going to put his food in last thing at night while he settles in then. I don't want to rush him or stress him. I would like to use a feeding bin in time, Britney (my last Tegu) was very soft out the viv but very defensive when in it. Not keen on a repeat.
Thanks for the advice all, I will...
I will try the T-shirt thing, I did with my first Tegu Britney and it seemed to help.
His viv is in my office so I an in their a lot, surfing, reading etc. He just come to the edge of the hide to watch me (wait for me to leave really). Strangely my partner spent the afternoon in the study...
I have had Diego, who is 6 months old, for 9 days now. His previous owner handled him daily. The situation now is this; if I am not in the room he spends hours basking and milling about. As soon as I enter the room he darts into his hide and will carefully watch until I leave before he comes out...