Desperate need of help!

[jtgray]

I have had my tegu now for a month or so and he still doesn't want to settle down. Every time i try to get him out of his enclosure it's a battle. Any ideas??

 

[leoares27]

you gotsta give him time...


really lol, time=love.

patience and time and always go slow. they remember everything. mine is a little over a year old and she still sometimes reverts back to her "back raising" self

 

[DaveDragon]

Sit by his enclosure and read a book. Don't even look at him. He'll get curious and come over to see you eventually. Once he recognized you're not a threat thing will go much smoother.

http://www.tegutalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21

 

[mr.king]

dont even worry about it i've had mine for a bit and hes still a bit skiddish i just let him walk around my room and take showers with him so he gets used to my feet moving around him (watch out for the soap in shower) and handle him everyday....also try puttin one of ur warn t-shirts in his hide

 

[Kharnifex]

yea serously, my little giant flips out and tries to bite and whip me at the same time. but my big girl is puppy tame. theres really no getting around the young everyone wants to eat me phase of their lives.

 

[DaveDragon]

theres really no getting around the young everyone wants to eat me phase of their lives.

Well said!!!! They all go through it.

 

[Harveysherps]

I agree with the rest. It takes time to build trust. How trusting would you be with something 500 times your size. Sometimes it takes months. But Tegus are naturally curious. When he gets over it's scared stage. You will be rewarded with an awesome cool pet. Don't rush it. But don't give up either. It's a wild animal with wild instincts. We haven't had time to breed that out of them yet. LOL