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The last couple days he's been out all the time. No more hiding. I added a regular light bulb and I think it may have just been a little too dark for him. Even with proper temps.
I've been kind of feeding him by hand, I will grab leaves of greens and hold them near him and he eats off of it. When I try to touch him he likes to puff up and hiss at me. :'( Could this be a reaction to me being in "his" space? He seems fine when I take him out, no hissing when he's in my room. When he does this should I be persistent or just leave him alone? I'm not sure how I feel about force handling him, I'm very worried I'd somehow hurt him or his tail. At the same time he's at an age/size where I don't want him to develop a habit. Again, not entirely sure of his age. Most likely 2 years. Could it be a puberty thing? I dont want to compare different species but Guru went through a similar phase but quickly grew out of it.
He'll come right up to me when I have food and be completely fine with me. It's only when I go to touch him.
Here are some more pics of the stinker and another one from a few weeks ago I found of his head.
I've been kind of feeding him by hand, I will grab leaves of greens and hold them near him and he eats off of it. When I try to touch him he likes to puff up and hiss at me. :'( Could this be a reaction to me being in "his" space? He seems fine when I take him out, no hissing when he's in my room. When he does this should I be persistent or just leave him alone? I'm not sure how I feel about force handling him, I'm very worried I'd somehow hurt him or his tail. At the same time he's at an age/size where I don't want him to develop a habit. Again, not entirely sure of his age. Most likely 2 years. Could it be a puberty thing? I dont want to compare different species but Guru went through a similar phase but quickly grew out of it.
He'll come right up to me when I have food and be completely fine with me. It's only when I go to touch him.
Here are some more pics of the stinker and another one from a few weeks ago I found of his head.