Feeding response???

[techhousejunkie]

Today I had my tegu out in my kitchen with the dog gate up for about 1 hour it seems like hes getting more and more used to me which Im happy about. But then I tried to feed him outside the tank in the kitchen( a mouse) he/she wouldnt have any part of it. Then I put him away and he took the mouse right away. My ? is, is this good so that his feeding response is tank only and that means he will be more tame outside free roaming? Any feedback will be great thank you.

 

[redtail2426]

Hmm makes me think that maybe it could of been a territorial response to the mouse being in his cage or maybe hes just not use to seeing his food outside of his enclosure. When I first got my tegu he wouldnt eat to many things unless they were moving because he didnt know they were food but once I introduced him to the non moving food and he learned it was edible he ate it voluntarily.

 

[techhousejunkie]

yea he/she is still only 4&1/2 months so I still have a lot of work to do as far as taming but, I would like for him to eat out of his tank.

 

[Lexi]

I use to feed mine in the cage..and i saw then becomeing more more agrssive towards me putting my hands in there..so i started to feed in a them in a big dog kennel..and they have settled down alot..So they know when i put them in there that it is feeding time!!

 

[techhousejunkie]

how old were they when you started putting them in the dog kennel??

 

[Lexi]

i just started putting them in the kennel about a month ago...but it has made such a difference in their reaction to me in their cage!

 

[techhousejunkie]

o ok thanks