Sammy_TheTegu
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HELP!!! (I’m very new to this site btw)
About less than two weeks ago, I got my first tegu, Sammy, a Colombian gold tegu, and I’ve been having some trouble with him recently. I am not an intermediate or experienced lizard handler, but I did all my research and got the proper necessities for him, but I’m beginning to worry that this won’t work out. Sammy is extremely skittish, every time I or anyone else gets near his enclosure, he freaks out, runs rampant around his terrarium, and hides for the rest of the day. I’m very worried that he isn’t eating or drinking especially since he’s a baby, I’m afraid it’ll stunt his growth. I really want to get him socialized but I can’t even get near him, I’ve thought about just scooping him out of his hiding spot, but I don’t want him to feel like he can’t trust me and grow hostile or even more skittish. I have had several thoughts about rehoming him in turn for a skink or ball python, but I really don’t want to give up on him. If you have any advice please let me know.
About less than two weeks ago, I got my first tegu, Sammy, a Colombian gold tegu, and I’ve been having some trouble with him recently. I am not an intermediate or experienced lizard handler, but I did all my research and got the proper necessities for him, but I’m beginning to worry that this won’t work out. Sammy is extremely skittish, every time I or anyone else gets near his enclosure, he freaks out, runs rampant around his terrarium, and hides for the rest of the day. I’m very worried that he isn’t eating or drinking especially since he’s a baby, I’m afraid it’ll stunt his growth. I really want to get him socialized but I can’t even get near him, I’ve thought about just scooping him out of his hiding spot, but I don’t want him to feel like he can’t trust me and grow hostile or even more skittish. I have had several thoughts about rehoming him in turn for a skink or ball python, but I really don’t want to give up on him. If you have any advice please let me know.