Hello all! Fisrt off, thank you so much for taking the time to read my post. I was wondering if you all could please help me with a new situation I've found myself in? I have an adulescent tegu that I've had for about a year now (although much of that was spent with him/her brumating). No history on it, got it from an expo where the guy selling didn't even know the history, wasn't used to being handled but has never been aggressive, and is roughly 2 ft long or so (nose to tail, but that is just a guess because actually measuring is difficult). Since it woke up I've been working hard on positive interactions and regularly give it little pets and would take it over to the bathroom for good soaks in the tub which it really enjoys. It used to be in an enclosure that opened from the top, so it was easy to reach in for pets and it relied solely on me for time outside of the enclosure. It never "liked" being picked up but tolerated it sort of well, it did enjoy pets when given in the right place at the right time and would be totally relaxed and would close its eyes. Well, about a week and a half ago I upgraded to a front opening enclosure and its temperament has changed since. Now it's hard to give it pets since it just tries to bolt out the door once opened, and today it tried to bite me for the first time while reaching in to grab his tub to change the water (even though I was moving slowly and wasn't near it). Once it is out of the enclosure it wants nothing to do with me and it's hard to have a positive interaction. Have to bait it back into the enclosure. Not sure at all if this is guberty related or it just getting spicy with an enclosure that is significantly better than the previous one it was given to me in. Any tips would be much appreciated. I dream of the day I can roam around outside with my gu...
(For viewing pleasure, attached are photos of me holding it the day it came home from the expo and one taken a few days ago in the new enclosure.) Thanks again!
(For viewing pleasure, attached are photos of me holding it the day it came home from the expo and one taken a few days ago in the new enclosure.) Thanks again!