Not sure what to do..

[Nikki Gregory]

Hey there, I’ll start off by saying thank you for reading and any advice given!
Ok so I had to leave my Guy with a friend for the last couple months be of an unexpected family matter in another state and didnt want to stress him out by packing him up and making him travel. Thinking I was doing better for him I think I messed up :/. He has regressed he used to be so sweet when getting out of his enclosure and now he starts spazzing out jumping everywhere and being nippy (top opening enclosure) and trying to jump out of the enclosure. Once out he’s ok. He eats and bathes and then hangs out with me on my bed. Think I can get him back to my sweet boy? If so any suggestions?

 

[Josh]

Yeah he'll chill out again after you expose him more and more. Just be patient with him and make sure you give him space when he needs it. He'll come around eventually.

 

[LizardStudent]

Do you know how old the tegu is?

 

[Nikki Gregory]

Do you know how old the tegu is?

I got him at 3 weeks old on March 12th 2020, so just over a year

 

[LizardStudent]

It sounds like it may not be that he regressed from being friendly but instead is just going through guberty, he's right around the age he should be for it. I would still recommend working with him, but it may be that he'll return back to your sweet boy once he goes through the motions. It can last a long time though

 

[Debita]

Sounds like your move coincided with a unique phase that they all go through, so no worries! Patience, intuition, and I think a side opening would do you better, where he could come toward the door of his own accord. Top openings are stressful to Tegu's because their most common prey attacks them from above.

 

[Dylan koch]

Ya tegu puberty can be no joke mood changes like crazy