Odd Behavior

[Middylark]

Hello, I am new here but have owned a tegu for about a year now. I got her when she was 2 years old, and she has been the biggest sweetheart and also very very healthy.

Now my problem is, I went on vacation for three days and had my brother take care of her. She has a heat lamp on all day, but her normal light was off for this time. When I came home to give her a treat she ran away back into her hide box (she does accept treats in her cage, but I feed her meals outside it). She has never done this before, since she has been quite the glutton.

I picked her up today to spend our daily 20mins together and she acted like she wanted to be put down right away and struggled a lot. This isn't normal for Elizabeth, she really is one to crave attention/pets so this is coming off as strange behavior for her.

Any help would be welcome.

 

[Josh]

Welcome to TeguTalk!
Could she be in the midst of a shed that would make her a bit more grumpy?

 

[Middylark]

She doesn't appear to be, unless she is preparing for it. I will try giving her a bath tomorrow though.

 

[Rebecca Stout]

I'm following this because I'm sure to leave town in the future and have someone care for mine. I've been really anxious that the same thing will happen to me.

 

[Middylark]

Lizzie seems fine now, just needed to pay her a ton of attention when I got home. She had a pleasant bath and is back to being the voracious eater and snuggly lizard I remember.

 

[Rebecca Stout]

Shew. Thanks for sharing the experience. You know with beardies and ferrets ... a bath really helps them bond some. I dont know what it is, maybe that they have to totally put trust in you, but it helps. I never though of doing that in this instance. Thaks.