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Just give him sometime....its good to just let them be when you first get them so they can settle in and become familiar with they're new home that you will be giving them...NEVER take them out of they're hides or wherever they like to hide or choose as they're place of peace whether it be behind the water bowl or wherever...it'll make them feel uncomfortable and react negative towards you...if hes outside his hide and walking around just simply place your hand inside his enclosure and allow him to come up to you and feel you out and little by little that will allow him to become more comfortable with you...if he doesn't come to you then just gently pet him and scoop him up in your hand and begin to handle him everyday ill say maybe 2 times a day and before you know it hes gonna be awesome with you and don't be discouraged by the fact that hes a Colombian...they're usually fiesty just like any other tegu will be but with the right care and tons of great husbandry all of them get comfortable and no longer see you as a threat but now they're buddy and they're just the one of the greatest pets to own just never force anything on them and don't push to handle them if they just aint feeling it that also isnt a good idea because they'll react negatively but handling is key! just make him feel comfortable

<blockquote data-quote="KSTAR" data-source="post: 126279" data-attributes="member: 594"><p>Just give him sometime....its good to just let them be when you first get them so they can settle in and become familiar with they're new home that you will be giving them...NEVER take them out of they're hides or wherever they like to hide or choose as they're place of peace whether it be behind the water bowl or wherever...it'll make them feel uncomfortable and react negative towards you...if hes outside his hide and walking around just simply place your hand inside his enclosure and allow him to come up to you and feel you out and little by little that will allow him to become more comfortable with you...if he doesn't come to you then just gently pet him and scoop him up in your hand and begin to handle him everyday ill say maybe 2 times a day and before you know it hes gonna be awesome with you and don't be discouraged by the fact that hes a Colombian...they're usually fiesty just like any other tegu will be but with the right care and tons of great husbandry all of them get comfortable and no longer see you as a threat but now they're buddy and they're just the one of the greatest pets to own just never force anything on them and don't push to handle them if they just aint feeling it that also isnt a good idea because they'll react negatively but handling is key! just make him feel comfortable</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KSTAR, post: 126279, member: 594"] Just give him sometime....its good to just let them be when you first get them so they can settle in and become familiar with they're new home that you will be giving them...NEVER take them out of they're hides or wherever they like to hide or choose as they're place of peace whether it be behind the water bowl or wherever...it'll make them feel uncomfortable and react negative towards you...if hes outside his hide and walking around just simply place your hand inside his enclosure and allow him to come up to you and feel you out and little by little that will allow him to become more comfortable with you...if he doesn't come to you then just gently pet him and scoop him up in your hand and begin to handle him everyday ill say maybe 2 times a day and before you know it hes gonna be awesome with you and don't be discouraged by the fact that hes a Colombian...they're usually fiesty just like any other tegu will be but with the right care and tons of great husbandry all of them get comfortable and no longer see you as a threat but now they're buddy and they're just the one of the greatest pets to own just never force anything on them and don't push to handle them if they just aint feeling it that also isnt a good idea because they'll react negatively but handling is key! just make him feel comfortable [/QUOTE]

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