Taming With Shirt?

[iLovePanda265]

Yesterday I tried the method of taming by letting them get use to your scent through your t-shirt in thier cage, and today I watched my tegu try bite and scratch at the shirt as if it were food. Is this normal or does he think my scent means food?

 

[Neeko]

Depends, do you Tegus see you when you feed them? If so maybe. When I feed mine I turn off all lights or put it in the cage before they are awake.

 

[iLovePanda265]

Well he is in a feeding tank (10 gallon) but he still see's me looking at him while he eats.

 

[kellen.watkins]

What about tong feeding? Would they associate you or the tongs, I know my beardie associates food with my tongs.

 

[iLovePanda265]

Well aparrantly he just didnt like that shirt because I switched out the shirts and as you can see he likes this one much better. He ended up almost falling asleep in the shirt it was so cute.

 

[Ebrech]

awww hes so cute... hehe

 

[frost]

haha cute, i need to start with taming with my extreme soon.

 

[Toby_H]

You are supposed to wear the shirt for at least several hours while you are being active. If not the shirt will mainly smell like whatever soap you use...