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Ive had Godzilla for about 4 months now. She is a great lizard, and growing fast. She tolerates me picking her up, but she really doesnt like being touched by me. Espesualy being pet, it makes her nervous.

I was just wonering when I could expect her to start showing some affection. Is it because she is still young, or am I doing something wrong with her. I have ocasionaly scared her while she was in her hide, while I was cleaning her cage with her inside, or changeing her water. I handle her every day. In fact she spends more time on my bed then in her cage. I let her sleep there with me. She will go up againt my leg or something, but I think thats for warmth. Im gentle and try to make sure she is happy. But she has never shown any intrest in me, just tolarance. If I place her on my lap or something, she will always crawl away. Its only when she has something covering her, like a blanket or a pillow that she stays still. I have also let her free roam my liveing room, to let her explore.

When did your tegus generaly start showing affection? And what did you do to get it?

<blockquote data-quote="Aardbark" data-source="post: 98420" data-attributes="member: 2344">Ive had Godzilla for about 4 months now.&nbsp; She is a great lizard, and growing fast.&nbsp; She tolerates me picking her up, but she really doesnt like being touched by me.&nbsp; Espesualy being pet, it makes her nervous.I was just wonering when I could expect her to start showing some affection.&nbsp; Is it because she is still young, or am I doing something wrong with her.&nbsp; I have ocasionaly scared her while she was in her hide, while I was cleaning her cage with her inside, or changeing her water.&nbsp; I handle her every day.&nbsp; In fact she spends more time on my bed then in her cage.&nbsp; I let her sleep there with me.&nbsp; She will go up againt my leg or something, but I think thats for warmth.&nbsp; Im gentle and try to make sure she is happy.&nbsp; But she has never shown any intrest in me, just tolarance.&nbsp; If I place her on my lap or something, she will always crawl away.&nbsp; Its only when she has something covering her, like a blanket or a pillow that she stays still.&nbsp; I have also let her free roam my liveing room, to let her explore.When did your tegus generaly start showing affection?&nbsp; And what did you do to get it?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aardbark, post: 98420, member: 2344"] Ive had Godzilla for about 4 months now. She is a great lizard, and growing fast. She tolerates me picking her up, but she really doesnt like being touched by me. Espesualy being pet, it makes her nervous. I was just wonering when I could expect her to start showing some affection. Is it because she is still young, or am I doing something wrong with her. I have ocasionaly scared her while she was in her hide, while I was cleaning her cage with her inside, or changeing her water. I handle her every day. In fact she spends more time on my bed then in her cage. I let her sleep there with me. She will go up againt my leg or something, but I think thats for warmth. Im gentle and try to make sure she is happy. But she has never shown any intrest in me, just tolarance. If I place her on my lap or something, she will always crawl away. Its only when she has something covering her, like a blanket or a pillow that she stays still. I have also let her free roam my liveing room, to let her explore. When did your tegus generaly start showing affection? And what did you do to get it? [/QUOTE]

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