I got my tegu today he was acting really good but when i pet his head he lifts it up and when i pet his back he arches it idk what that behavior is but anyway my main concern is that he got settled in his enclosure and now when i open the door and put my hand in he charges at me and i dont want that can anyone give me advice to whats going on the guy i got him from said he was under for about 3 days so im thinking hibernation but yet now hes up also hes about a year if that helps and hes 2' long
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tegu problem
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Your tegu is stressed leave him be for a week or 2 just offer food and water and let him settle he should come around
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Feed him in the enclosure for a week or two as to reduce stress. It's what's best for the animal. If you don't want to then you could forcibly remove him, put him in a tub with the food and hope he eats but I would suggest switching to tub feeding AFTER he has time to adjust.
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I agree feed in the enclosure for now the back arching is a defensive display he's freaking out
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Just only mess with him for feeding and leave him alone
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Like I said lean him be for 2 weeks
Like I said lean him be for 2 weeks
Like I said lean him be for 2 weeks
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He was stressed earlier he's still stressed but more defensive
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Just depends Kirby never came after me but then again he's still a baby and I have him 2 weeks to acclimate properly and he has the proper cage/diet requirements and that makes a big difference also your dealing with a highly intelligent reptile with its own personality they vary
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As everyone has said before.....leave him be for a week or so. Yoshi at first wanted nothing to do with me. All I ever did for two weeks was open the cage to tong feed him or change the water. When I first put my hand in he gnawed on it until he realized he couldn't eat it. After that he has never tried biting me. He licks me all the time but never bites. Honestly I say stick your hand in and let him bite the hell out of you until he realizes he can't swallow you. After that he shouldn't anymore.
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pauljr456 said:
Do not feed him live food. He probably is used to chasing anything that moves. I feed mine inside the enclosure all the time and he is never aggressive. He only goes after the food dish, not my hands. If you feed him in the enclosure, get him used to seeing your hands doing other things such as changing his water dish, spot cleaning, cleaning off his basking spot, etc. When I put my hand on the floor of the cage, he just sniffs it and climbs up my arm. Once you start feeding dead feeders or raw meats, eventually, he should calm down. Alternately, you can immediately stop him from charging by just taking away his credit card.
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pauljr456 said:
Chuck Norris would stick his hand in with an alligator and pull it out with a pair of alligator boots. Put on your chest wig and put your hand in there.
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