Ways to lure a tegu out of its hide?

[TeguBuzz]

I too have been having trouble getting my tegu comfortable. It comes out frequently now and will lick around; even licking my gloved hand - and it's
Times are becoming habits. However I read and have been told it needs daily interaction in order to be sweet and I have yet
To get it into my hands after I moved it from the pet stores box into its cage. I don't want to force it into submission but the advice given to me was to simply grab it - regardless
Of it's nerves or jumping around like a madman - now this seems like a violation of trust to
Me, am I wrong?

How long have you had the tegu? It needs some 2-3 weeks to settle before you begin any sort of handling/interaction IMO.

 

[brica]

Probably about a month and a half now, possibly a few days past. It's now having it's second shed. Eating very happily when food is provided on daily or every other day basis. I'm also curious if the licking is friendliness - it doesn't appear to be anything but curiosity and acclamation to its surroundings but I had wondered that.

 

[brica]

Btw this was a 5 month old(when purchased) Colombian gold .. And has never bitten me in the 3 times I handled him/her since getting him/her. Skitterish, but doesn't seem mean spirited