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 #2037550


Charander
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 Too much handleing?

I recently bought a young tegu from a petstore

he is doing well eating and has seems to get more and more tame every day

he is about 16’’ so still young, since I have such a easy time holding my Tegu now how much is it ok for me to have him out a day?
when its sunny, I take him out in the morning and he lays on my stomach and basks in the sun for usually about a half hour then gets nice and warm and becomes ansy and gets bored of sitting on my chest so I let him roam the yard a little ( well supervised) and put him back in his cage

then later in the day I also take him out for close to half hour sessions

Everything I have read says too handle your young Tegu alot to get them used too you but my question is should I have a limit on how many times I take him out or how long I hold him each day?
07/11/09  12:35am

 #2037647


ReptoDude
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   Message To: Charander   In reference to Message Id: 2037550


 Too much handleing?

From the sound of your post, your doing just fine. Tegus all have different personalities. Hold him a lot! If he gets stressed, then simply put him up. But the longer the better. Your on the road to having a tame tegu. Good luck. Keep up the good work.
07/11/09  11:10am

 #2038827


Charander
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   Message To: ReptoDude   In reference to Message Id: 2037647


 Too much handleing?

Thanks, its good to know I’m doings things right then



07/13/09  07:49pm

 #2045537


DaremoAlpha
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   Message To: Charander   In reference to Message Id: 2038827


 Too much handleing?

They will let you know when they don’t want to be held and it starts to squirm to get away "out of no where" put it down--- good chance it wants to relieve itself and not on you LOL

Mine have done this a few times and as soon as they touch grass the tail goes up.
07/26/09  10:13am

 #2046055


Big K
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   Message To: DaremoAlpha   In reference to Message Id: 2045537


 Too much handleing?

sounds like your doing good. if hes cool with it then you cant be handling him too much...like DaremoAlpha said they will let you know when they have had enough. very easy to read them
07/27/09  11:00am

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JGonzalez706
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   Message To: Big K   In reference to Message Id: 2046055


 Too much handleing?

I actually have a tegu myself... and have a question. My tegu is about four to five weeks old. So he is actually smaller....he is actually afraid and does not like to be held at all. Every time I go to pick him up he does not want to be held. What should I do then?



07/28/09  01:48pm

 #2046940


DaremoAlpha
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   Message To: JGonzalez706   In reference to Message Id: 2046706


 Too much handleing?

Try the t shirt routine and let it get used to your scent first.
Then gently pick it up just enough to have it sit in your hand but still on the floor of the tank... if it tries to get off you let it and let its tail slide between fingers too, but NO grabbing it hehehe
Lots of contact but let it freely walk away from you when it wants.
07/28/09  08:36pm


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