KLB85":31wsgkxx said:
Thanks for the advice, I saw this method of picking them up on youtube and have tried it. She just backs up instead! lol! Unfortunately I have her in a tank that i access from the top, so I don't think she likes me coming in from above. We will be building her a custom wood vivarium that we can access from the front, but that won't be done for a few months. How old was Obi when you started to handle him regularly? Did he try to run away at first? What did you do in that situation? Leave him alone or continue to try to handle him?
Oh yeah, that makes things difficult, they tend to hate being picked up from above, I'd always try and go from below so they don't think you're a predator or something.
I don't exactly know how old Obi was when I got him, but he was roughly about 3-4 weeks old when we got him, and we let him get used to things in his vivarium for at least 1 and a half weeks before attempting to pick him up, but once we picked him up the first time, we had no difficulty picking him up again, he now comes out at least once (often many more times) a day.
I wouldn't say he tried to run away, but he did (and still does) move very quickly when he is scared or agitated, and seems to think he can fly too.. especially when high up over a wooden floor... (not good)
so I recommend keeping low down so she doesn't manage to hurt herself, although i've been told its less likely when they are young because they bounce.. but not sure how true that is!
luckily Obi has never really ran off before, the furthest he ever has got is my sisters room next door, I just scooped him up and put him back in his viv
He seems to move less the faster you move him, whereas if you try and walk really slowly with him on your hand for example, he will try and jump, but I imagine thats not the same for all dragons..