Hello!
I'm new to actually posting in the forums so sorry if this is the wrong one! But I have been having a lot of trouble bonding with my beardie. I got him in March and it's July 1st now, and he still doesn't like me too much. Once he's being held he'll try to escape a lot but usually there will be bouts where he just sits. In the past he would fall asleep on me sometimes in the evenings.
Recently however, he'll run from me, flatten out and hiss whenever I try to get him out of his enclosure. He would always puff up and hiss but now he's not even letting me touch him. I'll try to move slowly and from the side instead of above when I go to pick him up and I'm always talking to him. His enclosure is in our family living room so he sees and hears us. I visit with him almost everyday.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong? I felt like I was making progress for a little bit but it feels like I'm back at square one. I try to follow all of the tips I see on here and be patient but I feel like I must be doing something wrong! Thank you so much!
I'm new to actually posting in the forums so sorry if this is the wrong one! But I have been having a lot of trouble bonding with my beardie. I got him in March and it's July 1st now, and he still doesn't like me too much. Once he's being held he'll try to escape a lot but usually there will be bouts where he just sits. In the past he would fall asleep on me sometimes in the evenings.
Recently however, he'll run from me, flatten out and hiss whenever I try to get him out of his enclosure. He would always puff up and hiss but now he's not even letting me touch him. I'll try to move slowly and from the side instead of above when I go to pick him up and I'm always talking to him. His enclosure is in our family living room so he sees and hears us. I visit with him almost everyday.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong? I felt like I was making progress for a little bit but it feels like I'm back at square one. I try to follow all of the tips I see on here and be patient but I feel like I must be doing something wrong! Thank you so much!