Beardie still scared, info in the post

claudiusx":hnyhos6m said:

2 months is still really young, sometimes it just takes awhile.

Honestly the methods you've used i've never had success with in the past. Only 1 thing has ever worked for me and it's what I do now with all my dragons.

I just grab them and hold them in my hands. No petting, no extra touching, I just hold them. Sometimes I will walk around with them, sometimes we just sit outside of their tanks.
Sometimes they try to get away, sometimes they puff, but a lot of times, even if they aren't tame at all, they will at least tolerate being held, if nothing else is happening.

I will hold them for a bit, and I will only put them back if they are calm in my hand. I don't put them back if they start squirming again. I'm trying to teach them they can be calm around me, and be trusting. When you hold them for awhile, and they realize nothing bad comes of it, eventually they will begin to tolerate it. And eventually they might even start to like it.

It all takes time, and since you haven't had much success with the other options you've tried, perhaps you can try what I do. The hardest part of it is picking them up, especially if they are prone to mouth at you or try to chomp ya!

-Brandon

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KarrieRee":2keqdwq5 said:

Have you put a blanket or piece of clothing in his hide to get used to your smell ?
Karrie

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