I purchased him or her from a PetSmart and had no idea what I was getting into. I'm a first time reptile owner and I have developed a fear of picking this guy up because he got so big so fast (so it seems) and Everytime I open the top of his tank and reach in to clean up his poop he puffs out his beard and flattens his body. If I put my hand near him to attempt to pick him up he opens his mouth. (However he isn't afraid to eat out of my hand) He'll run all over his tank to get away. Sometimes he'll get really black. Otherwise, he appears completely content in there. A healthy size and color.
When he was a baby I was able to take him out and hold him. He would just lay in my hand or straddle my finger. I was able to do this for the first two months.
I really need to be able to take him out of his tank so I can bathe him. He has a vinyl tile bottom in his tank and he pooped yesterday and spazzdd out running and got it all over himself, his bottom, his tail, and me. He won't let me pick him up and to be honest I'm afraid hell bite me or jump out of my hands (he's done that before too). I don't want him to hurt himself or me. I've never been bitten and don't want to be.
Advice? I'm desperate to get him out of his tank. It's difficult because of the dimensions as well I have to open the top lid and reach down in there.. as compared to many thanks I've seen that have low front doors that open outward.
Thanks in advance!
When he was a baby I was able to take him out and hold him. He would just lay in my hand or straddle my finger. I was able to do this for the first two months.
I really need to be able to take him out of his tank so I can bathe him. He has a vinyl tile bottom in his tank and he pooped yesterday and spazzdd out running and got it all over himself, his bottom, his tail, and me. He won't let me pick him up and to be honest I'm afraid hell bite me or jump out of my hands (he's done that before too). I don't want him to hurt himself or me. I've never been bitten and don't want to be.
Advice? I'm desperate to get him out of his tank. It's difficult because of the dimensions as well I have to open the top lid and reach down in there.. as compared to many thanks I've seen that have low front doors that open outward.
Thanks in advance!