RowanFinnian
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It's pretty warm where I live right now, and I'm interested in getting my bearded dragon, Zephyr, some natural UV and extra enrichment. However, I've tried to take her outside twice this summer, and both times went pretty poorly. The first time, I put her on the ground and just held her leash, standing over her. I have since learned that that is just about the worst way to go about it. The second time, I held her on my shoulder, sitting down, for about 7-10 minutes and then, when she seemed calm, tried to transfer her to the ground. This resulted in a lot of struggling, clawing, and attempting to run. She's almost two years old, so I figured she's old enough to be outside, and she's generally pretty calm in new situations, so I'm a little baffled. Should I wait for her to walk down my shoulder to the ground on her own? Should I try a play pen, or would that stress her out more? Or should I just give up on trying to take her outside, as it seems to stress her out greatly? Would love some advice. Thanks!