Sorry for the long post in advance!
Hello all! I'm new to BDs, my friend has had one for a long time and I loved the little guy so much I had to get one of my own! He has been helping me out with care and stuff, but I had another question I just wanted to ask. How do I know if he wants to come out and walk around?
He is 4 months old, named Hige-chan (little beard, by my Japanese coworker), and he is a little lazy. He mostly stays on his basking rock all day or relaxes on the little log in his viv. However, I feel bad that he's cooped up in there all day!
I take him out and let him walk around, but I can really only do it in my bathroom as he always tries to run off the closest ledge or get himself into trouble and I don't want him to get hurt. Is there a way to prevent this, or is it something he will grow out of? I'm worried I won't be fast enough one day and he will fall and get hurt!
Also, I am uncertain if he wants to be out of his viv. When he is near it, he will glass surf until I let him back in. When he is away from it, he is calm and sits in my hand, but always wants to walk off. He gets a little hissy if I go to pick him up while he walks on the tiles, but otherwise he is fine. He is also very patient while I pet him and when I tried a harness on him, and he eats from my hand.
How do I know if he is enjoying it? And is there any way I can bond with him better so he does? I would love to sit with him but am worried he will scurry off too fast! Thank you all in advance!
Hello all! I'm new to BDs, my friend has had one for a long time and I loved the little guy so much I had to get one of my own! He has been helping me out with care and stuff, but I had another question I just wanted to ask. How do I know if he wants to come out and walk around?
He is 4 months old, named Hige-chan (little beard, by my Japanese coworker), and he is a little lazy. He mostly stays on his basking rock all day or relaxes on the little log in his viv. However, I feel bad that he's cooped up in there all day!
I take him out and let him walk around, but I can really only do it in my bathroom as he always tries to run off the closest ledge or get himself into trouble and I don't want him to get hurt. Is there a way to prevent this, or is it something he will grow out of? I'm worried I won't be fast enough one day and he will fall and get hurt!
Also, I am uncertain if he wants to be out of his viv. When he is near it, he will glass surf until I let him back in. When he is away from it, he is calm and sits in my hand, but always wants to walk off. He gets a little hissy if I go to pick him up while he walks on the tiles, but otherwise he is fine. He is also very patient while I pet him and when I tried a harness on him, and he eats from my hand.
How do I know if he is enjoying it? And is there any way I can bond with him better so he does? I would love to sit with him but am worried he will scurry off too fast! Thank you all in advance!