Hi everyone,
I am a first time ever bearded dragon parent. I have had dogs and cats all my life, never lizards...but I am in love with my bd and I can't wait for her to love me back! :wink: I've had my bd for about 3 weeks. She is 6 - 7 inches long (hard to measure a baby dragon). I don't know how old she is, but she had her first shed..my baby is growing
Anyway, back to my question: when will she get used to me and not run away when I try to hold her? She lets me put my hand in the tank and she takes food from my hand, but when I try to hold her she backs away and runs. I pick her up anyway and I keep her in my hand. Sometimes I put her on my chest or I let her run around the bed (supervised of course), so she can get used to my scent. I have also bathed her every day. She does not open her mouth or puff up, or try to bite me, yet. I've tried the burrito but she scrambles out of it. I am afraid to wrap her too tight..
Is there anything else I should do? Am I doing something wrong? How long before she is comfortable with me?
Please help :!:
Verena
I am a first time ever bearded dragon parent. I have had dogs and cats all my life, never lizards...but I am in love with my bd and I can't wait for her to love me back! :wink: I've had my bd for about 3 weeks. She is 6 - 7 inches long (hard to measure a baby dragon). I don't know how old she is, but she had her first shed..my baby is growing
Anyway, back to my question: when will she get used to me and not run away when I try to hold her? She lets me put my hand in the tank and she takes food from my hand, but when I try to hold her she backs away and runs. I pick her up anyway and I keep her in my hand. Sometimes I put her on my chest or I let her run around the bed (supervised of course), so she can get used to my scent. I have also bathed her every day. She does not open her mouth or puff up, or try to bite me, yet. I've tried the burrito but she scrambles out of it. I am afraid to wrap her too tight..
Is there anything else I should do? Am I doing something wrong? How long before she is comfortable with me?
Please help :!:
Verena