annieandziggy
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- Beardie name(s)
- Ziggy
Hi y'all, Ziggy is about 5 months old. I got him in February and right now it is July. He's still sometimes skiddish or hesitant but can be picked up without him biting. Until recently. This morning he (finally) starting shedding his head. Two-three weeks before, he shed his legs and tail. Recently I've noticed that I'm terrified to pick him up or even put my hand near him because he wants to bite EVERYTHING. I will reach to open his terrarium door, and he looks at my fingers with this hungry look like I have a bug. I'm scared just to get his salad bowl because one time, he literally lunged for my hand on higher ground and bit my finger with a surprisingly strong force. It scared me so much I dropped the bowl. If I just put my hand in the opposite side of the terrarium, he will stalk it. He attempted to bite my finger this morning but I quickly pulled away. I really want to know if this is just because he's shedding. He has an extreme eating aggression problem- like he's too excited to eat. I tong feed him his dubias, and he LUNGES at the tweezers. When I'm tryna tame him, I hand feed him (despite my fear of being bit, even on accident) and sometimes he lunge-jumps at my fingers. I don't want to be scared of holding my baby! I wanna bond with him and take him out on walks. I just ordered a leash on Etsy for him that will come in a few weeks that will help me not be scared of him running away. (last time, my friend spooked him with a sudden movement and ran into the bushes!! It scared me so much)
Anyway, I really want some reassurance that this is just because he's shedding? I love him so much but I'm also scared of him. At least right now I'm scared. I don't know if this is because of shedding or not, or if this is normal, because he takes sooooo long to shed.
Please help <3
Anyway, I really want some reassurance that this is just because he's shedding? I love him so much but I'm also scared of him. At least right now I'm scared. I don't know if this is because of shedding or not, or if this is normal, because he takes sooooo long to shed.
Please help <3