Baby beardie started running away from me

[applejacks155]

So I bought another beardie after owning my other be for just over 3 years and u was building him a new enclosure and my new one a new enclosure. Well I got her 2 weeks ago and she was just in a small 30 gallon tank but now she's in a big 4'x2'x2' enclosure and when u go to pick her up she just runs away like she's scared of me. Could the new enclosure be to big for her right now? She's only 2 months old

 

[brittani299]

The move probably scared her. Going from her first home, to the 30 gallon, and then the new tank. It is probably just relocation stress. I would try putting in a piece of your clothing in the tank. Let her get your smell back and then slowly put your hand I the cage and let her come to you.

 

[applejacks155]

I have put a shirt in her tank, yesterday she hid all day and same today till I got home she seems to be nore comfortable I also fed her today and she ate.

 

[brittani299]

Just keep trying. She will eventually get use to you

 

[applejacks155]

I've still be trying the last few days but she still runs away and try's to run up the walls in her Viv. Sometimes she licks me then runs away or she lets me pet her head of chin but as soon as I try to pick her up she runs once She's in my hand she's fine and she's eating and I give her baths daily. She is shedding right now could that be part if it?

 

[brittani299]

It could be that she is shedding. Bonding does take time though so don't get disappointed if she starts acting scared

 

[applejacks155]

Yeah she has been shedding lately, makes sense if that's why she's running from me