clearlyjoyful
Hatchling Member
I have had Luna for about 7 months. She was born on Christmas day, so she's about 8 months old now. She's always been very stand-off-ish and doesn't like to be touched or held. I was persisting and trying to get her used to it, until one day she bit my finger! I had never been bitten by a beardie before because my previous beardie never bit a single person in his entire life...
Since then, I've been afraid of her. I want to get her accustomed to being held and touched, but I'm scared to get bit again! I know that if I do, I will likely pull my hand away and she will go FLYING! Last time, she bit me and I didn't realize what had happened and I pulled my hand out of the tank to get her feeding tub and she was on my finger and she clung to my shirt, then fell to the floor. She's probably scared of that happening again... but the problem is, I'm too afraid to pick her up and show her it won't happen again!
So she just goes to bite everytime I put my hand near her now. I don't know what to do! Help? Suggestions? Comments? Anything!
Since then, I've been afraid of her. I want to get her accustomed to being held and touched, but I'm scared to get bit again! I know that if I do, I will likely pull my hand away and she will go FLYING! Last time, she bit me and I didn't realize what had happened and I pulled my hand out of the tank to get her feeding tub and she was on my finger and she clung to my shirt, then fell to the floor. She's probably scared of that happening again... but the problem is, I'm too afraid to pick her up and show her it won't happen again!
So she just goes to bite everytime I put my hand near her now. I don't know what to do! Help? Suggestions? Comments? Anything!