Hello all!
I’m a new beardie owner and have lots of learning to do! I got my beardie on Friday and handled him once to put him in the cage. Then I handled him again yesterday (Monday) to put him in a separate container to eat his worms as per instructions from the pet store. Today I gave him a bath. He seemed a bit stressed so it was just a short one—5-10 mins. He was breathing a little fast and when I went to take him out of the bath and he sat in my palm he let out a lil noise? Didn’t sound like a hiss but I’m sure juveniles don’t make big hiss noises to begin with. Kinda sounded somewhere between a yawn and a burp? What I’m wondering is if my mistake is fatal to gaining his trust as I think I bathed him a little too soon. If so, how can I remedy the situation? Shall I refrain from handling him for a few days? Your advice is greatly appreciated!
I’m a new beardie owner and have lots of learning to do! I got my beardie on Friday and handled him once to put him in the cage. Then I handled him again yesterday (Monday) to put him in a separate container to eat his worms as per instructions from the pet store. Today I gave him a bath. He seemed a bit stressed so it was just a short one—5-10 mins. He was breathing a little fast and when I went to take him out of the bath and he sat in my palm he let out a lil noise? Didn’t sound like a hiss but I’m sure juveniles don’t make big hiss noises to begin with. Kinda sounded somewhere between a yawn and a burp? What I’m wondering is if my mistake is fatal to gaining his trust as I think I bathed him a little too soon. If so, how can I remedy the situation? Shall I refrain from handling him for a few days? Your advice is greatly appreciated!