Brieana
Hatchling Member
I've had my 2 year old male for almost two weeks and I want to hold him all the time, but not until he's had his bath. I don't think he'd ever had a bath at his first home and he really seems to hate his baths!
But now it seems like I moved too quickly and I'm putting too much pressure on him.
I know he doesn't hate me, though. The last time he was out, he eventually climbed onto my leg while I was sitting and bobbed his head a few times. Then he stretched out his legs and fell asleep. It was so adorable!
What do I do? Will giving him his space for a while help him to relax? Will it alienate us even more? I just want him to be happy, but he constantly has faint stress marks when he's out of his tank, unless he's basking in front of a window in the morning, which only happens on the weekends.
But now it seems like I moved too quickly and I'm putting too much pressure on him.
I know he doesn't hate me, though. The last time he was out, he eventually climbed onto my leg while I was sitting and bobbed his head a few times. Then he stretched out his legs and fell asleep. It was so adorable!
What do I do? Will giving him his space for a while help him to relax? Will it alienate us even more? I just want him to be happy, but he constantly has faint stress marks when he's out of his tank, unless he's basking in front of a window in the morning, which only happens on the weekends.