Hi Everyone!
I'm a newbie. I love this forum. This forum has helped me so much!
I was hoping to get some opinions and/or advice. My Beardie, Kuchi Kopi (about 5 months), is pretty much scared of change and most everything. It took a couple months for her to calm down when I got her. And now she loves me and tolerates my boyfriend lol.
Yesterday, I acquired a Chameleon. A coworker wanted to get rid of it because well... she didn't like it when it changed colors. (I know... Insert pause for laughter)
The problem: I placed the cage in the same room as my beardie's cage. They were on opposite corners of the room but within view of each other. Unfortunately, Kopi afraid of everything (including bugs she isn't used to eating) and is deathly afraid of the new addition/cage. She was glass dancing trying to get away and ignored her food and wasn't basking most of the day. I took her out calmed her out, fed her and put her on her basking rock. And she was fine until she looked over and saw the chameleon and started to freak out again.
So I put the cage out of her view and I am debating on putting it in a different room altogether. But, I was curious if any one has experienced this. Does anyone else have a super anxious and scared of everything thing beardie? And any tips on getting her used to having another lizard in the room?
Thank you everyone!
-Taina
I'm a newbie. I love this forum. This forum has helped me so much!
I was hoping to get some opinions and/or advice. My Beardie, Kuchi Kopi (about 5 months), is pretty much scared of change and most everything. It took a couple months for her to calm down when I got her. And now she loves me and tolerates my boyfriend lol.
Yesterday, I acquired a Chameleon. A coworker wanted to get rid of it because well... she didn't like it when it changed colors. (I know... Insert pause for laughter)
The problem: I placed the cage in the same room as my beardie's cage. They were on opposite corners of the room but within view of each other. Unfortunately, Kopi afraid of everything (including bugs she isn't used to eating) and is deathly afraid of the new addition/cage. She was glass dancing trying to get away and ignored her food and wasn't basking most of the day. I took her out calmed her out, fed her and put her on her basking rock. And she was fine until she looked over and saw the chameleon and started to freak out again.
So I put the cage out of her view and I am debating on putting it in a different room altogether. But, I was curious if any one has experienced this. Does anyone else have a super anxious and scared of everything thing beardie? And any tips on getting her used to having another lizard in the room?
Thank you everyone!
-Taina