PudgysMom
Juvie Member
Doc came to me on June 2nd. He was with a family who had no time for him. All I know is he got crickets and lettuce, had never been soaked and the mom was afraid of him. I *think* he hissed at her once or nipped her - she alluded to something like that, but didn't get into it because she probably didn't want to scare me off. No idea about his enclosure. She didn't know if it was a fish tank or a terrarium. I asked her on the phone how old he is and she said one, but then her kids were in the background yelling, "No. He's two!" So I honestly don't know.
He is now on a balanced diet...worms (silk/repti/horn), greens (dandelion, collards, mustard), veggies (squash, peppers, etc.), dusting with calcium, etc..
Reptisun 10.0 24" for UVB/UVA and 75W Zoomed for basking.
So I took him in and he has been extremely aggressive-except for the first day I got him. He hates being in his terrarium (temps are fine). He glass dances and there are even scratch marks in the glass from it. Sometimes I take him out just because he jumps so much and jams his nose into the glass so much I think he's going to hurt himself!
He flares at me often. He hisses at me anytime I touch him. Once I pick him up, he is fine except he usually doesn't want to be held. He just wants to run around the place.
So I got him a leash and took him out today. He did pretty well on it. We were out in the sun for an hour. He ran all over the place and I thought, "Okay, good. He's used some energy. He'll be tired now."
Got him back inside, rinsed him off just to be safe and put him in his terrarium. He was flipping out again.
Now here is what just happened and I freaking out. :shock:
I took him out of his tank because he was jumping so much and I just kept hearing him jump over and over. I was holding him and he ran onto my laptop on the sofa. I went to grab him because I didn't want him to fall since he looked like he was about to jump. He flared, hissed at me and literally with his mouth wide open JUMPED toward my hand to bite it! He didn't get me, but I have never seen him do this before. I don't think he could have mistaken my fingers for worms.
I feel like he hates me. And I feel like such a failure. I have a soft towel for him and I take him out every night to try to bond with him. Turn off the lights and let him try to fall asleep on me. Sometimes it works and sometimes he fights me.
Is there anything else I can do? I know this sounds really dumb, but even his eyes have expressions like he doesn't want me around him.
Any suggestions are soooo appreciated because I am feeling so discouraged right now.
THANK YOU.
He is now on a balanced diet...worms (silk/repti/horn), greens (dandelion, collards, mustard), veggies (squash, peppers, etc.), dusting with calcium, etc..
Reptisun 10.0 24" for UVB/UVA and 75W Zoomed for basking.
So I took him in and he has been extremely aggressive-except for the first day I got him. He hates being in his terrarium (temps are fine). He glass dances and there are even scratch marks in the glass from it. Sometimes I take him out just because he jumps so much and jams his nose into the glass so much I think he's going to hurt himself!
He flares at me often. He hisses at me anytime I touch him. Once I pick him up, he is fine except he usually doesn't want to be held. He just wants to run around the place.
So I got him a leash and took him out today. He did pretty well on it. We were out in the sun for an hour. He ran all over the place and I thought, "Okay, good. He's used some energy. He'll be tired now."
Got him back inside, rinsed him off just to be safe and put him in his terrarium. He was flipping out again.
Now here is what just happened and I freaking out. :shock:
I took him out of his tank because he was jumping so much and I just kept hearing him jump over and over. I was holding him and he ran onto my laptop on the sofa. I went to grab him because I didn't want him to fall since he looked like he was about to jump. He flared, hissed at me and literally with his mouth wide open JUMPED toward my hand to bite it! He didn't get me, but I have never seen him do this before. I don't think he could have mistaken my fingers for worms.
I feel like he hates me. And I feel like such a failure. I have a soft towel for him and I take him out every night to try to bond with him. Turn off the lights and let him try to fall asleep on me. Sometimes it works and sometimes he fights me.
Is there anything else I can do? I know this sounds really dumb, but even his eyes have expressions like he doesn't want me around him.
Any suggestions are soooo appreciated because I am feeling so discouraged right now.
THANK YOU.