I recently got Derik about 3 weeks ago, hes one year old and has not been handled at all in 8 months, just feeding.
He is currently at the bottom of my bed where i often sit on my computer and is very aware of all my movements
Hes scared of me, when i put my hand in hes cautious but sometimes he sprints away terrified, especially when ive tried to pick him up, he sometimes lets me stroke him with my finger on his leg, back and rarely head.
He has bitten me on occasion but ive come to conclusion that thats due to him being in a feeding frenzy and goes wild for food and my fault.
Ive hand fed him a little bit, a few waxworms and sometimes some fruit and will happily sprint towards my hand when he sees ive got food :roll: , but im thinking this may have made him think my hand is food.
Hes slightly puffed up his chin at me on occasion and only fully puffed up once. He sometimes looks like hes terrified of me, like lowering his body down and looking at me looking terrified and seeming it but not puffing up. i do move slowly when ive got my hand in there aswell.
So... is there any tips you can give me on taming him? especially being handled.
He is currently at the bottom of my bed where i often sit on my computer and is very aware of all my movements
Hes scared of me, when i put my hand in hes cautious but sometimes he sprints away terrified, especially when ive tried to pick him up, he sometimes lets me stroke him with my finger on his leg, back and rarely head.
He has bitten me on occasion but ive come to conclusion that thats due to him being in a feeding frenzy and goes wild for food and my fault.
Ive hand fed him a little bit, a few waxworms and sometimes some fruit and will happily sprint towards my hand when he sees ive got food :roll: , but im thinking this may have made him think my hand is food.
Hes slightly puffed up his chin at me on occasion and only fully puffed up once. He sometimes looks like hes terrified of me, like lowering his body down and looking at me looking terrified and seeming it but not puffing up. i do move slowly when ive got my hand in there aswell.
So... is there any tips you can give me on taming him? especially being handled.