Think i have totally blown my relationship.

[Shona]

I had Bambam out today and he got away from me..............apparently in trying to recapture him i scared him half to death now he is blackbearding and trying to bite me and doesn't want anything to do with me. We have always been close I am devistated. Should I just leave him settle for the rest of the day. He is back in his viv now but I am so worried I have totall wrecked the trust.

 

[8350e5a3e24c153df2275c95x]

Give him a day and pick him up again, if he doesnt like you still why not give him a treat?

 

[definitions]

Nahh you just startled him... Treat sounds like a good idea.. He will come back around.... your his human Good Luck

 

[mickeysmomma]

I've startled mine before...give it a few hours/day...it will be fine! :wink:

 

[Shona]

Thanks everyone, gave him a while to calm down and did give him a treat.

He still seems weary of me though, I got just as big a fright as him I think, firstly thinking he was going to disappear into the great outdoors and then the blackbeard and trying to bite.............something he hasn't done since he was a baby.

Anyhow thanks again for the reassurance.

 

[beardie parents]

Something we found out the hard way, when you take your beardies outside, make sure they have a leash on them. We lost a baby outside when our Redrock was only about 8 months old and we never saw our Sandstone again. Then just under 2 years ago Redrock slipped off my shoulder (no leash on her) she fell and must have hit her head, she died 10 days later.

With our current two, we must have a leash on them because they get the wanderlust almost every day, unless it's way to hot and you look away for a split second then they have dissappeared.

 

[Shona]

That is a sad story I am sorry for your loss and I guess I should learn my lesson from this little scare we both had.

He is out at the moment with all the doors closed still looking wearily at me though.........he has taken treats from my hand as well so i guess we are on the mend.

I am trying also not to be scared of him as well, so maybe we are looking at each other the same way Haha

 

[beardie parents]

You both will be fine together. I found my girls like to cling to our shoulders. Once he gets used to you, he'll insist on your shoulder, 24/7

 

[RolandKyramere]

You both will be fine together. I found my girls like to cling to our shoulders. Once he gets used to you, he'll insist on your shoulder, 24/7

Be prepared, they sometimes get preferences for which shoulder they want to be on, and nothing will stop them once they decide on that shoulder with the perfect view of the glowy screen.