I've had my little dragon for about 2 months now and I've had a hell of time trying to handle him. Im not sure how old he is (im guessing 4 months) hes about 11in from head to tail. He is VERY skittish around my hands, usually he slowly backs away from them when they are near. If i try to pick him up he will run. He has bit me once but i think it was more of him thinking my finger was food because he doesnt usually puff up or anything. Anyways,
He will eat out of my hands if i give him crickets and if i place worms on my palm he will climb onto it and eat them but the second i move my hands he runs. He is impossible to catch unless i really lunge at him which i never do. I try not to pick him up from above and go from the front or the side but he will NEVER allow me to scoop him up like this.
When it comes to running from me, he is nuts. He will run away from my hand, up his basking log and if i follow him he will jump off his basking log. I dont want him to hurt himself so i stop trying at that point.
He will let me pet him but i think thats basically just becasue he is being lazy. Ive held him twice since ive got him. Once held he doesnt squirm much but i can tell he is mad. The two times ive picked him up ive basically had to put my entire hand on top of him lightly so he cant run away and then turn my hand over to scoop him up.
Any advice or suggestions would be helpful. His enclosure setup is pretty standard with whatever everyone else here is doing and he usually seems generally happy and healthy.
He will eat out of my hands if i give him crickets and if i place worms on my palm he will climb onto it and eat them but the second i move my hands he runs. He is impossible to catch unless i really lunge at him which i never do. I try not to pick him up from above and go from the front or the side but he will NEVER allow me to scoop him up like this.
When it comes to running from me, he is nuts. He will run away from my hand, up his basking log and if i follow him he will jump off his basking log. I dont want him to hurt himself so i stop trying at that point.
He will let me pet him but i think thats basically just becasue he is being lazy. Ive held him twice since ive got him. Once held he doesnt squirm much but i can tell he is mad. The two times ive picked him up ive basically had to put my entire hand on top of him lightly so he cant run away and then turn my hand over to scoop him up.
Any advice or suggestions would be helpful. His enclosure setup is pretty standard with whatever everyone else here is doing and he usually seems generally happy and healthy.