Update on Cupids behavior

[reptilegyrl]

In my last thread as some of you know I was talking about how scared, wild and aggressive my (9 month?) old cupid is. I want to thank you all so much for your ideas and advice!

Since her bath Cupid has started shedding like I have never seen before! I have never bathed her before since I got her in February. I had been told to put a smal water dish in her enclosure and never knew I was supposed to bather her. She seemed to lover her bath lastnight and even let me have a little cuddle before bed time :love5: without trying to eat me . So with that and the dry skin looking so bad I thought I would give her another lil bath tonight. She loved it even more! I read somewhere to use a soft toothbrush to help with shedding when needed so i used that just a bit on her. and skin started crunching and flaking off so much, then peeling! She feels so much softer? (un-crispy??) After her path she allowed a bit of a cuddle, back and head petting time! (with one toweled hand holding her and one un gloved hand petting her - for all of u who saw the pic of me holding her with the giant leather gloves lol) She seemed to enjoy all that skin coming off. She relaxed for a while then I wrapped her in a blankie and tucked her in bed!

I am soooo amazed at what two nights of using all of the advice i have received from this community has done for me and my Dragon!
She looks and feels better. Her colors are brighter... more orange!! , and though she is nippy and still has fits from time to time, she is learning that I love her and am trying to learn how to better care for her. I think between us spending more time together and melearning more how to pick her up. along her shedding and enclosure changes I have made, her attitude is changing... and so is mine!

 

[Gail]

Thats fantastic, glad to hear she is coming around so fast and that she likes her baths I'm sure she feels a ton better after getting that shed off.

 

[reptilegyrl]

Thats fantastic, glad to hear she is coming around so fast and that she likes her baths I'm sure she feels a ton better after getting that shed off.

she shed even more today. not sure if she is done but ive never seen her shed like this before! i wonder if she was dehydrated??! She has color! she's not all just gray and black!

here she is with brighter colors after her first big shed... still trying to eat me and my camera phone! lol :roll: lil brat!

 

[Beardednoob]

When she ever calms down enough, I would suggest cutting her nails, long like my girls nails are.
I am glad things are going in the right direction for you and her.

 

[Claudiusx]

Always is nice to hear a good report!

-Brandon

 

[reptilegyrl]

When she ever calms down enough, I would suggest cutting her nails, long like my girls nails are.
I am glad things are going in the right direction for you and her.

they are super long! im hoping the tile will help wear them down in the mean time or at least help stop them from growing so fast!
today i went to put my hand in the enclosure and she jumped strait up and bit my finger and hung there with her mouth around my finger... thank god i had a glove on! lil stinker! lol oh well
next bath time i will see if she will let me touch her nails.

today i went and got her some more different foods. going to try some different things as she has not really had that varied of a diet so far. want her to healthy healthy!

 

[SpencersCoolMom]

I'm new here and am a new beardie owner, but I am going to make a suggestion based on what I learned from being a dog mommy. I wouldn't suggest that YOU cut her nails. Right now you are trying to build trust and good feelings between the two of you. I doubt she is going to like having her nails cut. Perhaps you can have your vet do it, or some other brave soul that she can learn to hate without consequence. Perhaps experienced owners have advice about this. Good luck and keep posting. My son and I read your posts and are routing for a loving relationship to blossom between you and your Cupid!

 

[reptilegyrl]

thank you so much for your advice - u r totally right!... and your going to be happy when i say... i already cut her nails myself! she has changed so much in just the last 2 weeks, and though she still gets wiggly and snappy at times, i hold her every single day and she does like to cuddle and fall asleep on my chest. our relationship is a work in progress, but one i dont intend to give up on! =)

dont know if you've seen her thread viewtopic.php?f=49&t=155513

 

[TeethandClaws]

hmm. instead of cutting them, you could try filing them? just get a nail file, make her comfy on you and casually file her nails. not too much though, as if you file them back to much they'll bleed.

i tried this out on my beardie. he didnt bleed, and seemed to rather enjoy his pedicure. and his nails are less long and less sharp now :3