We have had Yggdrasil for a week and 4 days. We got her from TegusOnly. She's eaten every day since we got her. Her favorite is ground turkey but she also likes chicken gizzards and hearts and fuzzy mice. I turn her lights on around 9 a.m. and she normally comes out around 2 p.m. eats a bit and basks for about 5 minutes then hides for 30 minutes and repeats this several times till about 5 or 6 then goes to bed. She poops daily in her bath in her cage and spends about 15 minutes a day on patrol, exploring her cage.
We can get within 5 feet of her cage without her hiding but any closer she hides. If I sit by her hide while she's hidden she will come out and eat/bask with me beside her as long as I don't make sudden movements.
She's come out of her cage twice to poop and has wondered around the kitchen. Last time if she crawled out of the block area I could gently lift her and put her back and she didn't freak out. She also lick and pushed my legs and hands (good/bad?)
A few questions, is hiding more than half the day normal or will that go down some?
How long (on average, every tegu is different) will it take for her to not be scared of us?
Should we keep letting her out to poop and explore us even if she often seems stressed or tired after?
Are there any other taming steps we should take?
I'm only able to work with her on weekends because she's never out when I am and my boyfriend doesn't take her out when I'm gone so I am sure that slows things down too.
We can get within 5 feet of her cage without her hiding but any closer she hides. If I sit by her hide while she's hidden she will come out and eat/bask with me beside her as long as I don't make sudden movements.
She's come out of her cage twice to poop and has wondered around the kitchen. Last time if she crawled out of the block area I could gently lift her and put her back and she didn't freak out. She also lick and pushed my legs and hands (good/bad?)
A few questions, is hiding more than half the day normal or will that go down some?
How long (on average, every tegu is different) will it take for her to not be scared of us?
Should we keep letting her out to poop and explore us even if she often seems stressed or tired after?
Are there any other taming steps we should take?
I'm only able to work with her on weekends because she's never out when I am and my boyfriend doesn't take her out when I'm gone so I am sure that slows things down too.
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