Sorry for the recent topic spam. I'm just trying to get a handle on things and making sure I'm giving my gu the right sort of care.
So I got my gu on Saturday from a reptile store. He seemed alright at first, but a bit flighty. On the second day I tried to take him out and bin feed him which I have now concluded was a horrible idea. First off he refused to be caught, so I had to do a bit of manhandling to get him into the bathroom into the bin (he bit at me and tail-whipped the whole time). Once he was in the bin he flipped out of it and ran like crazy around the bathroom and hid. I had to fish him out and stick him back in his enclosure.
I regret doing that since now he backs/puffs up even when I enter the room. He gets nervous when I stick my hands in the enclosure and move stuff around, and he tail-whips constantly if I even try to touch him. I'm just wondering what approach I should take now. Should I try the 'ignoring' thing? Feed him in his enclosure and ignore him for a week or two before trying to get him used to my hand again? I tried putting an article of clothing and he just wasn't interested in it at all. He's been a bit lazy and just sits in one spot for hours sometimes. He's been eating/pooping fine enough so I think it might just be stress.
Should I just leave him alone for now?
So I got my gu on Saturday from a reptile store. He seemed alright at first, but a bit flighty. On the second day I tried to take him out and bin feed him which I have now concluded was a horrible idea. First off he refused to be caught, so I had to do a bit of manhandling to get him into the bathroom into the bin (he bit at me and tail-whipped the whole time). Once he was in the bin he flipped out of it and ran like crazy around the bathroom and hid. I had to fish him out and stick him back in his enclosure.
I regret doing that since now he backs/puffs up even when I enter the room. He gets nervous when I stick my hands in the enclosure and move stuff around, and he tail-whips constantly if I even try to touch him. I'm just wondering what approach I should take now. Should I try the 'ignoring' thing? Feed him in his enclosure and ignore him for a week or two before trying to get him used to my hand again? I tried putting an article of clothing and he just wasn't interested in it at all. He's been a bit lazy and just sits in one spot for hours sometimes. He's been eating/pooping fine enough so I think it might just be stress.
Should I just leave him alone for now?