jeremy flanagan
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not sure if he wants to be pet or if he wants to bit my finger
How does body language differ between baby gu's?I would say when you put your hand close to him does his breathing deepen?,...if so then he is nervous and he is defensive. In this case he may tail whip or nip to protect himself. Always remember to take it slow, allow your tegu to see your a friend and not a predator.
Okay but say you have a tegu who isnt very active? How are you supposed to take her out to handle her if youre not supposed to take her out of her hide/burrow.Does he raise himself up on his legs when you go to touch him? If he does that means he's scared and trying to intimidate you. Obviously if he's doing any tail whipping then he doesn't want anything to do with you. If he makes little quiet hisses but doesn't really move that means he is nervous, you could probably pick him up or let him crawl onto you this way but be very slow and careful. Talk to him whenever you're touching him so that he gets used to your voice and associates it with being touched or held. The more he experiences it he more he'll calm down. Also never ever grab a tegu who is in its hide or burrowed because that can absolutely ruin any trust he had. To him you're a predator trying to eat him and his response will almost always be tail whipping, loads of hissing, and even a bite.