babieedeer
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Hello all!
i’m very new to this site/forum, but i’ve found it INCREDIBLY helpful.
i recently rescued a 1.5 year old male tegu. (argentine b&w). He’s been here for exactly 2 days, which i know isn’t a lot. i met him multiple times before adopting, & he’s very hand tame and friendly. however, since i’ve brought him home, he’s hid. sometimes when i’m out of the room he comes out and loves watching the kitties (he grew up with one), but i’ll come down and he’ll hide. i have my shirt in there, i’ve been misting, spending the majority of my days in his room, singing, talking to him. just everything i can do to make him comfy. he was on my lap on the way home & snuggled with me,& calmed right down with me after leaving his previous mom’s house, so i definitely believe he does sense comfort. i’m just worried, like any new mom, about doing enough. i read he goes through a week adjustment period, but the previous owner said to feed/bathe him this saturday(3 days after being here) & do a soak. i just want to make sure i’m doing things right, or if there’s anything i can do better. i just want to make sure if he is more depressed, i’m doing all the things i can to help it.
Thank you all!
i’m very new to this site/forum, but i’ve found it INCREDIBLY helpful.
i recently rescued a 1.5 year old male tegu. (argentine b&w). He’s been here for exactly 2 days, which i know isn’t a lot. i met him multiple times before adopting, & he’s very hand tame and friendly. however, since i’ve brought him home, he’s hid. sometimes when i’m out of the room he comes out and loves watching the kitties (he grew up with one), but i’ll come down and he’ll hide. i have my shirt in there, i’ve been misting, spending the majority of my days in his room, singing, talking to him. just everything i can do to make him comfy. he was on my lap on the way home & snuggled with me,& calmed right down with me after leaving his previous mom’s house, so i definitely believe he does sense comfort. i’m just worried, like any new mom, about doing enough. i read he goes through a week adjustment period, but the previous owner said to feed/bathe him this saturday(3 days after being here) & do a soak. i just want to make sure i’m doing things right, or if there’s anything i can do better. i just want to make sure if he is more depressed, i’m doing all the things i can to help it.
Thank you all!