Oinari
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Well as in my welcome thread I mentioned my tegu came towards me around the time food was given. I avoided giving him food when he could see me put the plate in the enclosure for a few days. Recently he showed interest when I placed my hand near him.
Rather than the fast quick bite he gives food when he grabs it. He smelled/tasted my finger a few times, then slowly (And I mean slowly) opened his mouth, put it over my finger and bit down enough to be felt, but not to break skin (Not sure if hatchlings can break skin). I slowly slid my finger back out, then he ignored it, looking up at me.
Today he was much less afraid of my hand, but made no attempt to bite, instead allowing me to touch and pet at him, and was less afraid of my general mucking around his enclosure. He noticed his food plate, which was placed there out of his view, and continued to ignore me after he saw it and went for it.
I was just curious about the way he went about biting, which was different than the way he attacked food items. I was quite surprised he didn't bite hard enough to feel like more than the pinch of a closepin.
Rather than the fast quick bite he gives food when he grabs it. He smelled/tasted my finger a few times, then slowly (And I mean slowly) opened his mouth, put it over my finger and bit down enough to be felt, but not to break skin (Not sure if hatchlings can break skin). I slowly slid my finger back out, then he ignored it, looking up at me.
Today he was much less afraid of my hand, but made no attempt to bite, instead allowing me to touch and pet at him, and was less afraid of my general mucking around his enclosure. He noticed his food plate, which was placed there out of his view, and continued to ignore me after he saw it and went for it.
I was just curious about the way he went about biting, which was different than the way he attacked food items. I was quite surprised he didn't bite hard enough to feel like more than the pinch of a closepin.