apocalypse910
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So I have spent more than I care to admit on various leashes and harnesses for Loki. The first time I attempted to walk him he freaked out and nearly got free - the experience damn near gave me a phobia of taking him outside. Since then I've tried 8 or 9 other harnesses and none really seemed suitable enough or secure enough for me to trust as anything more than a backup when I am carrying him. Tegus are very oddly shaped animals and it seems impossible to find harnesses that will fit them, led alone hold them if they decide to go all Jurassic park outside.
The reptile leashes don't seem to be made of the strongest material and he can pretty much shrug out of them if he decides to back out. I found one dog harness that seemed to work but it was insanely hard to get on and was very uncomfortable for him (and worryingly tight around the neck). The rest were either too flimsy, impossible to put on, or just loose enough that he could get his legs out and wiggle free.
Today I bought a buddy belt 2[1] off amazon and it seems perfect. The materials are very strong so I'm confident he won't remotely be able to stretch or tear his way out. The design does not put pressure on his neck and it seems like he won't be able to slip through in either direction. It is the easiest harness to get on that I've found and he doesn't seem to mind it because there is no bulk to it. Normally he flips out when I put a harness on him - he gave this one half-hearted scratch and then promptly got distracted by some trash bags that had not yet been shredded by tegu claws. It also is pretty minimal so it won't block the sun during basking time.
Just a note: I measured Loki at 39.5 cm so he was pretty close to between sizes - I ended up getting the smaller harness(size 4) and it fit him with several belt loops to spare.
Anyways figured I'd share as I've been trying to find a good solution for this for years. I haven't taken him outside with it yet but I'll be sure to post more pics when I do. Definitely feeling a lot more confident about walking the crazy now
The reptile leashes don't seem to be made of the strongest material and he can pretty much shrug out of them if he decides to back out. I found one dog harness that seemed to work but it was insanely hard to get on and was very uncomfortable for him (and worryingly tight around the neck). The rest were either too flimsy, impossible to put on, or just loose enough that he could get his legs out and wiggle free.
Today I bought a buddy belt 2[1] off amazon and it seems perfect. The materials are very strong so I'm confident he won't remotely be able to stretch or tear his way out. The design does not put pressure on his neck and it seems like he won't be able to slip through in either direction. It is the easiest harness to get on that I've found and he doesn't seem to mind it because there is no bulk to it. Normally he flips out when I put a harness on him - he gave this one half-hearted scratch and then promptly got distracted by some trash bags that had not yet been shredded by tegu claws. It also is pretty minimal so it won't block the sun during basking time.
Just a note: I measured Loki at 39.5 cm so he was pretty close to between sizes - I ended up getting the smaller harness(size 4) and it fit him with several belt loops to spare.
Anyways figured I'd share as I've been trying to find a good solution for this for years. I haven't taken him outside with it yet but I'll be sure to post more pics when I do. Definitely feeling a lot more confident about walking the crazy now