how old till they really calm down?

[Dirtydmc]

Dexter and I have a tolerable relationship. But he is not very nice. He let's me touch him a little and is for.the most part calm. But he isn't sweet. He gets cranky. And I believe that he tolerates me more than anything. He used to be happy sitting on my lap and didn't mind affection at all. But not so Mich anymore.

 

[Rhetoric]

Guru is 2ish. He was pretty flighty until he was about a year old, then calmed down a bit. Recently he's been a bit moody though. You just gotta be patient. If im late with meals he gets extra grumpy.

 

[Murkve]

I'm not sure if it's age, as much as size. Can anyone with more experience confirm this?

 

[Dirtydmc]

Guru is 2ish. He was pretty flighty until he was about a year old, then calmed down a bit. Recently he's been a bit moody though. You just gotta be patient. If im late with meals he gets extra grumpy.

I feed dexter every morning. I'm not home during the day. Gone 12 hours a day 5 days a week. The wife takes care of all the animals except him. So he has food waiting before he wakes up. I try to at least be in his enclosure while he is up everyday and pet him a little. He's good with all the cats and dogs. My pitbull loves him. I just hope he isn't so jumpy when he's big. I have two kids and we are working on a third.

 

[Rhetoric]

I would just keep working with him and exposing him to new things. How old is he again? A year or so? It could be related to tegu puberty. It's not uncommon for them to be a little moody around that age.

 

[jondancer]

my first tegu was super calm and tame right out of the egg, always been tame and got as tame as possible. my newest hatchling is wild, runs bites, jumps. i hate it, but work with him everyday hoping to break those habits

 

[Dirtydmc]

He's just over a year. Jowels are starting to form. Last night he actually tried to nip my fingers. Lol! Little ****. I opened his house up and took him out and held him for abit after that. Pet his head to let him know I'm a friend. He has started to pop his jowels too. He has got a little more attitude now that he has a large enclosure.