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leash or harness trained?
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Our adults accepted it very quickly. Our 8 month old hasn't been tried on a harness in a few months. We only see him a couple of times on the weekend.
We use the standard reptile harnesses available at most pet stores. Then we attach that to a small retractable dog leash. We only use them when we taken them in public.
This was her first time with a harness.
We use the standard reptile harnesses available at most pet stores. Then we attach that to a small retractable dog leash. We only use them when we taken them in public.
This was her first time with a harness.
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Thanks! It's much easier when you start with an older calm Tegu vs. a 2 month old spaz! They seem to calm down alot after they go through "puberty" at 6-8 months. Now I can actually pick up our 8 month old without getting charged or bit!
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Great pics Dave! I can't wait til spring/summer when it's finally warm again here. I plan on leash training and clicker training if I can get enough information on it. By then my guy should be 10 months old so hopefully he will be up for the challenge!
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Thanks! I'm thinking clicker training is alot of work. If I can't get my kids to come on command, why should I think I can get a Tegu to do it??!!
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I think Rick said you give them treats as a bribe to respond (if they respond!). He used superworms.
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Just don't try to hand feed them. Bring a small feeding bowl and throw the worm in the bowl. Bowl good, fingers bad!!
I'm using the clicker to tell him when I'm bringing him to eat. he catching on cuz when i come to get him and I'm clicking away he lets me get him with out a problem. but if i don't click he knows hes gettin a bath and tail whips me when i go in to the bathroom. :lol: :lol:
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hmmm when I finally try clicker training I am only gonna work on it outside. More so he will know to stay with me and follow me. I don't want any negative side effects like you had Cowher where he only associates it with the food. I want inside time to be play time and cuddling time. I just put him in a separate tank to feed so hopefully he will start to associate that with feeding.
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But doing it outside presents a whole new world of distractions! They are very aware of their surroundings. Ours look around with any sound. They seem to attract some big birds to the area when they're out.
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Let us know how it goes Dorton.
I took my tegu out the other day and the boy went ballistic on me. Lucky that I read posts about bringing tegus out their first time and so I kind of expected it. I also had him in a clear small aquarium. But he was really excited about the sun and the enviroment. He calmed down though, after a while. I was sitting with him and talking to him for about 45 minutes. Brought him out a second time and he seemed fine. I could pet him and rub his head. It was just that first time. Something to look out for when you bring your guy out the first time Dragon.
I took these pics about a week or so ago. She did great, just put it on and guided, not pulled her where I was going. When she starts spending more time out of the dig I will work on it more. I am using a iguana harness, and if fits like it should. The ferret harness on little guy does not do so well, but even this big iguana harness works well for him.
