Zeus thread

[chitodadon]

Since I'm.new this will get me as much help as I need

When I first got Zeus 6 weeks old 10 inches long

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Zeus now at 7 weeks and 11 inches long

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[chitodadon]

So I get home to find out Zeus is shedding he looks like a mad man lol he just has some of his face two front feet and his tail left

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[Scott Hogge]

He looks way fatter in the pics at the end. 1 inch and a decent belly in a week... not bad at all. He's a cute little dude.

 

[chitodadon]

Thanks man he is a headache doesn't want to.be picked up squirmy I got to use glove but I try not to

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[chitodadon]

How long.does it take them.to.shed I notices he still has the bottom.of one foot and about a half inch on the end of his tail left

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[Scott Hogge]

Thanks man he is a headache doesn't want to.be picked up squirmy I got to use glove but I try not to

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What does he do if you just leave your bare hand in his enclosure for 10 minutes? ignore/attack/curious?

 

[bmx3000max]

Try not to use the glove...i did with yogi at first but learnd that wat can happen is itl get used to the glove but not to ur hand...and besides hes to little to hurt you anyway.

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Try it of holding him for a hour a day without a glove for a month and i bet you ull see a huge diffrence...but never take him out his hide.

 

[chitodadon]

He licks then ignores

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[bmx3000max]

Try it of holding him for a hour a day without a glove for a month and i bet you ull see a huge diffrence...but never take him out his hide.

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Sorry idky it posted it twice

 

[chitodadon]

Ok will do

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[Scott Hogge]

He licks then ignores

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thats a good sign. after he licks you, he knows its you & that you are no threat. If you spend a lot of time doing this he will eventually get very curious about you are start trying to climb up your arm by himself. After he crawling up your arm himself, the hardest part is over.

They usually never like being picked up, even when they are tame. Its because they are stubborn and like doing their own thing. Once they are tame, they will tolerate being picked up because they know that they are not in danger, but usually they will still let you know that there is something they would rather be doing. There is a nice flipside to this coin though... if you let them climb up onto you, they love it because its like exploring some cool new warm friendly tree by their own free will. Its very hard to change a tegus mind about something, but if you design your plan around his plan you will have great results.

 

[chitodadon]

That's wat I want to happen

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Zeus is just laying there basking he ate a fuzzy and now is lazy but he got a tiny piece of mulch that he ate is he ok

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[chitodadon]

So Zeus is being weird he comes out but only bask on the enclosure floor but now he doesn't even go up to his basking spot any more

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[bmx3000max]

Dont worry tegus are just lazy like that as long as ur temps are good, ur fine

 

[chitodadon]

Yea he doesn't want to eat right now so I will.feed him later when I get home I finally used no gloves to.get him.out the bath and he climbed right up and didn't want to get down lol he still shedding

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[Murkve]

So Zeus is being weird he comes out but only bask on the enclosure floor but now he doesn't even go up to his basking spot any more

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What are your basking spot temps?

 

[chitodadon]

105 to 110

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[Scott Hogge]

Whats the temp at floor level where he has been hanging out?

 

[chitodadon]

90

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Between 85-90

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[chitodadon]

So today I called Zeus and he ran up my arm I'm so happy no more gloves except bad days lol

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He is a picky eater doesn't want to eat alot

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