Video progress with Cassie

[Bradyloach]

So just for fun I thought it would be fun to put a piece of plywood leading cassie out of her enclosure. Wanted to see if she would come out, I'm making such good progress with her, I Pet her for 15 mins without her. Losing her eyes, she flicked her tounge lots tho! Here she is!
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt351/bradyloach/e8d5ab1f.mp4

[Bradyloach]

I don't know how to make it like a picture what code do I have to put down

[infernalis]

sign up for youtube... I can do the rest, photobucket will not work on this forum for videos.

[Bradyloach]

You can still see it tho right?

[infernalis]

I already took care of it Brady...

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[Bradyloach]

Oh haha I just made a YouTube account :) I'm gonna start uploading vids there :p thanks Wayne! Whatcha think?

[infernalis]

You both seem to be enjoying yourselves...

[Bradyloach]

Oh yah! It's a
sign of progress

[Trent]

Nice video!

[Bradyloach]

Thanks :) she's coming around

[crocdoc]

Good stuff - you've certainly got the right idea of getting the monitor used to you!

Once they're at that stage, you can slowly start using your other hand rather than the plywood. Start by putting one hand on the plywood, palm up, fingers together (you can even wear a glove for the first while) and use the forceps in the other hand to encourage the monitor to step onto your hand. It's important for the first several times you do this that your hand (the one not holding the forceps) does not move.

I've done this with lace monitors to get them gradually used to the idea of hands and arms. They quickly learn what is hand and what is food - but when they're bigger I then retrain them to disassociate hands from food entirely so they don't go into feeding mode the instant they are on your arm!

[Bradyloach]

Way ahead of you :) she will eat in my hand :)
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt351/bradyloach/a3eb80e8.jpg

[alessia55]

Aww :) The part where she accidentally steps on the hole in that wooden box thing is really cute :p

[Bradyloach]

Haha she's cute! I was scared I hurt her :)

[crocdoc]

Way ahead of you :) she will eat in my hand :)


Excellent - you're well under way! Reaching that stage with lace monitors can take forever. With some individuals that sort of thing doesn't happen until they are 2 years old. With my adult female, I couldn't get her to voluntarily walk onto my hand until she was 4 years old.

[Bradyloach]

Wow! I have to bribe her with food