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Old 11-21-13, 08:18 PM   #2
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Re: Will this help him adjust to me?

how long have you had him? I would suggest the first few weeks should be minimal interaction, just keep his enclosure clean, water changed, and feed him.

then try some interaction, just pick him up, and hold him for a minute, dont restrain him, just let him move from hand to hand, if he's hissy, then wait until he stops hissing before putting him back. do that every couple of days, and gradually increase handling time, he'll soon relax i'm sure.

If he is really scared, and you cant get hold of him, dont chase him around the enclosure, take it more slowly, keep up with cleaning and stuff and wait till he starts to get used to you a bit more, if he's particularly timid then sum times its a good idea to make contact more slowly over a longer peroid of time...play it by ear, as they say.

either way no i wouldnt wait till he's a year old, the earlier they are handled the better generally
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