taming

marylyn101 · 02-27-05, 12:13 AM

any tips on taming fearful babies. one of my females is so skittish! i could use the help. anything thats worked for you. ttfn!

lizardo · 02-27-05, 12:27 PM

she'll come around i've never seen one stay skittish with handling, once it matures they will usually slow down and enjoy being handled

peterm15 · 02-27-05, 07:56 PM

One of the first things people naturally want to do with their new baby is to handle it. Ideally, the baby shouldn't be handled for a few days at least. This gives the new arrival plenty of time to accommodate to it's new surroundings and begin to feel secure. Try and give it as much time as possible to make the adjustment. Once you begin handling, start in short sessions and do not put the baby down until it quits squirming. Slowly increase the frequency of sessions over a period of days. Offer a favorite treat after each session. Reward good behavior!
Take care to support the full tummy during handling, they'll freak out otherwise.
Be sure to Quarantine any new acquisitions for 90 days to avoid the spread of disease.

this was taken directly from...

blackninjakitty.com

so any credit belongs to the site and the authers...

that all i can suggest though.. they should come around..

peterm15 · 02-27-05, 08:02 PM

http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/researc...e/BDtame1.html

and heres a perfect one that would be great for you..

jklarer · 03-01-05, 08:56 PM

I've had great success with hand feeding worms to tame them. Bring your hand into the enclosure with the worm in the middle of your hand so they have to climb onto your hand to get the worm. They begin to realize a hand in the enclosure means something good is coming and eventually look forward to it. After a time, I take things further by having them climb onto your hand and then move them around.

K1LOS · 03-13-05, 09:49 AM

How old is it? i find they just naturally calm down and chill out all on their own. I didn't put any special efforts into it.

One thing i do recommend, try letting him sit on your hand, not you holding him there. I find that if they feel trapped they are more likely to freak out.

Geoff

Up_North · 03-14-05, 12:04 PM

I am not going to waist to much of you reading time here just writing down what others have already sumed up nicely for you. I couldn't agree more with Peterm15's first post no mater where he got the info from its dead on! Let them get used to seeing you before handling establish trust slowly!