Striving Spark
Hatchling Dragon
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So, let me start by saying that Autumn is unusually fearless. She was out and about exploring her tank from day one, eating by day two, and eating out of my hand within a couple weeks. She doesn't really like being handled, and will generally try to avoid it, but at the same time she doesn't panic when picked up. When given time outside her enclosure, she'll happily climb on me (and everything else) in an effort to explore the world. She seems very curious and brave... and I don't think she's in any way scared of me anymore? She's even ditched her hides, preferring to sleep out in the open. (I hope that's a good sign, anyways? She's taken to sleeping in the back left corner of her tank, where there's some circular fake branches she half covers herself in.)
The thing is, for all that she seems used to me, I'm not really sure how to translate that into actually enjoying my presence? I pet her, hand feed her, and she puts up with all of it, but at the end of the day it feels like she's just putting up with me... Could admittedly just be my own bad brain speaking, but... Are there any tips to win her over? Or should I just keep doing what I'm doing? (On a side note, she hasn't really taken to treat worms. I've only rarely gotten her to eat them, and only one or two. She mostly likes dubias better than any of the theoretical treats I could give her.)
The thing is, for all that she seems used to me, I'm not really sure how to translate that into actually enjoying my presence? I pet her, hand feed her, and she puts up with all of it, but at the end of the day it feels like she's just putting up with me... Could admittedly just be my own bad brain speaking, but... Are there any tips to win her over? Or should I just keep doing what I'm doing? (On a side note, she hasn't really taken to treat worms. I've only rarely gotten her to eat them, and only one or two. She mostly likes dubias better than any of the theoretical treats I could give her.)