lizard made a run for it

[Dennis Cronin]

Took him to back yard, let him sit in sun on a rock. Totally immobile for 15 minutes. Was getting ready to take him in out of boredom when suddenly he took off. Jumped from rock, ran across gravel , some grass, sidewalk to side of house and went into a hose box to hide. Didn't move at all when I reached slowly in to take him out and then of course back in the house to enclosure.

FYI, eating about 15 small crickets a day now. Getting big.

 

[Noella]

Sounds like something spooked him. Allie goes on her harness and I had her sitting on the driveway. She decided to run under the car and plopped herself down. I had to get down on the ground to go get her. (I told her not to ever go under the car again because she could get hurt.) She stopped going under the car and comes to me instead.

 

[Dennis Cronin]

Yeah, his lizard brain still doesn't trust/like us. I'm trying to get him used to being handled a little bit but he wiggles and attempts to escape. I'd think he'd start to associate "cricket rain" with us, but apparently not so far.

 

[Noella]

Good evening, Dennis.

They usually run for cover in the wild if they feel threatened. It's like a normal behavior for them if they feel in danger.

Keep working with him and he'll soon trust you. It's like a bond of trust. You've got to show him you mean no harm and you're actually safety. (Allie really does run when she feels like it. But she doesn't get far because she's on her harness.

And she's staring right up at me with a beardie grin on her face now. She loves attention and cuddles. (Mommy and Allie time before bed.)

 

[Psychoticchaos]

Alduin did that to me today. He didn't get to far though, I had three people out there with me.

 

[Germ]

My 'Demon' would not let me handle him without a struggle for the first 10 months of his life before he finally decided to settle down. Some dragons just take longer than others.

 

[ravenwolf]

glad he didn't get too far