return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Python . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Skink . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Oct 12, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Oct 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Oct 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Oct 21, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Oct 24, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Oct 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Oct 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Nov 01, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Nov 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Nov 09, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 

RE: Need Help With Training...PLEASE!!!!

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Cyclura & Ctenosaura ]

Posted by: jf at Fri Feb 20 16:01:19 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jf ]  
   

Did you wait too long? sounds like it. Can it be done? sure. Is it a waste of time? thats up to you. The time spent is part of the experience keeping these guys, I think.
Some cyclura are just knuckle heads and won't except you. They are the minority or wild caught. Dont force handle him so much, instead get him used to you in his space, trust me, you are in his space. Slowly, as he figures out you are not a threat start to hold him. Put him in a room or controlled area and stay in there with him. Let him get mad and react. ignore him a bit so he's used to your presence, maybe put some food down and let him come over close to you as you stay still. work up to the handling part. Be patient. It does take time and cant say how long it will take. I know this 1st hand. I have a cornuta that I have had to work with for years


   

[ Hide Replies ]


>> Next topic:  Is this what herp vets usually do? - twylin, Mon Mar 2 18:12:43 2009
<< Previous topic:  Wild Ctenosaura Similis? - papageorgi091, Tue Feb 10 06:16:33 2009