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katt_amoore
at Fri Feb 5 05:08:15 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by katt_amoore ]
I had a dragon who was pretty skittish and during feeding time (I would wait until he was really hungry)I would coax him into my hand with crickets...he became very chill over time and everyone thought it was hilarious to see a "trained" beardie! I would definately try it out...just lay your hand flat and hold the cricket over your fingers, then your palm, then your wrist...and soon he will be climbing into your hand and slowly you will see that it reinforces a positive connection with handling...without the fat content of waxworms. He eventually let me take him out of his cage calmly and because we only did this with a couple of his crickets a day he still eats them if they are running around, although he does still like it when he's hand fed...lol. So not TOO spoiled! 
-Katt
Baxter just outside his cage...
Baxter & Mommy ... Ignore the couch...lol
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1.0 Husband (Big Papa)
1.3 Bearded Dragons (Ruby, Lela, Twizzler & Baxter)
1.1 BRBs (Skittles & Kiko)
1.1 Het Pied BPs (Memnoch & Persephone)
1.1 Het Clown BPs (Lrr & Ndnd)
2.5 Het Caramel Albino BPs(Moo, Aurora, Phobos, Mimas, Midori, Hennessy & R. Kelly)
1.1 Het SK Axanthic BPs(Pongo & Perdita)
0.1 Lemon Pastel BPs(Kyra)
1.0 Ghost BPs(Kaa)
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RE: For handling, do you recommend treats? - katt_amoore, Fri Feb 5 05:08:15 2010