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Hello. When I first purchased my cranwells a lil over a month ago, I could touch near his mouth and he would try to bite me. I only did it once or twice, but I enjoyed his fiesty behavior, gave him some more attitude. However, he has grown to about half the size and doesn't do this anymore. I was wondering if this generally happens to any pac owners out there. I know lots of people who have been bitten by adults and have bled, so I knwo they must bite sometimes...is it just that they only bite when they think you are food? But then again they are naturally aggressive which means they would bite whether they thought u were food or not right?

To ake a long story short, is it normal for a pac to get more docile as you have it and if not how can I remedy this? Thanks
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They have the internet on computers now? - Homer S.

Why would you want to remedy it? You are not supposed to a poke a horned frog to make it jump and try to bite you either. It just stresses the frog. If the frog becomes more docile, it means it no longer regards you as much of a threat and possibly as the source of its food. My adult frogs rarely even move towards my hand unless they have been fed before. Attitude really doesn't matter. Having a frog with a good appetite should be good enough. Attitude just means the frog is stressed, which is a BAD thing. Andy
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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

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That's right. My healthy old horned frog is very indifferent to my hand if I have to put it in there to, say, change the waterbowl. But she knows when a nightcrawler falls in, it's dinner.
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*~Ginevive~*
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Alright, thanks for confirming one of my ideas ginevive!
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They have the internet on computers now? - Homer S.

Frogs modify their behaviour by learning. If you tease your frog to keep it mean, then please return it to the pet store for a more humane owner. Your frog is tiny and you are, in his eyes, a monster. That represents a lot of stress.

If it no longer sees you as a threat, it will lose its aggressiveness.

I have a tokay gecko, which is traditionally a mean lizard, which can literally procure blood, has become very gentle and enjoys attention and I can even pick it up. It never bites, and never threatens. She even jumps on me. Why? She learned I am no threat. She is, in face, a sweetie.
Why? No fear = no stress = no aggressiveness.

That is the goal for any pet: No fear = no stress.
A stress free life.

JadeFox