my beardie is about half a year old and he is one viscious jerk. i can't hold him at all. well, i can, but i have to get a good grip on him so he can't escape and can't bite me. he'll simmer down for a little while and then once i've let down my guard a bit he tries to bite me. his litter mate, who is not in my care, does the same thing.
his mother, who i raised from a very young pup, was a bit excitable when she was young but not to this extent. today she is as gentle and peaceful as i could have ever hoped for.
should i try to force him to let me hold him regularly (like i have been trying to do) to get him used to me, or should i try to wait it out awhile and see if he calms down? he is very bad with the hissing and everything. what do you think is causing that?
i was thinking of just putting my hand in his cage for a while each day or something like that but it wouldn't work--he'd run over and bite it. help!!!
thanks,
amanda
If you can't get him to sit with you just after the lights go out, try it when he's sleeping. I know it sounds mean to wake him up, but do it gently and talk to him. With a little luck he'll fall back to sleep on your chest. This should get him to trust you.
