Alright, 3rd time writting about this subject, so, I'll update you on how it's been going. At first the beardie tried to go after my hand as if it was food, except when wearing yellow gloves. The beardie is now at the point when the only times I've ever been bit is every once in awhile he nips my hand while hand feeding, but this is rare. Although I have yet to get to the point where I can actualy handle him, when my hand approaches him he kind of shrinks down and lowers himself to the ground, and if I attempt to get my hand under him to scoop him up he turns around and jumps away, I always just offer him a meal worm or something like that, just to turn it into a good experience with my hand, rather than it ending in him being disturbed. Anyways, this has been going on for awhile, any advice on getting him to finaly allow me to scoop him up or get near him without him shrinking away?
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Handling UPDATE
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You have to earn his trust-keep on trying. A good way to get your beardie to bond with you is feed him everyday by hand.
I have the opposite problem you do. In addition to being extremely jealous and possessive of me (getting extremely angry if she sees me so much as talk to another pet), she is obsessed with me holding her. She sulks terribly if I don't, turns black, and even plays ill (like walking with a broken leg) until I pick her up. My beardie even knows how to CRY (yes shed a tear) and does so when I'm about to go to work to make me feel as bad and guilty as possible. But I love her like my own child. She IS indeed like my baby 
JadeFox
