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RE: bahavior question

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Posted by: laurarfl at Sun May 4 08:08:04 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by laurarfl ]  
   

Because it's a natural 'fight or flight' response that small, young reptiles have when they are afraid that something substantially larger is going to eat them!

It's a slow process that takes time. Some call it building trust, but it's a conditioning process of the hand appears...nothing bad happens...over and over.

try reading this: http://www.greenigsociety.org/taming.htm

   

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