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Rarz
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 My uro is so shy :(

its been about a month and a half since i’ve had saundra. she’s about 8 inches long. she seems very healthy! every day she eats almost all her greens, sometimes she eats even more and i have to give her extra. she seems happy, usually running about in her cage. all the temperatures are stable and everything seems right. however, she is very shy.. i can’t even get my hands near the cage without her getting scared. i have never done anything like pulling her out of a hide or aproaching her the wrong way, she’s been scared since day 1. i was wondering if there was any way to make her comfortable with me? i dont handle her very often, maybe a total of 3 minutes every two days because i dont want to scare her more. i hope she stops being so scared!
10/17/09  11:45am

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Jbreddawg
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   Message To: Rarz   In reference to Message Id: 2085069


 My uro is so shy :(

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i dont handle her very often, maybe a total of 3 minutes every two days because i dont want to scare her more. i hope she stops being so scared!



That’s is not only often, but obsessive ! Stop handling her and let her acclimate. Your stressing her out .
You shouldn’t be handling her at all.



10/17/09  02:05pm

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Mbwrink
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   Message To: Jbreddawg   In reference to Message Id: 2085107


 My uro is so shy :(

Either the animal will get used to you or not. Unlike some lizards handling will not advance the process. These animals are rather skittish and will require a lot of Patience on your part. It may never tolerate being handled, while some other folks Uro’s come up to them as soon as they open the tank. A Bearded dragon would have been a better pet to tolerate a lot of handling. These animals will either tolerate some eventually or don’t want to be handled, your not going to be able to force the issue either way.
10/17/09  04:01pm

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Benedita
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   Message To: Mbwrink   In reference to Message Id: 2085140


 My uro is so shy :(

I agree you should not be handling your uro. They are an observation pet, and should not be handled more than absolutely necessary.
Uros are a skittish lot, but you can try to get your uro comfortable with your presence in the room or enclosure. I occasionally do non-lizard activities in the lizards’ room (sewing & repotting plants) to get them used to my presence in the room. I also offer treats with my hands, my uros particularly like nasturtium blooms.
Works with some uros, but not all. My female will climb up onto my hands when I reach into the enclosure. My male will not approach me or take food from my hand; he won’t run from me but he will flick his tail at me and shower me with substrate if I get within a few inches.



10/18/09  11:38am


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