We've had him now for almost 3 weeks and it's still a learning process, but we're really enjoying getting to know the little guy. We thought we'd give him some banana to get him to warm up to us a bit, but I think this has just made him really grabby as he gets a bit nippy now when we are putting his food in for the morning. Any tips on how to get him past that stage and used to handling would be helpful - I have read the post about taming blue tongues and my boyfriend and I are taking the time every day to sit by his tank and talk to him. He does seem to be responding well to this but he gets a little anxious and hissy when we reach in to pet him, so we're letting him have his space when he needs it. After all, it must be scary for a little baby to be packed up and shipped to a new home with new people. He's definitely not hiding so often, so we're taking that as a good sign!
As for my background, I'm not an expert by any means but also no stranger to the reptile world! My dad is a breeder - he specializes in Bearded Dragons so I have a BIG soft spot in my heart for them, but growing up we had everything in our house from Uromastyx to Leaf-tailed Geckos to Monitors. Now that I've been out of the parents' house for a few years, it felt a little empty not having a lizard around. I heard about blue tongues and was hooked - I really hear nothing but good about them! He's already brought us a lot of joy with his adorable personality.
I'll attach a couple of pictures of the lil guy and hopefully I attach them correctly, I'm a forum newbie haha.
welcome~~~