How to approach handling
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In this forum all are welcome to ask blue tongue skink-related questions, share information, ideas, tips, experiences, and pictures with fellow BTS enthusiasts.
If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
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FalcoDirus
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How to approach handling
Hey! In my last topic everyone helped so much in getting my bluey to eat, so thanks! Now I would like to try to get him used to handling, for at least the purposes of cleaning the cage (hopefully he will take to it more than only those purposes). He runs and hisses and nips at my hands when I am in his tank. Suggestions? Oh and as a binus, how to pist pictures of my bluey here?
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3yazy3
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Re: How to approach handling
To post pictures, go onto post reply and then at the the bottom it will have two tabs, click on Upload attachments. Then click on choose file and add the photos.
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TPceebee
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Re: How to approach handling
If you haven't already I'd suggest checking out the taming and handling section of the FAQ that the mods have created at the top of this forum. It basically covers everything, though I'm sure people can provide some extra tips or ideas to try too!
(http://www.bluetongueskinks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=20375 and http://www.bluetongueskinks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=25118)
(http://www.bluetongueskinks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=20375 and http://www.bluetongueskinks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=25118)
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Richard.C
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Re: How to approach handling
With handling timid ones that hiss and nip,all i can suggest is go in confidently,and gently
Ideally u dont want to be flinching and going again and again chasing it around the cage as that just stresses them more
Just remember they arent being aggressive,there scared so are putting on a threat display as they feel cornered,so your job is to try and do it with out adding more stress to them so next time they see you they dont pack darkies thinking oh bother,here we go again
Ideally u dont want to be flinching and going again and again chasing it around the cage as that just stresses them more
Just remember they arent being aggressive,there scared so are putting on a threat display as they feel cornered,so your job is to try and do it with out adding more stress to them so next time they see you they dont pack darkies thinking oh bother,here we go again
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