Hi everyone! :)
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:09 pm
Hello everyone!
I've recently just purchased my first BTS, and I figured this would be a good place to introduce myself and learn all I can, despite all the homework I did before i bought her.
A little background, she's a two year old Merauke BTS named Willow, purchased from a friend who's into the reptile hobby in my area. I jumped at the chance to own her, as I've wanted one for years and being from an island province (Proud Canadian here, haha!
) there are no local breeders or even any petstores that sell them. According to my friend (as she's friends with her first owner) her mother was wild caught but she was captive born.
I'm very much into the aquarium hobby (discus, angelfish, and I breed and sell axolotls!
) and I have a crested gecko as well, so I do have some experience with reptiles.
I've had her just over a week now and I've been leaving her alone as much as possible, giving her all the space and time she needs to adjust and become used to me, the sound of my voice, etc. I have noticed that she seems quite hesitant around me when my hands are in her enclosure, huffing when I touch her tail accidentally. Is this normal? I feel like she needs more time to become accustomed to me, but I'm worried as she's two years old already and doesn't seem to be well socialized.
Thanks in advance, and I'm happy to meet you all!
I'll post some pictures of Willow once I get the hang of these forums, haha!
I've recently just purchased my first BTS, and I figured this would be a good place to introduce myself and learn all I can, despite all the homework I did before i bought her.
A little background, she's a two year old Merauke BTS named Willow, purchased from a friend who's into the reptile hobby in my area. I jumped at the chance to own her, as I've wanted one for years and being from an island province (Proud Canadian here, haha!
) there are no local breeders or even any petstores that sell them. According to my friend (as she's friends with her first owner) her mother was wild caught but she was captive born. I'm very much into the aquarium hobby (discus, angelfish, and I breed and sell axolotls!
) and I have a crested gecko as well, so I do have some experience with reptiles.I've had her just over a week now and I've been leaving her alone as much as possible, giving her all the space and time she needs to adjust and become used to me, the sound of my voice, etc. I have noticed that she seems quite hesitant around me when my hands are in her enclosure, huffing when I touch her tail accidentally. Is this normal? I feel like she needs more time to become accustomed to me, but I'm worried as she's two years old already and doesn't seem to be well socialized.
Thanks in advance, and I'm happy to meet you all!
I'll post some pictures of Willow once I get the hang of these forums, haha!