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Beetlejuice · I've settled in... Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 24

Whats best way to tame (as in get used to handling) my cresty, im going to leave him for week or so since hes just settling in. I was thinking about bringing him out viv every day for few minutes so he/she gets used to being handeld or should i wait until he show signs of wanting to come out?

cheers dan
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Scott W · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

offering baby food from your fingers normally works well, that will get him used to hands.
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baloo · Key Member Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 228

i found when picking up a crestie that seems aprehensive let him grab hold of your hand and finger and then lift him up
it works well for me cos my vivs are full of plants. artificial ones so their run away response is not bad at all. only the female has very jumpy days on occasions. all the rest are fine 6 out of 7 days
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