Re: Sulcata poopy problem, ewww, please help!

Posted by Giovanni on September 20, 2001 at 08:20:27:

In Reply to: Sulcata poopy problem, ewww, please help! posted by Ashley on September 20, 2001 at 00:56:13:

: everytime I pick up one of my sulcata's, they :either poop or pee, I know that they do this because they are afraid, how can I teach them that I am not going to hurt them??

Try setting aside a certain time of day or evening when you can feed them by hand (or a few times per week). Set them in front of you, and offer them something in your hand ( prickely pears, or cactus pads work great)in order to bond with them. Once you get them used to seeing you as a "non treat" the event you speak of should subside. This works very well with cb torotises in my experience.

Remember though, G. Sulcata is a dominant and independent creature.If you doing something with it that it doesn't like or stresses it out,it will paint you with its internal re cycled plants as a defense mechanisum.

Ciao'

Giovanni

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: : everytime I pick up one of my sulcata's, they :either poop or pee, I know that they do this because they are afraid, how can I teach them that I am not going to hurt them?? : Try setting aside a certain time of day or evening when you can feed them by hand (or a few times per week). Set them in front of you, and offer them something in your hand ( prickely pears, or cactus pads work great)in order to bond with them. Once you get them used to seeing you as a "non treat" the event you speak of should subside. This works very well with cb torotises in my experience. : Remember though, G. Sulcata is a dominant and independent creature.If you doing something with it that it doesn't like or stresses it out,it will paint you with its internal re cycled plants as a defense mechanisum. : Ciao' : Giovanni

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