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Posted by Melissa K on October 24, 2002 at 09:15:14:
In Reply to: Hissing and tail whipping, does it ever end? posted by bexley on October 23, 2002 at 21:08:41:
Unfortunately, it will take time for your little one to learn to trust you, especially after the ordeal he has recently gone through. You just need to be persistant and don't give up. Let him know that you are not going anywhere and he will warm up to you. One thing I used to do when Sebastian was younger and less of a puppy dog helped to calm him down (I still do this during the breeding season when he can get a bit feisty). I will take my index finger and place it on the top of his head, right between his eyes (not the point of the finger, but actually lay the finger on his head). Then I will rub his head with a little pressure and long strokes from the tip of his nose to the back of his head(not hard, but enough pressure that he stops his squirming). While doing this, I would talk soothingly and rock him (if I was holding him, but this also would work if he were in his cage or on a piece of furniture). This would always relax him! This is actually something that a woman at my vets office had shown me many, many years ago when Sebastian was a squirmy little baby.
It sounds like Tempest has found a wonderful home with a very caring new slave! I am happy that he found you! I am sure you will do wonderfully with him!
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Tempest is getting worse and worse as he feels better, or worse, I'm not sure which. He is still not eating well, although I can usually coax him to eat a few bites of squash, greens and peas each night. Unfortunately, this involves me taking him out, and with the new enclosure, I'm trying to get him from the side. He hisses, tail whips like a demon, and is very hard to deal with.
:I have to catch him tomorrow for his vet check up (had to reschedule it :( ), after that I shouldn't have to handle him directly for a while, unless he needs meds, or still continues to ignore his food. Has anyone got any ideas what I can do? Right now, I use a towel to protect my hands and arms to catch him if he does go to bite, and it blocks most of the tail whips. My hands and wrists look like they've been razored though.
:Suggestions, please! I hate to just leave him in his enclosure all the time. More and more I'm thinking that at one time he was well cared for, he is a fair size and has no signs of MBD. I'm wondering if he ended up in another home, that didn't care for him so well. He is so fearful, leaning away from me if I so much as walk by. What can I do?
