Nervous! (Long story beware)

My boy was just a month or two old when i got him, and would immediately s-curl if a shadow passed over his head. Now he rubs his cheeks all up against my fingers while i'm holding him and i can give him gentle rubs on his head as long as i move slow and he sees me coming. It all comes with trust.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I think me and her are getting better around each other! Last night I took her out and she was very curious about everything lol. about 10 min in she was very sweet about it and slowly I think to make sure I wasnt scared. went up my arm and wrapped around my neck and kept on rubbing her neck on the underside of my jaw. and remaind there for about 30 minutes then she crawled down my arm. and I went to put her up and she got a death grip on my hand when I was putting her back in. which broke my hart a lil bit lol.

And I do not have her u.t.h. plugged in to anything. Cause I dont have the regulator for it till Friday. But thanks for asking!

Thanks for all the input everyone! !

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Originally Posted by shrsg7

she got a death grip on my hand when I was putting her back in.

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Mine do the same as babies, I remembered reading somewhere that they don't like going downward too quickly. I like to put a climbing stick into each tank so the baby can crawl from my hand to the stick and then move down to the substrate under their own power. Plus the babies like to climb anyway.

One thing that can help if you are scared is to wear gloves. It can give you confidence, which is important because of what has already been mentioned about animals being able to sense your fear. If you have more confidence, your body language will be calmer, and you'll be less likely to move in tense or jerky ways, which will make them less likely to react by striking or even just looking like they might strike, which will in turn give you more confidence. It sounds like you are already heading down the right path, though, so that's great!