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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/10/11 11:28 AM
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I'm not sure yet. I've been trying to give him time to de-stress. I only open the cage to get their food and apples and stuff taken care of everyday. Otherwise I leave them be and just sit next to the cage to talk with them.
Should I try opening the cage door today without putting anything in the cage?
When he gets scared of noises other people make in the house and I talk calmly to him he immediately goes back to what he was doing instead of staring at me like "wth are you looking at me for?" like he used too. Almost as if he thinks my voice is reassuring now. :D
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/10/11 11:56 AM
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She told me to call her, I should get around to that today. I tried opening the door and all JubJub did was take a step back and look at me. So I told him it was okay and shut the door again. No lunging so far!
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/10/11 12:24 PM
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I'm so excited!! Even this little bit of trust is such a big relief to me. He was so scared of me just two days ago that if I went near his cage he'd crab and lunge. Now I can sit by his cage and talk to him whenever I please and he just does his thing. I'm sure things will only get better now. Thank you Aimee for all your help, your advice has had such quick results! I called Bourbon and she said she'd call back in an hour
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/10/11 12:55 PM
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Congratulations on your progress! Aimee and Bourbon are awesome! I have a lunge and crabber myself! Jasper has taken over a year to get much calmer. He is and forever will be my pouch grouch! but, until I got on here and talked with Bourbon and Aimee and all the other suggie owners, I would have never been able to get my boy out and play with him. I have 4 boys and they are all soooo different! You will do fine with your lil one. Just remember to be patient and give him time. You will love the reward of it!
Colleen (ShazMom) Buddy
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/10/11 08:20 PM
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Does anyone. Have tips on how to put snacks in their cage? Overhand or underhand?
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/10/11 08:31 PM
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Usually mine come up to the bars but when its a new sug then i do underhand and have my hand open they usually put there paws on my fingers and grab it with there mouth and if there really scared i just hold it with my thumb and pointer finger and put it close to them till they grab it
Amanda Lynn Snyder Mommy & Slave To: 3 young human boys(Caleb,Cayden,Cameron) 4 Ma & Pa/ Adam & Eve 1 Oreo 1 :lue: Almond Joy 1 German Shepard JaJa Most of all Very Happy Hubby! RIP Twix i miss u!!!
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/11/11 12:30 AM
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Will the on top the hand fist thing stop JubJub from biting? LOL! That would be beautiful <3
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/11/11 12:32 AM
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btw Aimee I bought fleece for them today and made a comfy little blankie for them like you suggested. The shirt I had a bit of trouble trying to figure out how to get it out of the cage but my lovebutts fell asleep in their food bowl curled up together which gave me a chance to sneak it out! YAAAY!
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/11/11 10:50 AM
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Oooh. Do I trim them now or when he trusts me to do it? I don't want to force him and scare the crapola out of him.
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/11/11 11:06 AM
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That is all going to depend on his nails. It's one thing you'll want to pay special attention to. Overgrown nails can cause a host of problems. They can split, they can grow around and into their little hands and feet and they can get caught on things in their cage. If you see them getting caught, you'll want to trim them. They don't all like it, especially those that aren't trusting, but it's necessary. Depending on the wheel you have, some have inserts that you can use to help keep the tips down a bit but they should never substitute nail trims. And, if you aren't comfortable with doing it, you can have the vet do it for a small charge. As far as it hurting your relationship - if you do it yourself, he won't like it, that's no secret. He will also probably be mad at you for a bit, but he'll get over it. Better to have him angry than hurt.
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/12/11 09:11 PM
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Should I be opening the cage at night when they are up and about?
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/13/11 12:26 PM
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Thanks Aimee they don't get up much in the day so I didn't know if opening the cage while they slept was helping anything or just wasted time lmao
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/13/11 12:41 PM
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When JubJub is up and I open the cage to tell him its going to be alright he doesnt really move at all. He stares at me for a moment then I close the door and he goes back to eating or drinking.
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/13/11 01:07 PM
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Stopping to look at you is better than crabbing or running to hide :-)
Angela Spike & Lola (mom and dad/neutered) OOP 2009 Peek-A-Boo (joey #1) OOP 8/20/2011 Fancy & Stash (twins girl & boy/neutered) OOP 11/20/11
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/13/11 01:41 PM
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That is the truth!!! Makes me smile everytime he decides to look instead of taste I have high hopes he's coming around for me, maybe accepting me little by little into his colony/family
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/15/11 09:22 PM
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This is so true. Once the sap is gone on a branch they are licking in the wild, they will "bite down" to release more sap. Just think of it as him biting as an automatic refill button.
YUP! My girl loves honey and although she won't let anyone hold her she loves to hold your finger and lick honey off... and my friends love giving her honey this way because its so sweet... until the honey is gone and she gives them a little chomp! LOL
Emily
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/16/11 01:04 PM
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Thanks Amelia, I'm still scared of reaching in the cage while he's awake. But he seems much more interested in me then he was in the beginning!
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/16/11 02:40 PM
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I hope is gets better very fast for you. I get leary sometimes with mine too.
Lisa Kasper Aspen Wallaby Brauster Shilo two JRT's males Scout and Spencer 4 skin kids Danny-29, JR-20, Amber-16, and Wesley-3 2 grandsons Matthew--4 and Michael--3
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Re: Terrified of my male
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12/16/11 07:54 PM
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LoL dang, Aimee caught me being a nervous momma I dont know why I'm so scared, I think its because when we got my babies we were told they wouldnt bite and that they would always be gentle and loving, and I got bit and lunged at as soon as I got them home HAHA!! So now I'm not trusting my confidence anymore. I got some mealies to give him as a peace offering. Hopefully he'll think mommy is starting to be pretty cool. Plus with Aimee's Monkey Cliner I know he'll be more comfortable in the cage and stop sleeping in his food bowl all day
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