yes I know this has probably all been covered before. I have researched it but found patchy info So I'm going to ask again just to make 100% sure I'm not gonna scar this little guy for life and have a really pissed off olive with cage defensive issues.
Ive had my new olive for a week as of today. I fed him last week on monday and will feed him again this coming monday. I'm going to feed him for a couple more weeks before I start handling him. Every third day I have opened his cage and topped off water and kinda moved stuff around on the opposite end where he is just so he gets used to me jostling around in the cage. He does not like this one bit lol. He goes into his little "s" curve, strikes and is in code red mode. Even after I close the door he'll give 1 or 2 strikes at the glass door as I pass by. im wondering if I should be doing this or should I just be leaving him alone completely for a couple more weeks/feedings? When it does come time for me to start handling him do I just open the cage maneuver him with a hook into my hands? Do this everyday for 10 min or so a day? He has 2 hides in his cage and not once has he used them. He was climbing around and exploring for the first few days and now he just kinda curls up in the open under the lamp. T
Ive had my new olive for a week as of today. I fed him last week on monday and will feed him again this coming monday. I'm going to feed him for a couple more weeks before I start handling him. Every third day I have opened his cage and topped off water and kinda moved stuff around on the opposite end where he is just so he gets used to me jostling around in the cage. He does not like this one bit lol. He goes into his little "s" curve, strikes and is in code red mode. Even after I close the door he'll give 1 or 2 strikes at the glass door as I pass by. im wondering if I should be doing this or should I just be leaving him alone completely for a couple more weeks/feedings? When it does come time for me to start handling him do I just open the cage maneuver him with a hook into my hands? Do this everyday for 10 min or so a day? He has 2 hides in his cage and not once has he used them. He was climbing around and exploring for the first few days and now he just kinda curls up in the open under the lamp. T