Tino's thread

[Kage]

It's been a hectic week here - and not a sign of Tino. Not a peep. I check the nightcam footage most days and he's doing his own thing at night as before. Anyway it's given him about a week to settle again after his escapade. I'll have to start doing some more bathtub time.

I'm making my way through Tino's Thread. It's really interesting. When you say you haven't seen him for a week and time for some more bathtub time, do you mean you have to dig around in the bedding to find him and get him out?

 

[Maz]

That's quite some time ago now! I can't remember what stage that was, but if it was after his escape he was still a baby. He was initially in a slightly smaller 80 x 50 cage with 6" of bedding as he arrived under age and I wasn't expecting that. I didn't need to dig him out. I would lift him out sometimes but mostly he would walk into a tube. And the bathtub time was when he became hand tame. I then upgraded him to a 120cm x 60cm cage with 10" of bedding and I think that scared him. He disappeared for weeks! He was always a bit different as he didn't have the usual socialisation with his siblings for long enough before he came to me.

 

[Kage]

That's quite some time ago now! I can't remember what stage that was, but if it was after his escape he was still a baby. He was initially in a slightly smaller 80 x 50 cage with 6" of bedding as he arrived under age and I wasn't expecting that. I didn't need to dig him out. I would lift him out sometimes but mostly he would walk into a tube. And the bathtub time was when he became hand tame. I then upgraded him to a 120cm x 60cm cage with 10" of bedding and I think that scared him. He disappeared for weeks! He was always a bit different as he didn't have the usual socialisation with his siblings for long enough before he came to me.

You see my problem is pretty much like you said, when I'm there he hardly comes out. I'm really against having to dig for him, but I can't see any other way. He won't come out for a treat. I'm really up against it. I'm really torn between wanting to get him more sociable or leaving him to it. He wont come out voluntarily...

 

[Kage]

You see my problem is pretty much like you said, when I'm there he hardly come out. I'm really against having to dig for him, but I can't see any other way. He won't come out for a treat. I'm really up against it. I'm really torn between wanting to get him more sociable or leaving him to it. He wont come out voluntarily...

I have tried to get him into a large jar with some banana inside but that didn't work. A jar would make it so much easier for me only having one opening.

 

[Kage]

I can see you certainly had your challenges with Tino.

I have bought a camera now - a Eufy - I need to set it up. I need to get an extension lead and a new wall socket, both of which have been ordered. They should arrive for the weekend.

I suppose leaving Kage how he is for another few days won't make any difference - will it? Then once the camera is set up, hopefully I can monitor his movements and times. Whether that will help I don't have a clue, but at least, if all goes well with the set up - and I'm not overly confident - at least I'll be able to see him.

By the way, I'm enjoying reading through Tino's Thread and watching the videos. It gives me something to aim for.

 

[Maz]

I'm sure it won't do any harm leaving him a few days. It might help to adjust the odd thing when doing a spot clean. Have to go now - I'll have a think. Or you could maybe feel around in the bedding until you find him and get him into the glass jar. The difficulty there might be it might make him hide even more.

 

[Maz]

Just edited my post above.