Handling an aggressive Retic

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by Squirtle

I would start with introducing him to the hook first. After a couple of days, begin to touch him with your hook and hands while hes inside the cage. When a few weeks have gone by, try handling him. I did this same exact process back when my burm was just a few months old and about 4 foot, he was very defensive for no reason, but tamed down fairly quickly.

Male retics can be ornery bastards... I've been working with my male whos in the 10ft range and hes still a ****