Weird question. So, a while back I lost my snake, and as a result my tegu was not allowed to roam around like usual until I found her. In that time, to give him exercise, I let him burrow in blankets on my bed. Now, well...
Before he never liked staying on my bed unless he was sleeping. Now I can't get him off it! He straight up refuses to sleep in his tank unless he's exhausted and has no other choice. Otherwise, he's burrowing in clothes/blankets on my bed or sleeping on or next to me. My humidity is up, his substrate is several inches of cypress/peat moss/EE, and I have variable heat that I've experimented with seeing if he just wasn't comfortable with the temperature. It's all up to standard, but every time I put him in the enclosure he throws a fit, then when I let him out, which I usually would when he wanted exercise, he climbs right up onto my bed and falls asleep. What gives?
Is this a sign that there's something wrong with my enclosure, or is he just being a brat? He's been sleeping with me for several days now.
There he is, all asleep on my knee. Right now he's wedged under my thigh. I certainly appreciate the attention, but I want to make sure that he isn't just craving a better environment. Are tegus really capable of just wanting to be around their caretaker?
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