How to tame & build trust with your reptiles | Episode 28

Learn our best tips for building trust and taming down even the feistiest of reptiles -- including yellow anacondas and chameleons! Then we wrap up this week’s episode with an “Are You the Type of Girl to” segment and chat about the pros and cons of working in an office and being remote. Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Give your reptile time to settle in 04:12 Put familiar scents in the enclosure 05:45 Pick a species that works for you 08:17 What kind of relationship do you want 10:27 Short, daily handling sessions 11:52 Tap and hook training 17:34 Don't handle from up above 18:50 Provide enrichment outside the enclosure 23:46 Don't be selfish 25:02 Build trust with food 26:46 Don't pull away if they get defensive 31:35 Handle with an open palm 32:57 Be careful of reptiles jumping 35:11 Some animals are "look at" pets 38:20 Are you the type of girl to like working from home or going into an office