I’ve never owned a herp yet (hoping to get my 1st herp–an uromastyx when I can) but over the course of looking into herps I heard that a good way to bond after they settle in fairly well and is used to observing you outside the enclosure/are used to you being the food supplier is to offer a lil food by hand. Don’t approach from above though as that will stress it out (they get targeted by preds from above sometimes) so let the lizard see your slow approach. Just rest your hand with the food on it in the enclosure and let the lizard come to you if it wishes to. The key is time, patience and to show you may look like godzilla but aren’t hostile or a threat. I agree with what @lumpy and @ashleyraeanne have said to start.
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