he runs around scratching at the glass. no head bobbing or anything like that, hes just going ballistic. i let him run around for 10 min and then i put him back in and he sill does it.
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My dragon does the same exact thing. I think he just gets bored and lonely because he usually calms once we take him out and handle him for a while. If that doesn't work try putting him in the bathtub with about 1 1/2 inches of warm water. My dragon loves it and splashes around for as long as we will let him. It is a great way for him to get some energy out and live it up outside the cage. It is also really fun to watch.
he wants to be free
Your beard dragon has lots of energy. You can let him run around for longer, supervised of course. Just let him run around until he is tired, then put him back. He should stop going ballistic in his tank and calm down.
My bearded dragon does the same thing when he has lots of energy and wants to run around.
Well he seems very energetic if the tank is too large for the lizards size he will do that because he doesnt feel secure.You should bring him out everyday for in between
10-20 minutes
You really need to listen to me. I have a bearded dragon that does the same thing. Mine does that because she is lonley. I noticed that she was always scratching at her image and trying to get to it. I am going to get her a play mate soon and I know that will help. If you have a big enough cage I would recomend getting another...it wouldn't cost that much more to have another one.
put the tank in an area where it will have more contact with people like the living room
How large is the enclosure? how old is the BD? He may be reacting to his reflection...you can tape black construction paper to the sides to see if it makes a difference. He doesn't 'require' a playmate and you may end up with a gravid, fertile female if you are unsure of the sexes...Also, is there anything in the room that may look like 'food' to him? something that may resemble a moving insect? maybe a feather or mobile or something like that? When they see prey, they go nuts. Can he see the crickets you feed him from his view?
just a thought
Try covering 3 sides of the tank with paper (something the dragon cannot see through. If this does the trick, you can replace the paper with aquarium scenes.
The dragon isn't lonely for another dragon - it can see through the glass and cannot understand why it cannot get through that invisible barrier. Lizards cannot understand glass or see through plastic.
We only use front view enclosures, and we often use a plastic mesh screen on the door instead of glass. It eliminates all similar activity.
One of ours: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/rep...
Good luck!
~Morgana
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