Out of tank pooping and jumping off stuff

[Rockso]

So basically what's happening is that almost every time i take my beardie out of his enclosure he poops. It doesn't matter where he is too, it can be on my desk, expensive DJ equipment, floor, my pants, my friends pants... I know that when he has to go, he has to go. But it's almost as if he likes to wait until he is out of his enclosure to defecate. That's not to say he doesn't poop inside his enclosure, but he usually doesn't poop consistently when he's inside. How can i stop this?

Now onto the next behavior that concerns me a lot. He likes to fall off of high places. and by high i mean less than 4 ft. in length. For example when i put him on my desk to chill he like to run right off the edge. However it is very concerning to me because he doesn't seem to care if there's something to cushion his fall or not. Plus after he's fallen he likes to run off in random directions which makes me have to pick him up right after to repeat the cycle or loose sight of him and go on a beardie hunt. I'm afraid eventually he's going to end up hurting himself. Why is he doing these things and how can i stop/prevent them?

 

[lauraj1055]

First I would say don't put him on high places where he can fall off.. second have you thought about getting him a leash? They are quite inexpensive, and that way you can keep track of him. I am guessing he is a baby so moves rather fast.

 

[Rockso]

Alright, sounds simple enough. And no i haven't, seems silly but in this situation it is probably the best solution, and he's a juvenile. Thanks!

 

[discojan]

You might try giving him a warm bath (not hot, just warm to the inside of your wrist) before letting him run around. It will usually relax them and help them poop in a cat litter pan filled with water (upt to his elbows) and instead of other things . You might even train him to poop this way.