Beardie keeps jumping up and hitting tank lid

Kdevron":3lvc60k6 said:

I've had my beardie for about 4 weeks now, he's 2.5 months old, 9 inches long. Starting yesterday he has started jumping up off his basking rock into the tank lid, repeatedly hitting his head. I have checked the temp of his basking area repeatedly and it ranges from 105-110 degrees, using a probe to take temp. Cooler side of tank ranges from 80-85 degrees. I have had beardie for years and have never seen any of mine do this. Does anyone have any advice as to why he's doing this? I'm afraid he's going to hurt himself. Thank you in advance for any help and info.

Diet: crickets, kale, occasionally red peppers, few wax worms here and there

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traildrifterphalanx":3dh2h11c said:

Simon used to do this all the time, and I never confirmed why.
Her UVB was mounted inside when she would do this, basking outside, as an adult, she would leap up at the lid and bang, and retry a few times. She did this as a baby as well, including hanging from the screen top upside down a few times. I figured she was likely just "exploring" or "experimenting" as the lid was never an exit or entrance her entire life, and she was a happy little dragon.

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