So Sunday (today is Thursday) I was given an 18 month old bearded dragon who I was told wasn’t given much attention and just needed a good home. With him I recieved a 42 gallon tank, reptile carpet (although I ended up replacing it), a red infrared heat lamp (I had to replace that to as yesterday it went out + wasn’t hot enough) and a UV lamp for the daytime (as well as all of the in-tank items. If I can post a photo I will). Part of my problem is that because I didn’t have him the first year of his life, I have no clue what his normal behavior is. But ever since the second night, he’s been glass surfing and has very dark colors, and his beard is nearly always puffed/black. To help avoid reflection issues, until my petsmart is restocked on terrarium stickers, I have taped some newspaper where the problem areas are, but he’s just turned to the front window and will splash through his water bowl, fling water everywhere, and then run the length of his tank. I read up on it and saw it could also mean too much energy, so last night I let him out to run around my room for around 15 minutes and then put him back up. About 2 hours later at 3 am he started up again. Another problem I have is picking him up. I’m guessing he wasn’t handled enough as a baby, but when I try to lift him, he squirms everywhere all wild until I either give up and set him back down, or get him into my shoulder -he doesn’t seem to mind riding around on my shoulder- or I’ve disvovered if I lay him with his belly flat on my palm and his limbs hanging down, he calms down and will let me carry him. HE’S ALSO SO FREAKING PICKY!!!!! He’ll eat his crickets, but the lady I got him from sai she hated carrots and she wasn’t kidding. I tried to trick him into eating one, and he chewed it twice before spitting it out D: I even tried to put meal worms underneath his greens and cut up yellow squash, and he somehow skillfully evaded every piece of veggies and only ate the worms. I’m at such a loss for what to do, (it’s already been stressful, as the first 3 days I had him I couldn’t for the life of me get his tank above 85° until finally I had to get a 150 watt infrared bulb and a small heating mat placed under his basking spot) and I feel like such a bad lizard father and as I’ve never had a reptile before i’d really, really appreciate if someone could give me any advice or insight on what the heck my picky boy is doing. (I’m sorry this is so long, i’m just so lost on everything)