However they do slow down a bit with maturity and taming. As long as your husbandry is correct and his biological functions (eating & defecating) are good, there shouldn't be any cause for concern.Bearded Dragons can be broken down into 4 age groups. Hatchlings is from 0-2 months, Juvenile is from 2 months to 7 months, Sub-Adult is from 7 months to 18 months, and Adult is 18 months on.
Now THAT'S interesting. I dunno why but I was under the impression that BD'S didn't like 'change'. Don't want their stuff moved. Seems that WOULD get awfully boring. Hmmm something to wonder about. ?MrSpectrum":18uhusyj said:That doesn't surprise me. He knows his enclosure, so there's nothing to explore.
If it's any comfort, mine's the same way. I can't let him free-range--too many places he could get into trouble--but after I've had him out for taming (he still squirms/bolts most of the time) and put him back in, he pretty much sits there until he doesn't. :dontknow:
Do you ever rearrange the enclosure? If so, does it make a difference?
No problem hon, poop is probably the #1 topic around here. ?Mflav":2v9gvgug said:Not to be gross but I felt this strange hardness low on the left side of his belly by his back leg. His poops have been kind of on the small side lately so I assumed maybe impaction hence why not moving as much. I gave him a good warm soak and he passed a huge poop. However he is still acting the same and I can still feel that in his belly it kind of feels like his ribs but down a lot lower I can feel it on the other side as well so it might just be his natural anatomy...However I don’t ever remember feeling that on him before. Any suggestions
DragonPete":dtcsx3rb said:Now THAT'S interesting. I dunno why but I was under the impression that BD'S didn't like 'change'. Don't want their stuff moved. Seems that WOULD get awfully boring. Hmmm something to wonder about. ?
-Dee
OK, first, it's called "enrichment". Check out the second item on that first list in the link. :wink:Mflav":dtcsx3rb said:Yes I have heard it stresses them out changing their enclosure as well so I have not
You absolutely make sense! Adding something new, moving things around occasionally seems like would be enjoyable for him to investigate. Checking out different stuff is why they like to explore. I think the OP must have seen/heard the same stuff I did. Thank you for this!?MrSpectrum":16h4zyn4 said:DragonPete":16h4zyn4 said:Now THAT'S interesting. I dunno why but I was under the impression that BD'S didn't like 'change'. Don't want their stuff moved. Seems that WOULD get awfully boring. Hmmm something to wonder about. ?
-DeeOK, first, it's called "enrichment". Check out the second item on that first list in the link. :wink:Mflav":16h4zyn4 said:Yes I have heard it stresses them out changing their enclosure as well so I have not
Second, I think you may be thinking of changing their routines/schedules (like lights-on/off, feeding times, etc.) which is different than occasionally changing up their surroundings.
Third, I'm not talking about every day.
Fourth, if they didn't enjoy some change, why would they (like to) explore/free range?
I take care of most enclosure cleaning duties--daily detail, weekly vacuuming, rebuilding the mountain/tower...
DW takes care of the plants--watering, misting, transplanting, etc. I don't expect her to remember every time where each & every plant came from--or goes back to, and ZaRDoZ sure doesn't seem to mind. As I mentioned in another thread, even after moving his "plant god" to the opposite side of the enclosure, he had no trouble locating it and continuing with his daily "worship" routine.
When things do change--shuffling plants or rebuilding his basking mountain/tower--he checks the whole enclosure over, climbing walls, going in & out of new/different "holes", jumping down on top of plants, & climbing over others. He'll climb/crawl from plant(er) to plant(er) like a little kid playing "the floor is lava!" :lol:
There's also the distinct possibility that one day I'll have to remove everything to remove/replace one or more floor tiles to clean under them, then have to put things back together. Doesn't anyone else ever do a thorough enclosure cleaning? There's no way I could put everything back exactly the way it was.
And think about nature--wind, bushfires, storms, flash-floods, tree-falls, earthquakes, dingos, kangaroo stampedes... (kangaroo stampedes‽ :shock: ) We live in a constantly changing world. BDs are hardy little guys. I think they can deal with it; ZaRDoZ seems to enjoy it.