champagne4amy
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Just curious as to whether beardies actually bond to their owners or if it is more of just a tolerance thing. Opinions?
I know, I have heard that too and it kinda makes me mad. How does anyone really know what an animal or reptile really feels or is capable of feeling? I would like to think that they do end up bonding to us humans in some form.bunnyrut":2s2faml4 said:some people say that lizards cannot grasp the idea of affection.
bunnyrut":3ethfyfa said:but from what i noticed, if it is a choice between me or my husband my dragon ALWAYS chooses me. he glares at my husband and always looks happy to see me.
tgolden":3jj3wg3k said:This is with out a doubt a much debated subject. I have made many folks mad giving my view on it. So I'll try to say this without hurting any ones feelings. Reptiles have the most basic of brains. They may know your smell and not be threated by it or smell you and know that smell means food. Sorry no bonding there but if you really want to understand your dragons behavior you should research about there brain. Lots of good info out there.
~ Tommie
tgolden":e30ly0xe said:Well put Randy. Mine seems to be more use to me then anyone else in my house. he also seems to be stimulated by the activity levels going on. If there is lots of folks walking around he is at the glass watching everything.
~ Tommie
tgolden":1r0nkkfx said:This is with out a doubt a much debated subject. I have made many folks mad giving my view on it. So I'll try to say this without hurting any ones feelings. Reptiles have the most basic of brains. They may know your smell and not be threated by it or smell you and know that smell means food. Sorry no bonding there but if you really want to understand your dragons behavior you should research about there brain. Lots of good info out there.
~ Tommie
LLLReptile":3otqopdj said:There is also the consideration that we may be conditioning them to react in a way that makes us feel like they are bonded to us - if the same person always feeds them, and always feeds more of the "good stuff" (whatever the beardie favors) when the beardie exhibits certain behavioral patterns...you have essentially trained your beardie to behave in a way that may seem like it is bonded to you. It's hard to say for sure what the case is with the beardies, since it is not like they wag their tails, talk to us, or otherwise can communicate with us in a way we understand.
-Jen