Hi, I got my first baby bearded dragon about a week ago.
I'm not sure of her age, but she is about 7-8 inches from head to tail. (Seems too young to be sold?)
The first day I got her, she was really docile. She let me pick her up and wouldn't move. She let me pet her everywhere, even her mouth area. She also ate very readily.
The next few days, she started to eat less, sometimes refusing any food. Crickets would just jump all over her and she wouldn't move. I could still pick her up. I thought she had been hand tamed.
Then as of these last two days, her appetite came back. She even ate vegetables (I hand feed her everything). She seemed more energetic. I tried to hold her again to continue taming her, but for some reason, she just got really scared of my hand. She ran throughout the whole cage. I got her out and she almost ran out of my hand. I was so shocked, she just seemed like the complete opposite of when I first had her. As I was about to put her back in the cage, she all of a sudden turned her head and bit down hard on my finger. Now every time I try to hold her, I'm afraid. What if I end up with an aggressive adult bearded dragon? This bite was painful enough... but when she's older I fear she will draw blood.
I noticed her belly had stress marks. They have NEVER gone away since I have had her. At first I thought she was unique and had some cool markings on her belly, but after a quick google search, I figured it out.
Does anyone know why she did this? I keep thinking she hates me and I get too afraid to hold her now.
Also, a side question; Is it possible to know the gender at this young of an age? The seller said it was a "female", but I thought they sexually mature at 6+ months?
Thanks for your time, everyone!
I'm not sure of her age, but she is about 7-8 inches from head to tail. (Seems too young to be sold?)
The first day I got her, she was really docile. She let me pick her up and wouldn't move. She let me pet her everywhere, even her mouth area. She also ate very readily.
The next few days, she started to eat less, sometimes refusing any food. Crickets would just jump all over her and she wouldn't move. I could still pick her up. I thought she had been hand tamed.
Then as of these last two days, her appetite came back. She even ate vegetables (I hand feed her everything). She seemed more energetic. I tried to hold her again to continue taming her, but for some reason, she just got really scared of my hand. She ran throughout the whole cage. I got her out and she almost ran out of my hand. I was so shocked, she just seemed like the complete opposite of when I first had her. As I was about to put her back in the cage, she all of a sudden turned her head and bit down hard on my finger. Now every time I try to hold her, I'm afraid. What if I end up with an aggressive adult bearded dragon? This bite was painful enough... but when she's older I fear she will draw blood.
I noticed her belly had stress marks. They have NEVER gone away since I have had her. At first I thought she was unique and had some cool markings on her belly, but after a quick google search, I figured it out.
Does anyone know why she did this? I keep thinking she hates me and I get too afraid to hold her now.
Also, a side question; Is it possible to know the gender at this young of an age? The seller said it was a "female", but I thought they sexually mature at 6+ months?
Thanks for your time, everyone!