5 Week Old Baby Mating Ritual??

[C3Sound]

So I read that Bearded Dragons will wave their arms (if female) to attract the head bobbing male in mating season.

Well I looked over and my unknown gender baby beardy of *roughly* 5 weeks old was waving its arms at me - circular slow motion. And it continued until I scooted over to the glass.

Beardies dont reach sexual maturity until 18 months... So my only guess is that it was submitting to its reflection in the glass. But this isnt consistent as it climbs and scratches at the glass (which others in other threads have said its trying to dominate the reflection)

Any ideas? Could it just be stretching?

 

[beardedlove]

Hey there,
This is nothing to concern yourself with at all.
This is just a dragons way of submitting to you or like you said his reflection.
And at this age, there is no way that your beardie is trying to mate.
They reach sexual maturity at about 18 months, but it can vary.
On another note, your bearded dragon, from my expierence is probably a female, if you were wondering,
but you cannot be 100 percent certain.
Sincerly,
Bearded Love

 

[C3Sound]

Thanks a bunch Bearded Love!

What are some behavioral/personality differences between a male and a female?

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[ziggy23]

Actually they can start reaching reach sexual maturity around 8 months give or take. they just shouldn't be bred before 18-24 months. it's kinda like preteens having babies. the equipment works, but they're not really physically read to handle it.

behaviors in hatchlings don't necessarily mean much. it's kinda like when babies learn a new word. they say it a lot just to say it or to get a reaction.

when it comes to male/female behaviors, once again it's like trying to generalize with humans gender behaviors. one might tend do things more, but you'll find plenty of exceptions on both sides. Males of all species are known to be more aggressive, but there are plenty of aggressive females. I've owned some myself.

 

[Gail]

I have to agree with Ziggy on this, behavior is no way to tell gender. My 4 month old female has never waved but she does head bob, almost everyday.
Also, waving isn't a way for female to attract a mate. It more like the dragon saying "I don't want to fight, you are the boss and I know it"