jacqui778
Sub-Adult Member
Hello,
I wasn't sure on whether or not to put up this post. My mother told me "No, he's fine" but I decided to do it anyways.
A couple days ago, I came home to find an odd sight-- Reggie was curled up in the corner, limbs tucked under him, dark and with a black beard. Nothing was out of place in his viv as far as I could tell. Curious, because he looked frightened, I slid open the sliding glass door and put my hand in to grab him-- and he bit me! Reggie has NEVER bitten ANYONE, and I can say the same with the black beard that he was flashing me. He was even gaping, and his pupils were really small. I immediately pulled my arm out of his viv and left him be, but whenever I looked over he was still bearding.
Like I said, nothing was out of place in his viv. Nothing had fallen, nothing had moved, the temps were exactly the same. Any ideas or advice on this?
My theory for the moment is that something outside the window scared him. His viv is across from the couch which is under my bedroom window. It's a small room, and has more space lengthwise than widthwise. I think he may have seen a bird or plane? But these things pass by everyday and he's never done this before.
I'll post some of the health questions, you give me your theories/advice.
How old is your dragon? 8 months
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Tile
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? ReptiSun 10.0 fluor. tube
How old is your UVB bulb? Brand spankin new
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? 150 watt DayGlo bulb
What are the basking temps? 40*
What is the cool side temp? 31*
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Crickets, Waxies, Collard Greens, whatever scraps he can get (cucumber slice or two, leftover mango chunk, etc.)
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Once morning, once evening if he's hungry, waxies whenever he does something treat worthy or I feel like it
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Yup. Repti-Cal Powder w/ D3 and no phos. 5x a week, Repti-Vit 2x a week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yessiree
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Yes, everyday if I can manage, every other day if not
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? I do, but he doesn't like his water dish
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No.
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Yes-- being treated for minor amount of pinworms
Help me out here.
What should I do if he does it again? He still won't let me hold him, and doesn't have any visible signs of injury or anything. He can run away, beard, and bob perfectly fine! :x
-- Jacqui
I wasn't sure on whether or not to put up this post. My mother told me "No, he's fine" but I decided to do it anyways.
A couple days ago, I came home to find an odd sight-- Reggie was curled up in the corner, limbs tucked under him, dark and with a black beard. Nothing was out of place in his viv as far as I could tell. Curious, because he looked frightened, I slid open the sliding glass door and put my hand in to grab him-- and he bit me! Reggie has NEVER bitten ANYONE, and I can say the same with the black beard that he was flashing me. He was even gaping, and his pupils were really small. I immediately pulled my arm out of his viv and left him be, but whenever I looked over he was still bearding.
Like I said, nothing was out of place in his viv. Nothing had fallen, nothing had moved, the temps were exactly the same. Any ideas or advice on this?
My theory for the moment is that something outside the window scared him. His viv is across from the couch which is under my bedroom window. It's a small room, and has more space lengthwise than widthwise. I think he may have seen a bird or plane? But these things pass by everyday and he's never done this before.
I'll post some of the health questions, you give me your theories/advice.
How old is your dragon? 8 months
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Tile
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? ReptiSun 10.0 fluor. tube
How old is your UVB bulb? Brand spankin new
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? 150 watt DayGlo bulb
What are the basking temps? 40*
What is the cool side temp? 31*
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Crickets, Waxies, Collard Greens, whatever scraps he can get (cucumber slice or two, leftover mango chunk, etc.)
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Once morning, once evening if he's hungry, waxies whenever he does something treat worthy or I feel like it
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Yup. Repti-Cal Powder w/ D3 and no phos. 5x a week, Repti-Vit 2x a week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yessiree
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Yes, everyday if I can manage, every other day if not
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? I do, but he doesn't like his water dish
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No.
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Yes-- being treated for minor amount of pinworms
Help me out here.
What should I do if he does it again? He still won't let me hold him, and doesn't have any visible signs of injury or anything. He can run away, beard, and bob perfectly fine! :x
-- Jacqui