Aggressive?

[Maxwell]

I have noticed Crowley being more aggressive lately. Anytime he moves from his net to his log he gets black beard and headbobs. He only seems to do this on those objects! Also, when i feed him worms i remove him from his tank letting him roam around my living room, recently he had been getting aggressive with my 2 year old dachshunds(2). He runs to their crate where they are put away and starts to puff up. He used to be very friendly to them but for their safety, i have had to move them to their crate due to Crowley running at them with his mouth open and beard puffed out. He targets their feet most of the time but sometimes their tails. If any one has any idea what this behavior has been caused by please let me know.

 

[KarrieRee]

I have noticed Crowley being more aggressive lately. Anytime he moves from his net to his log he gets black beard and headbobs. He only seems to do this on those objects! Also, when i feed him worms i remove him from his tank letting him roam around my living room, recently he had been getting aggressive with my 2 year old dachshunds(2). He runs to their crate where they are put away and starts to puff up. He used to be very friendly to them but for their safety, i have had to move them to their crate due to Crowley running at them with his mouth open and beard puffed out. He targets their feet most of the time but sometimes their tails. If any one has any idea what this behavior has been caused by please let me know.

How old is Crowley? Is he able to see his reflection anywhere? It sounds hormonal -- mating season is usually in the spring so this does seem like odd behavior

 

[Maxwell]

How old is Crowley? Is he able to see his reflection anywhere? It sounds hormonal -- mating season is usually in the spring so this does seem like odd behavior

He is about 1 year old, he can see his reflection but i have never seen it bother him. When i have him out in my room he never seems bothered by the mirror that is leveled with him, i have also held him up to mirrors to make sure it doesn’t affect him.

 

[xp29]

How old is Crowley? Is he able to see his reflection anywhere? It sounds hormonal -- mating season is usually in the spring so this does seem like odd behavior

I was thinking the same thing.
He has figured out that he is a he lol

 

[Maxwell]

I was thinking the same thing.
He has figured out that he is a he lol

Lol

 

[xp29]

Lol

The long and short of it, is he is trying to establish dominance over "his territory" personally I love spicy dragons and LOVE to watch the different displays from males and females alike. If you REALLY want to see a show, introduce him to a female (just make sure she isn't larger than him, big females can send a male scurrying for cover lol)

 

[KarrieRee]

He is about 1 year old, he can see his reflection but i have never seen it bother him. When i have him out in my room he never seems bothered by the mirror that is leveled with him, i have also held him up to mirrors to make sure it doesn’t affect him.

I would get rid of the mirror and see if he changes the behavior