Bearded Dragon Bite

[DorkiTimmy]

So i was curious Would a 14-16 inch bearded dragon bite hurt? and would an Adult bearded dragon bite hurt? Just curious haha

 

[Duriel]

No. They lack the jaw strength and teeth.

 

[Esther19]

I have been bitten twice, by 2 different adult beardies. On both occasions, I voluntarily stuck my pointer finger in their mouths. Once to extricate a foreign object, once to open a mouth so that water could drain out. They bit out of instinct, not malice, and I was aware that I would be bitten. It does hurt, and does draw blood, especially when they use their bigger back teeth. I just washed them good with soap and water, and applied Neosporin and a Band-Aid. It hurts for a couple days. It was worth it, though, and I'm certain on the second occasion I saved her life.

 

[Killzone3265]

at that size, it would feel like a hard pinch. but an adult may be able to puncture you, so be sure not to get bitten by one :b

 

[AHBD]

A baby beardie may have very little jaw strength, but as it grows, even at 7-8" it can bite off a siblings leg....if it wants to. Beardies certainly do have teeth by the way, very small but pretty sharp. A 14 -16" beardie can give a strong nasty bite, much more than a pinch, breaking skin + drawing blood, and an adult can rip your finger open if they want to. Thankfully they very , very rarely want to.

 

[bunnyrut]

Are you afraid of being bit?

unless your beardie shows signs of aggression you really shouldn't worry.

Mr Dargon nipped me ONCE on accident when he was eating, and he looked so sad after he did. He is very gentle and i am never worried that he is going to bite me.

Tasty Treat gives warning bites. She has always been a feisty beardie. her nips feel like pinches, and she always makes sure to look directly at you afterwards so you know she meant it. but she has never bit fully to draw blood.

if your beardie bites you for no reason there is good reason to suspect that he or she is sick or hurt.
if you handle your beardie everyday and take care of him/her, then you shouldn't be worried about them biting you. they may mistake your fingers for food if you are hand feeding them, so be careful with that.

 

[zandi202]

I have been bitten by both of my babies. It was more of a shock that they bit me than pain.

 

[DorkiTimmy]

Oh i was just curious my dragon sometimes think my hand is food and will try to lick it and bite it cause i get lazii sometime and feed him inside his tank which isnt a good thing i know and i have been a bit busy with some stuff so i havnt taken him out as much so yea i was just curious imma start training and holding him again.