Update: I put him outside again but this time in a more controlled and isolated section of my back yard. I put him down for a few seconds and went to pick him back up. Instead of staying still and allowing me to pick him up he fully ran away from me, I had to start running after him. Is that apart of their curiosity?Your dragon is likely not running away in order to get away from you, but is trying to go exploring.
Like a dog enjoying a walk, or a cat being on themselves outdoors for a while doesn't mean they don't like their human or their home. Or you love to go for a stroll or even vacation doesn't mean you don't like where you live. Over all, an active, curious being likes to explore!
What you could use for outdoors, especially when he's getting larger, is a harness and leash. I also have one and can strongly recommend that. The reason I got one is mostly that we live on the 13th floor, I want to spend some time on the balcony with him (I often sit out there reading, we have a bunch of plants, high UV, and he enjoys the view), but we have here large birds (vultures) - I just fear he might try to get away from them in panic, up the balcony railings and down.
I did come in from above to pick him up by his body, so yes. I see a little grey spot on top of his head, is that his "third eye"? I picked him up by bending over and grabbing him.When you picked him up, did you come in from above? Likely yes, or? They have a "third eye" on top of their head (actually a kind of simple light sensor), giving them an impression of what comes from above, and that directly alerts their "run away" instinct. In nature, it would protect them from prey such as birds.
For most dragons, especially young ones, it works better when picking them up from in front, instead of bending over.
In that situation, I would not put him down anymore until he is older and can wear a harness.
We have only red, blue and green receptors (everything you see is a mixture of those colors) and they have like four or five colors they can see.
Mine was outside (on the balcony, very bright, high UV index) at an age of about 7 months for the first time. Not puffing up or so (he's done that once, indoors, when my partner who is not my dragon's primary human but rather rarely interacts with him re-arranged things in the enclosure). But, also looked to be overwhelmed and tried hiding at me (he already trusted me a lot, my dragon is a super calm boy who lets me touch each part of his body, lets me put on a harness on him).And don't worry, my big boy saw the outside world for the first time when he was eight months old and he would puff up and open his mouth at me like I've never seen him. He was quite intimidating as he was already quite big at this age.
mine has a leash but he escaped yesterday at 11:04 and we cant find him I teach at a school and we thought he went in the vents but we could not find him and we checked the cameras but did not see him so he might be in the room but we checked all over but could not find him I need help.Today, I put my bearded dragon outside on my chest in direct sunlight so he can catch some UVB due to my UVB bulb being broken. After a few minutes or so, I formulated the brilliant idea of giving him a little walk. So, I decided to put him down on the dirt part of my backyard. Immediately after putting him down, he tried to run away. He got two steps in before I caught him and took him back inside. After I put him back in his enclosure, I wondered why he would try to run away, and to be honest it hurt my feelings a little bit. Is it because he doesn't like his current enclosure? Me? I have no clue. So why would he try to run?
(fyi i do not have a leash for him)
(and also he's a baby/juvenile)
That is a potentially dangerous situation.mine has a leash but he escaped yesterday at 11:04 and we cant find him I teach at a school and we thought he went in the vents but we could not find him and we checked the cameras but did not see him so he might be in the room but we checked all over but could not find him I need help.
ok put out food idea is smart i could try but he might have died because of the heat he is not inThat is a potentially dangerous situation.
Please check again under the furniture and in confined spaces. They like to squeeze into tight corners.
Also put out food and a heatlamp close to where you think he might be, that could lure him out.
An adult can go at least a month without eating and survive temps quite a bit below 60°F/15°C for a couple of days.ok put out food idea is smart i could try but he might have died because of the heat he is not in
we tried luring him yesterday but did not work should we make all the rooms cold but our so he could maybe come back?An adult can go at least a month without eating and survive temps quite a bit below 60°F/15°C for a couple of days.
None of which is recommended of course.
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