If you're female, a great way to bond with a baby/juvie beardie is down your shirt. Ziggy hangs out with me an hour or so a day like this and Dreganna did as well until she couldn't fit anymore. If it isn't PG enough, mods, please feel free to remove. I will be so sad when my little guy outgrows his perch. Whenever I'm sitting at the computer he's usually hanging out with me and seems to enjoy the warmth and companionship. At least I expect he'd bolt if he wasn't enjoying the snuggles. A human body being 98 degrees too seems like the perfect temp to keep them warm and happy. I always let him bask 2-3 hours after feeding before letting him out of his enclosure and I usually wait until after he's pooped, lol.
I tried that with Zoey when we first got her, but she insisted on being up high enough to rest the top of her head on my chin.
This is the reason I cuddle with her at night too (between her
bath time and when I got bed, even after she's fallen asleep)...the body temp thing.
Makes me feel better and I figure it's less time she will be cool at night while she sleeps. And I do the same as far as after she eats...I won't take her out any less than 2 hours after, even though she stays at my body temperature.