My female beardie is about 1 year and a month old. When she was younger, she had quite the personality, and was extremely curious, and playful. Now, she doesn't seem to want to do any of the things she previously enjoyed.
I know this sounds silly, but I believe she might be bored. I work from 9-5 every day (except weekends), so I don't get to play with her a lot, until I get back home.
I have researched multiple different ways to play with your beardie, tried them all out, and NOTHING has seemed to spark her attention. I've seen countless videos online of other bearded dragons enjoying these fun things, but she seems to want nothing to do with them. I understand that some beardies are different than others, but it seems odd that she doesn't enjoy at least ONE of these things!
I have tried:
- Playing with a laser pointer with her
- Trying to get her to play with a stuffed animal
- Cat toys
- Small balls
- Mirrors
- Climbing accessories
- Playing with bug games on a screen
- Watching TV
Please help! Is it normal for a beardie to not like any of these activities? She seems so bored and depressed, I really want to get her to have some fun, but I'm just not sure what else I can try.
Thanks guys!
She needs to sit in a LR window and be able to look out - that seems to entertain them for a while - dragons are not one to "play" their main thing is to lounge around and hang ---- some like to watch TV as the screen changes they can see different colors etc----
Karrie
I like Karrie's window suggestion. That's my Charlie's favorite thing to do other than actually go outside to walk. I'm worried about boredom too, since South Dakota gets cold and stays that way for a long time. I'm hoping to keep him entertained and happy here at the library (I don't think he can winter at my house as I had originally hoped.)
My female beardie is about 1 year and a month old. When she was younger, she had quite the personality, and was extremely curious, and playful. Now, she doesn't seem to want to do any of the things she previously enjoyed.
I know this sounds silly, but I believe she might be bored. I work from 9-5 every day (except weekends), so I don't get to play with her a lot, until I get back home.
I have researched multiple different ways to play with your beardie, tried them all out, and NOTHING has seemed to spark her attention. I've seen countless videos online of other bearded dragons enjoying these fun things, but she seems to want nothing to do with them. I understand that some beardies are different than others, but it seems odd that she doesn't enjoy at least ONE of these things!
I have tried:
- Playing with a laser pointer with her
- Trying to get her to play with a stuffed animal
- Cat toys
- Small balls
- Mirrors
- Climbing accessories
- Playing with bug games on a screen
- Watching TV
Please help! Is it normal for a beardie to not like any of these activities? She seems so bored and depressed, I really want to get her to have some fun, but I'm just not sure what else I can try.
Thanks guys!
She needs to sit in a LR window and be able to look out - that seems to entertain them for a while - dragons are not one to "play" their main thing is to lounge around and hang ---- some like to watch TV as the screen changes they can see different colors etc----
Karrie
My female beardie is about 1 year and a month old. When she was younger, she had quite the personality, and was extremely curious, and playful. Now, she doesn't seem to want to do any of the things she previously enjoyed.
I know this sounds silly, but I believe she might be bored. I work from 9-5 every day (except weekends), so I don't get to play with her a lot, until I get back home.
I have researched multiple different ways to play with your beardie, tried them all out, and NOTHING has seemed to spark her attention. I've seen countless videos online of other bearded dragons enjoying these fun things, but she seems to want nothing to do with them. I understand that some beardies are different than others, but it seems odd that she doesn't enjoy at least ONE of these things!
I have tried:
- Playing with a laser pointer with her
- Trying to get her to play with a stuffed animal
- Cat toys
- Small balls
- Mirrors
- Climbing accessories
- Playing with bug games on a screen
- Watching TV
Please help! Is it normal for a beardie to not like any of these activities? She seems so bored and depressed, I really want to get her to have some fun, but I'm just not sure what else I can try.
Thanks guys!
I'm sorry, but... she's a lizard. Their brain is about the size of a pea, and while they are intelligent little guys and I love my beardies to death, they're lizards. They're not dogs or cats; they don't "play." They can't get bored.