Beardies waving

[cfjustin]

I have a 4 month female in a tank across the room and a 2 month male on the other side of the room. They both started waving at each other in their tanks across the room. Daisy started then casper started doing it. What does this exactly mean? Daisy is bigger than Casper and she started first, then he started to. They did this for like 10 minutes just waving no head bobbing.

 

[BlueMorpho]

Hehe, that's so cute!!
It's a submissive behaviour. Kind of like saying, "Hi, I'm not a threat!"

 

[cfjustin]

Hehe, that's so cute!!
It's a submissive behaviour. Kind of like saying, "Hi, I'm not a threat!"

I brought casper closer to Daisy in her cage, she flattened herself and showed her beard, did some pushups no head bob, and she kept waving. Casper waved too.

 

[sue09]

Please dont take them to each other as this causes stress for them both.good luck with your dragons.

 

[BlueMorpho]

I wouldn't allow them to be in each other's cages, but getting a glance of each other once in a while is ok.
Do keep an eye out for stress, but it's ok to learn about their different behaviours.
The push-up and bearding is territorial.

 

[cfjustin]

I wouldn't allow them to be in each other's cages, but getting a glance of each other once in a while is ok.
Do keep an eye out for stress, but it's ok to learn about their different behaviours.
The push-up and bearding is territorial.

They have separate cages and of course I wouldn't do that

I found it interesting they were both waving across the room and I brought Casper closer to Daisy in her tank and she got territorial which is understandable. Do you think these two will have a problem outside the tank in a neutral zone?

 

[BlueMorpho]

The only way to tell is to try, but there are mixed thoughts on that.
If they can see each other from their cages I'd let them get used to each other that way for a few weeks to a month first.
Some do, some don't.
Also remember that males are ready to mate long before females are, so getting them to be "friends" might be more than you're prepared for.