Bizarre Behaviour!!!

[jewel3]

Ok, what is your dragon trying to tell you when she paces back and forth bumping her nose up against the wall of her viv?? Miette is 2 and we've had her for a year and have never seen this behaviour before. We are kind of concerned because she's doing it a lot lately.

I appreciate any insight!

~ jewel

 

[Ryan Maguire]

Ok, what is your dragon trying to tell you when she paces back and forth bumping her nose up against the wall of her viv?? Miette is 2 and we've had her for a year and have never seen this behaviour before. We are kind of concerned because she's doing it a lot lately.

I appreciate any insight!

~ jewel

I think she wants out to explore. Everytime my BD does this behavior I take him out to run around.

 

[jewel3]

That's what we thought too so we do get her out for a run but after being back in her viv for a few minutes, she back at it. And we can hear her bumping her nose on her tank.

 

[Goonie]

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[Twobeardieguy]

It ok!! This is just normal behavior especially around breeding season when they start to get older!!! Mine also does it and it get really bad sometimes!!! And a lot of times she see her reflection in the glass .... You could try wrapping the tank with paper and see if she stops!! Just my 2cents!!!!!!!!


Lance

 

[jewel3]

Ok, we wondered if it might be a breeding thing. We have wrapped her tank in a blanket when she gets really bad but maybe we will do something a little more "permanent".

Thanks for the suggestions, guys!

 

[TheDragonKeepers]

"I can see stuff, I want to go look at it, there might be interesting things out there!"

 

[rin0425]

Feel her belly too, to make sure shes not gravid. Even if she has never been with a male, she can lay infertile clutches. Wanda does it for about 3 days before the digging sets in, then a few days later...eggs. If you feel little marbles shes gonna give you some eggs.

 

[jewel3]

Oh my! I'm glad you shared that! I would be a little freaked out if I saw some random eggs around her viv!

What does "gravid" mean? I haven't heard that term either.

Thank you!

 

[Fallencomrade2008]

gravid is the lizard version of pregant lol. just means she is carrying eggs around and it might make her look REALLY fat

 

[jewel3]

Well, we haven't noticed that she looks pregnant but she is hyper. When she's out, she's running and trying to climb everywhere.

 

[Buggsy]

I have had the same problem with Gizmo, i was worried that she started to scratch and dig, but wasnt interested in any laybox, but when i constulted the vet she said sometimes their hormone tell them to act crazy, find a good place to lay etc, but never go on to produce eggs, kinda like PMT for lizards!

My only advice is set up a lay box just in case, but just humor her, as long as she has a nice place to lay if she wants, theres really not much more you can do!

Oh and just keep an eye out for her looking really fat or staining to push something out!

 

[jewel3]

Ok, what is a "lay box"?? We only have one beardie and haven't been interested in breeding her so I'm not "up" on any of this bizarre behaviour and other necessities of this phase.

 

[Buggsy]

LOL neither was i so i had to learn qickly too!

She needs a nice deep box (6 inch or deeper) filled with either washed playsand, or clean top soil, or a mixture. It has to be damp, kinda sandcastle consistancy.If she really wants to dig she will go in a just do her thing. Gizmo had problems so i had to put a lid on, and keep her in there for two days, she was really p****d off with me!

As long as she has a heat source she can go without uvb for a few days! Sorry i couldnt help more but like i said im new to this aswell! hopefully a more experienced person can put a little more advice your way!

Oh, and make sure the box isnt cardboard! Gizmo dug a hole through the bottom of that! plastic all the way!

 

[Fallencomrade2008]

dragons basically want to dig a hole big enough so they can go inside and poke there face out just a bit before they want to lay their eggs. Most adult females ley a few clutchs without being bred or ever haveing seen a male. It's a bit annoying to have to deal with but it's for the good of your dragon that you make her the box. I'm sure you can find a good lay box instructor in the DIY (Do It Yourself) section on this website. Good luck!