Burrowing

[therese30]

My bearded dragon burrows when he is ready to go to sleep for the evenings. It is very sweet! Almost cat like. Does anyone else have one that does this?

 

[Ethelia]

Hi there,
Beardies dig because they want to find somewhere safe and enclosed to sleep.
It sounds like he would definatly benefit from a hide.

Dexter used to dig at night untill I made her a hide.
I made a temperary 'makeshift' hide whilst I try (and fail a few times) to build her one from wood. All you need to do is get a shoebox and cut a small door into it. Inside you can add a section of towel/flannel if you like. I did because my dragon loves soft surfaces and dragons do like to feel surrounded and safe whislt they sleep.

As you can see it takes 5 minutes to make!
Build her one and pop her inside/half inside on the first night as she might be too much of a fraidy cat to explore it herself.
Dex took to hers like an alcoholic to a good scotch.
She also stopped digging and seems happier.

Might be worth a try for your baby?

 

[therese30]

I put a dry fluffy washcloth on his basking platform. He cuddled up in it all night. He loved it. I took it out this morning for the day time. He looks sooo happy :wink:

 

[Ethelia]

Aw wonderful.
Looks like you've got a snuggler on your hands!