Carl going nuts and Nacho's reaction

[Webber1991]

Is this normal. I took Carl out for a run and nacho got really pissed and his beard turned black. Could he be jealous?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UvRMWDkE6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBxAcphyYU

 

[Tigg]

I am not able to watch the videos from work, But I am wondering if you keep them in the same enclosure, or if Nacho was just able to see Carl while he was out?

It's definitely not jealousy, It's a defensive behaviour. Beardies are solitary reptiles and Nacho would have been thinking there was another beardie coming to fight, or try to push her out of her home.

Unless you plan on breeding your beardies they would be much better off not even knowing of each others existence.

 

[zebraflavencs]

My my he certainly moves fast doesn't he ! I would have to agree, that housing those two together is asking for trouble somewhere down the line.

I am guessing that they are around 4-5 months old ?
If so, they are moving right into adolescence and are less tolerable of things, so go ahead, move one into a different enclosure, where they can't see one another and perhaps you won't see the "grumpy" beard !
Hope this helps out !
Janie.