Changing Behaviors

[Racheljhunziker]

When I got my BD Cora in March I was living at college and went home every weekend. She always came with me and adjusted fine. She also adjusted the two times she went somewhere else when we went on vacation. She's usually a very happy loving and wonderfully behaved pet, but lately things went down hill. I moved back in to school after being home all summer and her behavior did a complete change. She hasn't eaten in about 2 weeks, still very active and lively, I even took her to the vet. He said she's completely healthy, and gave me medicine to make her eat and get rid of any possible parasites. She still won't eat. Lately she's been more and more aggressive and today she actually hissed at me which she has never done. She always flares and opens her mouth and won't sit still. I don't know what to do anymore. She's never been aggressive like this. Her temperatures are correct, humidity is fine, heat lamp and UVB bulb, 40 gallon tank, just added sand because she digs to hide. I just want my happy beardie back. Can anyone help me?! I know they can get stressed but I just want things to get better. Someone please help. She flares anytime I walk past or move or anything. It's like she's suddenly terrified of me.

 

[DragonsForBreakfast]

The only thing I can think is that she is actually a he and is hitting puberty?

 

[Racheljhunziker]

That could be a possibility. I really am open to any ideas because anything could be possible at this point. She's just never been like this before.

 

[AHBD]

Hi Rachel...sorry to hear about your poor girl. There is a possibility that it's a male, but there's a small chance that it would cause such a change....but it's possible. I've had plenty of males that never were aggressive. I'm wondering if she became upset after her trip to the vet and being given the meds.......did you have to force her mouth open, and how long did you need to dose her ? She might be afraid that you're going to grab her + give her something again that she hates....just a thought.

 

[Racheljhunziker]

Thank you for your help! I had to give her .5 ml once a day for 4 days and usually she was pretty good about taking it. But she was aggressive even before I took her :/ but that might be why it's getting a little worse. I'm not sure at this point