coastergirl946
Hatchling Member
Curt (my boyfriend's dragon) is usually a good little boy. He's about 3 years old, and doesn't mind being held.
Last night, we gave him a bath because he hadn't pooed in about a week and a half and was ignoring his crickets. No poo.
Everything was fine until he suddenly lashed out when we took him out of the bath, he became very upset, tail whipping, scratching, puffing his beard. Normally he will lay there on my hand and just chill out. Last night he struggled to get off my hand, and when I finally got him calmed down a little, he dug his claws into my hands so hard that I have bloody scratches that still sting. I nearly dropped him because he was hurting me so badly. We put him back in his viv, and he had a fully black beard complete with spikes for over an hour, and he still ignored his crix. He does hate water, but this is insane. We have tried to be patient and kind with him, but this behavior of his has gotten me having second thoughts about ever wanting a dragon of my own.. I am afraid to handle him again. There has been no recent change in his setup, but the temperature here in Ohio recently dropped to a bitter cold, and I don't know if it is him sensing the weather change.
How do you guys deal with things like this when it happens? I don't want to be turned away from beardies because of this, but last night was not fun in the least.
Last night, we gave him a bath because he hadn't pooed in about a week and a half and was ignoring his crickets. No poo.
Everything was fine until he suddenly lashed out when we took him out of the bath, he became very upset, tail whipping, scratching, puffing his beard. Normally he will lay there on my hand and just chill out. Last night he struggled to get off my hand, and when I finally got him calmed down a little, he dug his claws into my hands so hard that I have bloody scratches that still sting. I nearly dropped him because he was hurting me so badly. We put him back in his viv, and he had a fully black beard complete with spikes for over an hour, and he still ignored his crix. He does hate water, but this is insane. We have tried to be patient and kind with him, but this behavior of his has gotten me having second thoughts about ever wanting a dragon of my own.. I am afraid to handle him again. There has been no recent change in his setup, but the temperature here in Ohio recently dropped to a bitter cold, and I don't know if it is him sensing the weather change.
How do you guys deal with things like this when it happens? I don't want to be turned away from beardies because of this, but last night was not fun in the least.