Crazy Behavior / Mating Season?

[Loganator]

Is this mating season behavior?

Our normally very lazy beardie, Izzy, is going nuts lately. For the past 2 weeks he is very active, running around his tank, glassing dancing, trying to climb up the walls, etc. He just constantly is wanting out. When we take him out, he seems happy to be out, but then begins head bobbing and tries to "mate" with things. He seems to like our white socked feet. He will run to our feet, bite the sock, jerk it around with his mouth and...well, you know.

He is not eating well either. I finally started feeding him baby food, which he willingly eats, but will not touch his greens, crickets or superworms.

Nothing in his setup has changed.
He is in a 55 gallon tank with non-adhesive shelf liner.
T-Rex MVB.
Basking temp is 102-104. Warm side is 92-94. Cool side is 80-82. Temps are measured using Accurite digital thermometer with wired probe and temp gun. I have played with temps alot over the past 2 years and these seem to be what he likes best.
Nighttime temp with CHE stays around 65.
His humidity remains right around 30%.
He gets baths every other day, which he loves.
Calcium once daily, 5 days a week, multivitamins once daily 2 days a week
He is 2 years old, 20ish inches long, 542 grams
Normally eats various greens, mustard greens are his favorite, superworms and crickets. He poops daily, normal well-formed poos..

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Loganator]

By the way, I taped newspaper to the sides of the tank to reduce reflection, but it did not help much. He is still trying to climb the walls. Poor thing, I don't know what else to do. He seems so frantic and distressed, although he is not dark, actually he has his creamy white "happy" colors on. Am I worrying too much? Is this just hormones?

 

[ChellyBeans]

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That pretty much says all that needs to be said.

 

[Loganator]

Thanks Michelle! Good to know nothing is really wrong. Guess he's just a healthy "horny" boy. (Pardon the language)

 

[ChellyBeans]

Oh no problem. It is spring and they know it!

 

[pscaulkins]

Calcium once daily, 5 days a week, multivitamins once daily 2 days a week
He is 2 years old, 20ish inches long, 542 grams

Is your dragon having calcium issues to get calcium so much? A 2-year old should only get calcium no more then 3x a week.

Sounds like a case of hormone overload. :lol: My almost 5-year old is just like this but as long as no weight loss, I am not concerned. He's done this for the last 4 years.

 

[Loganator]

Thanks pscaulkins! No calcium issues. I just didn't know at what age I should start cutting back on the calcium. You've now cleared that up for me. I've kept an eye on his urates to make sure they weren't too yellow, indicating too much calcium, because I use the liquid calcium (he hates / refuses powdered). He gets 1/2 the recommended dose for his weight, because when I had him on the full 0.5ml dose, his urates were too yellow. So I guess, 1/2 dose 5 times a week would really be like only getting a full dose 2 1/2 times a week. Right?

Anyway, I agree. I do believe this behavior is springtime hormones kicking in. Thanks for reassuring me it's normal. There appears to be no weight loss despite his not eating. So I will not worry for now.