Digging in hut at night right before bed

[Toadleagend]

Hello, so I turned off my bearded dragon lights. Normally he goes to bed soon after. Which he did. However, right before he went into his hut/hide and seemed to claw at the wall a couple of times. As well as just move in there. Then, he left and slunked over to another tight corner to sleep. He also seemed more ready to sleep today than normal. I think he could have been clawing to turn around, or because it is a tight spot. I think he went in his hut because he was looking for a spot to sleep. Does anyone know why he would do this? I don’t think he is Gravid because he didn’t glass surf at all today and vet checked his tummy Friday for poop and felt nothing.

 

[Toadleagend]

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These are pictures I had on my phone. I can try to find more if they aren’t good enough.

 

[J4ckdaw-]

My substrate is a mat so he can’t dig. He isn’t shedding but seems very annoyed by the purée. He is itching his face. There might have been more purée in the morning. View attachment 85105

Okay— try and wipe off the excess purée with a wet q-tip, that’s probably what’s bothering him.

 

[J4ckdaw-]

These are pictures I had on my phone. I can try to find more if they aren’t good enough.

I can’t tell— can you place him on a flat surface and curl his tail up a bit?

 

[Toadleagend]

I can’t tell— can you place him on a flat surface and curl his tail up a bit?

Probably will be difficult because he hates being held. But I can try. I do have one more picture but I think he was not an adult yet. So that probably doesn’t work.

 

[Toadleagend]

Okay— try and wipe off the excess purée with a wet q-tip, that’s probably what’s bothering him.

So, then Probably not gravid? Because I don’t think he has any other signs, but I’m really bad at being able to tell those things. I will try a q-tip. Thank you for the help.

 

[Toadleagend]

I can’t tell— can you place him on a flat surface and curl his tail up a bit?

I tried and took it. Now I realize this probably isn’t very good either. I can try again if needed.

 

[Toadleagend]

View attachment 85108 I tried and took it. Now I realize this probably isn’t very good either. I can try again if needed.

By the way, I dont Mind not knowing. He probably is female because the doctor leaned towards it. I know it will help determine weather he is gravid though.

 

[J4ckdaw-]

View attachment 85108 I tried and took it. Now I realize this probably isn’t very good either. I can try again if needed.

I’d lean female but I can’t see the full picture, this is how you take the picture I asked:

This is my current male’s vent

 

[Toadleagend]

 

[J4ckdaw-]

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Pretty sure he is a she

 

[Toadleagend]

Pretty sure he is a she

That’s what the others said too. That dosent mean he’s gravid though? Right? Just means there is a chance?

 

[J4ckdaw-]

That’s what the others said too. That dosent mean he’s gravid though? Right? Just means there is a chance?

That’s right

 

[Toadleagend]

That’s right

Ok. Thank you

 

[Chris.]

I'd definitely wipe off or stop with the puree. It having it on her face could be annoying her or promote bacteria to grow.

As for the digging, here are a couple of reasons that trigger my boy to dig:
- relocation/changing his tank
- brumation (burrowing)
- temps to high
- shedding
- beeing hungry
- stress in general (to much handling, outside to much, seeing something outside the window), that's a big one!!
- just for fun sometimes, it's natural to some extend

He did do it in the beginning when he wanted to sleep and it was mostly against a wall or rock. Nowadays he prefers to sleep up high on a branch.

Hope that helps

 

[Toadleagend]

I'd definitely wipe off or stop with the puree. It having it on her face could be annoying her or promote bacteria to grow.

As for the digging, here are a couple of reasons that trigger my boy to dig:
- relocation/changing his tank
- brumation (burrowing)
- temps to high
- shedding
- beeing hungry
- stress in general (to much handling, outside to much, seeing something outside the window), that's a big one!!
- just for fun sometimes, it's natural to some extend

He did do it in the beginning when he wanted to sleep and it was mostly against a wall or rock. Nowadays he prefers to sleep up high on a branch.

Hope that helps

Would it be ok if I let him get the purée off on his own? He got really stressed and upset when I tried. And I couldn’t do it very well.