Does your beardie answer to his/her name?

[Lemonizer]

Hook name.
Thank you for looking, though.

Just wondering if they respond when they're called because if I get a beardie with a name I don't like, would it take them some time to get used to their new name? Or would they be like hamsters/goldfish and just not care?

 

[CooperDragon]

Not really. They will interact with you but they don't respond to verbal cues because they are visual communicators. They are able to hear, but they are wired to communicate with gestures like head bobbing and arm waving and other visual cues.

 

[Skipper7]

Nope. They don't connect or communicate with you the way a dog would.

 

[kingofnobbys]

Only a small sample :

** I've had 2 rescued injured wild water skinks who both responded and came back when I called them (by name).
** Puff came when called and responded appropriately too (ie if I asked ""want to go up?" he crawled up to snuggle under my chin or right next to my ear/face.
** Rex did similarly
** Peppa is learning and comes when called, at least if she doesn''t she looks straight at you as if to ask "what ?"
** Toothless my little livewire has his own agenda .... but he will acknowledge you .
** both my bluetongues come when called and behave like dogs - following us about the house - no privacy when you have BTS.

** and I've some wild skinks who come to me when called when I'm outside to do some gardening , or sorting fishing tackle or to tinker with DIYS projects in the shed. They are interested in the mealworms I give them.

No they are not cats , or dogs . But they do become mega tame , friendly, and are very capable of learning if it is beneficial to them to learn.

 

[diamc]

Our beardies do indeed respond to their names. The more attention they get, the more they will respond to you calling them and will interact right back. One of our girls would come out from hiding when her name was called and would even run to me when I squatted down and called her, she stopped right at my feet and looked up. They really are smart creatures and can learn a lot from us.

 

[DragoTheDragonII]

mine is learning