enrichment ideas?

[rango101]

So my beardies favorite form of enrichment is looking out the window but sometimes I have 12 hr work shifts so I can't let him out to explore as much as I'd like. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for cage enrichment for when I'm gone?

 

[Rocky2022]

I have those rope things (sorry, I am drawing a blank on the name), fake leaves, hides, driftwoods and a hammock....Rocky enjoys the window like your beardies. In the smaller tank, Rocky loved the hammock (see profile picture- couldn't get him off of it) but has lost interest (in fairness, it's a new color). Every blue moon Rocky will try to climb the rope but the first two times I didn't secure it too well, but he didn't seem to mind.
OMG how did I forget, he has a swing too but that's simply for pouting!

So while I'm not too helpful, I too will follow this thread for ideas as well.

 

[xp29]

If your beardie is an adult you could give it a dig box. Just watch at first to make sure it isn't trying to eat whatever media you use. You could also put on the long ambiance vidoes on youtube and leave it playing (i do this fairly often you can find some 8 to 12 hours long with random footage of landscape) If you have room you can put your habitat in front of a window they love to look out (make sure it isn't an East or West facing window the sun can drastically raise the temps in you habitat). You can add toys also although i have never seen mine interact with them. Hope this helps

 

[affinenine]

Seconding the dig box! Though I keep mine outside the tank and reserve time for Butternut to dig since she tends to kick sand e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. I also leave on colorful cartoons on a tablet during the day. Tweety bird and baby sensory videos are favorites!

 

[Rocky2022]

If your beardie is an adult you could give it a dig box. Just watch at first to make sure it isn't trying to eat whatever media you use. You could also put on the long ambiance vidoes on youtube and leave it playing (i do this fairly often you can find some 8 to 12 hours long with random footage of landscape) If you have room you can put your habitat in front of a window they love to look out (make sure it isn't an East or West facing window the sun can drastically raise the temps in you habitat). You can add toys also although i have never seen mine interact with them. Hope this helps

ahhhh if your beardie is an ADULT...hmmm see, I am always learning! Thanks for this information with regards to the digbox. This in part explains why Rocky used it as a toilet!

 

[xp29]

Yeah mine did that also if i left it in their habitats full time.
My male has decided his greens are a toilet the last few days. I swear sometimes they do stuff just the thumb their noses at us lol.

 

[hdochow]

I swear sometimes they do stuff just the thumb their noses at us lol.

FACTS right there!