Frustrated by Bella

[amylee159]

So Bella has been with me for about 3 months now (she's a year old) and has put on weight and got the all clear from the vet and was doing really well..until lately. She is definately not herself. Yesterday I went to pick her up for her bath and she kept running around her enclosure, and once I did catch her, she tried to jump out of my hands! She is still eating ok, but keeps running around her enclosure like a mad woman and doesn't want to be picked up! Anyone have an idea why? I'm going to keep picking her up so she doesn't get worse (hopefully)..but I have no idea whats wrong!

 

[beagle lover]

It could be any number of things. She might be preparing to shed and some dragons don't like to be touched during that. She just might be going through a phaze of some sort. My dragon sometimes gets like that when she is going to leave me a "gift". Just keep an eye on your dragon in case there is an impaction issue or something. Are your UV sources good and all that?

 

[King-Godzilla]

Angurius went through a phase of acting like a mean animal for a little bit when he was 8 months (beard would go black and strut around the cage like he's the king or something 8) ). And Larry hates it when I touch the areas of shedding skin (he takes his hind leg, and pushes my hand away :lol: )

So it's probably not serious. Could be just a phase.

 

[amylee159]

Yeah, I think she's going through her dreaded 'teen years' a little later lol. Drives me nuts! Dudlee is the complete opposite!

 

[Ethelia]

Hey amylee,
Something you may want to consider is possible infertile eggs.
Weight gain and frantic pacing can be signs of a gravid girl.
This is certainly how Dex behaved before she shockingly laid her clutch.
Has she been digging at all?

Holly