Fish&BeardedDragonLover
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- Beardie name(s)
- Bartholomew
Put the dragon in a different room -- your stressing the dragon out- cats are predators and will kill the baby- get a spray bottle and spray the cat every time it approaches the tank - but I would get the dragon in a safer room - the cat will eventually get to the dragon if it has access and kill it -- or get rid of the cat--I've had my beardie for a month now and my 2-year-old cat shelly keeps on STALKING him. Like jumping on top of the tank and stalking him. And I've been closing my room door but she keeps on breaking in. Any tips to stop this?
all is going well they are now leaving him alone.I am in the same situation..
I'm getting a beardie here within a few days if all goes well.
Make sure you have a screen top.
Also, a separate room if it's a huge problem..
Me & my cat have a strong bong & I think these animals have some sort of extrasensory perception sometimes.
I think they get a little jealous or maybe curious..
I'm not 100% sure.
I've heard other stories where the bearded dragon was free roam and they had a cat or something. He said they got along.
Of course, I would never do something to this extent.
I wouldn't judge the guy though..
I dunno if all is well with him, if he's still on the forums.
Even with a screen top, a cat can lay on it + bust through, it happened to me so be careful.I am in the same situation..
I'm getting a beardie here within a few days if all goes well.
Make sure you have a screen top.
Also, a separate room if it's a huge problem..
Me & my cat have a strong bong & I think these animals have some sort of extrasensory perception sometimes.
I think they get a little jealous or maybe curious..
I'm not 100% sure.
I've heard other stories where the bearded dragon was free roam and they had a cat or something. He said they got along.
Of course, I would never do something to this extent.
I wouldn't judge the guy though..
I dunno if all is well with him, if he's still on the forums.
That could be true, or any minute the cat could remeber it's a killing machine and the only thing around is a DEFENSELESS bearded dragon. WHY ON THIS GODS GREEN PLANET WOULD YOU CHANCE IT? It don't matter one lick how tame and good and understanding you think your cat(s) are they will AWAYS be predators. Cats are one of the few animals that kill for fun.Actually, I have three cats and they and Thor get along pretty well. At worst, they leave them alone. But they love basking in the sunlight on my nightstands when the sun is shining in, right next to one another.
Right now, you're making your beardie off limits to your cat, which is making your cat even more curious. And spraying your cat with a water bottle is mean. You can train a cat without aerating them with water. Just an FYI.
What I would do is introduce your two pets to each other in closely supervised conditions. Hold your beardie in your lap and let your cat get close. Let him sniff your beardie and whatnot. Of course don't let him hurt the little guy, but sit there for as long as your cat is interested. Eventually, your cat will get bored and leave. Do this for a while and eventually you should be able to let your beardie run without concern for his safety.
Also, get a cat tree and set it up right next to the habitat, or get some cat shelves that you can mount on the wall above the habitat. Your cat can then watch the beardie without laying on the top of the habitat. And if you have a table or something that you can set up next to the habitat for your cat to sit on, he can watch you handle your beardie and clean the habitat without being bossy or disruptive.
The point is to make the beardie completely uninteresting to your cat. Calm his curiosity and he won't care what you do with your dragon.
I literally just saw a forum the other day of someones cat and how they bit off there baby beardies hand, i was a person who tried to get them to know each other but no, ive completely stopped that because youre 100% right, cats dont know, theyll kill birds, geckos, rats, roaches, anything they see moving and they dont know that our lizard is any different. My cat will bring me stuff that hes killed (hes and inside and outside cat) because hes accomplished of it lol, but he will not be around my lizard.That could be true, or any minute the cat could remeber it's a killing machine and the only thing around is a DEFENSELESS bearded dragon. WHY ON THIS GODS GREEN PLANET WOULD YOU CHANCE IT? It don't matter one lick how tame and good and understanding you think your cat(s) are they will AWAYS be predators. Cats are one of the few animals that kill for fun.
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