Huge increase in activity

[TipsyTraveler]

So usually my bearded dragon is one of the laziest living things i have ever seen. He would bask all day or sit on the cool side and chill until i put food in the viv or took him out. Now he constantly thrashes around his tank about an hour after waking up and then settles down by late afternoon. i had no lighting changes or food changes at all it was just out of nowhere. he is in my room and is calm when he cant see me but then when i walk by he goes nuts, spilling his food everywhere scratching at the glass (he is in a wooden viv with a plexi glass door.) Any ideas why he is doing this? he really makes a mess.

 

[brittani299]

Hello Mine do that too. It sounds like normal beardie behavior.

 

[Tonja]

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[Tonja]

If he does this when he sees you, he wants your attention or wants out to run around a bit. Mine do the same when I go in the room they are in, especially at meal time since I hand feed them. Its normal for them to get excited when they see you. I remember one time going in their room and Geico got so excited running around he literally kicked raspberry up all over the front glass of his tank. I took him out to clean it and he did that every time I went in from then on. He knew mess meant out of the tank time.