Hungry Beardie

[Warrior]

I've had my BD since May 2010 and it's never been a big eater, it'd eat 2 or 3 locust/crickets/dubia and then refuse anymore.

Over the winter months it's been hiding on the cool side of it's viv and hardly moving or eating at all.
Now he wolfs down as many insects as I give him, he's running after them, taking them from my hand whereas he used to just sit and wait for them to come near.

Is this a normal "spring time" occurrence? Or should I call an Exorcist?

 

[Kaiser]

Ha ha, at least it's not the other way around, which would be something to worry about! Though the lack of eating beforehand could have been a problem, it seems to have rectified itself now. Anyway, if he's an older bearded dragon, he may have been brumating over the winter, where they dramatically decrease their activity and food intake. They come out after the winter season, which may explain the increase in appetite (though it doesn't really explain why he wasn't a big eater before the winter...). Like I said, at least it isn't the other way around! Glad to hear he's eating more. :]