I didn't know bd's hissed!

[joea]

I held Kirby outside in the hot sun today then he moved to my shaded shoulder. So after awhile I brought him in tried to hand feed him a crik that was in his enclosure. Then he hissed at me Whoa! I tried it again, HISS! and then I put the crik away. :notworthy:

 

[Askele]

Well, beardies hiss alright. Maybe you held the cricket a little to high over his head, and that made it look like a predator.

 

[morphmom]

LOL! :lol: Oh, yes! They can hiss and puff for all they're worth! :shock: It's used as a warning but it is extremely rare for a dragon to bite. VERY unlikely. It is more likely that your BD just has a bit of attitude 8)

 

[jsnsan]

Oh, I bet it startled you into next week :lol:
I've never had my beardie hiss at me, but I've had one of my geckos (fat tail) hiss at me when I startled her. It actually sounds like a sneeze when they do it. But oh my did it startle me.

 

[morphmom]

"jordemasweatgd" how very inconsiderate. :?

*Edit*
Stated as an add was posted :roll: (thankfully removed)

 

[joea]

LOL! :lol: Oh, yes! They can hiss and puff for all they're worth! :shock: It's used as a warning but it is extremely rare for a dragon to bite. VERY unlikely. It is more likely that your BD just has a bit of attitude 8)

Yep he kinda does. A 1/2 hr later he puffed up in his bath. :lol: When I was removing the sani-chips (for tile) about 3 weeks ago he came down from his high perch to see what I doing upclose. He got real close to the scooping action, licked a few times. I moved him about 10" away, he sat there then puffed up! It was funny :mrgreen:

Oh, I bet it startled you into next week :lol:
I've never had my beardie hiss at me, but I've had one of my geckos (fat tail) hiss at me when I startled her. It actually sounds like a sneeze when they do it. But oh my did it startle me.

Naw I was kinda surprised It reminded me of Doo Dah my ball python. One hot summer I had him outside and I went to pick him up he hissed and balled up. I had him for years and he only did it that one time. It was so cool! He finally lived up to the moniker "ball python".

"jordemasweatgd" how very inconsiderate. :?

*Edit*
Stated as an add was posted :roll: (thankfully removed)

rudispamaboi?

 

[morphmom]

rudispamaboi?

There was an add posted by someone named "jordemasweatgd" Your thread was 'hijacked' and a 'mod' removed the add. It is seen as extreme disrespect to post anything unrelated to the posters topic without the posters consent. :study:

 

[joea]

rudispamaboi?

There was an add posted by someone named "jordemasweatgd" Your thread was 'hijacked' and a 'mod' removed the add. It is seen as extreme disrespect to post anything unrelated to the posters topic without the posters consent. :study:

Yep thats what I thought. {rudy spam boy}

Well, beardies hiss alright. Maybe you held the cricket a little to high over his head, and that made it look like a predator.

Nope, but I'll keep that in mind. He was shedding skin on limbs and tail. I'll give him alone time during sheds as I've found out. Funny reads on shedding bd's 'tudes :lol:

 

[morphmom]

Yep thats what I thought. {rudy spam boy}

I thought that's what that meant! Huh, I learned something... :study:

 

[amadeus]

LOL! :lol: Oh, yes! They can hiss and puff for all they're worth! :shock: It's used as a warning but it is extremely rare for a dragon to bite. VERY unlikely. It is more likely that your BD just has a bit of attitude 8)

My beardie used to hiss and yes bite me on a regular basis...I was advised by many on this site to be patient, understanding but to show him no fear, so he knows who is boss...I was very discouraged...BUT...I have to say ... I followed everyone's advice and after 1 month, Amadeus is fun...I can now hold him and pet him without being bitten...he is lots of fun...he still hisses occasionally when he doesn't want to be disturbed, but it's very rare....Thanks everyone for all the encouragement...I love my beardie....