Mr. Attitude

I'm putting a repeat of my blog here, since I know some of you don't read the blogs, and I'm trying to get a little help/advice...

So this morning after Draco Phoenix ate his breakfast, he proceeded to climb on his rock and get all puffed up! His beard only darkened a little bit, but he looked extremely agitated. Yesterday morning after his breakfast, I let him out of his tank to play. He was very friendly, and climbed onto my shoulders. So, thinking that's what he wanted, I let him out, and held him on the couch. He would not sit still, though! He kept trying to jump everywhere from my computer (not a big deal, since it's sitting on the arm of the couch) to the coffee table, which is a good distance away. The coffee table is new, and my boyfriend rearranged the furniture, so maybe that's it? I rested my foot on the coffee table to give him a bridge, so he ended up getting to explore it for a little bit, and he pooped on my boyfriend's magazine... hehe...after letting him climb around on the couch a little more, I misted him for a little bit, since he's still shedding (well, I assume he is, since he shed his head, but the rest of him hasn't even started yet), and then I put him back down on my lap. The whole morning he wouldn't stay on my hands, but when I went to pick him up again after misting (which he usually loves) he kept running away. He almost jumped off the arm of the love seat, so I swept him up and put him back in his cage. He's been giving me the death glare ever since. I just don't get it. He's never had this kind of attitude. He's usually curious, if anything. This was more like "You're GOING to let me out. You're GOING to let me on the coffee table. I'm GOING to get on the computer. I WILL NOT go back in my cage." He's almost 7 months, so could this just be like, beardie puberty? He's still glaring at me.

Here's some pictures. Maybe some of you will recognize his facial expressions.

 

[LittleOne2321]

Okay, so it looks like he is just miserable from trying to shed. He's been puffing up all morning, and his back is really starting to loosen up. Does anybody else experience the same thing during shedding time? Restlessness/Attitude?

 

[alenke]

When my girl sheds she becomes completely different, doesnt want to be held or anything and she's normally my snuggler. I think she just gets uncomfortable and itchy but when she's done it's back to my old sweet girl. (i just give her lots of baths when she's shedding, helps it go a little faster)

 

[LittleOne2321]

Thanks for the reply. I've misted him twice this morning already, but my boyfriend thinks that bearded dragons don't need baths (We've gotten into way too many arguments about this, so I'm just going to let it go right now). I'll keep misting him every couple of hours, I guess. He gets really anxious when I hold him, though, so I'll refrain from trying to cuddle until he's more comfortable.

 

[alenke]

I'd work on the bath thing to with the BF. Most BD's really seem to love it and swim around like little alligators..it's so cute

 

[LittleOne2321]

I am working on it. I've given him a couple of baths while the boyfriend wasn't home, but this past weekend we had a humongous argument, and that was kinda one of the last straws for him. He doesn't like that I'm treating Draco Phoenix like a baby, cause babies are REALLY touchy subjects for us.

 

[alenke]

I understand im sure the little guy loves the misting just as much

 

[LittleOne2321]

Pft. I put him in the bath, and he doesn't do anything except try to get out. I mist him, and he crawls away. I'm just trying to help him shed, and he's all done with his back, and halfway done with his stomach, now. His legs and tail haven't even started, but he won't hold still for me to mist him, let alone use cocoa butter, like I've seen them talking about a little bit on this website.

 

[alenke]

He's just young and wants to explore lol my girl will sit in the bath for five minutes, turns her butt towards me tilts her head backwards give me this "im about to do something naughty" look and wiggles her little butt and well poops and its always so gross...but easier to clean I guess thats how she says she's done