new baby dragon

[Arvaksmomma]

is it normal for a baby beardie to have some days where he only wants to be on us, and then others not want to be touched at all? We've had him for almost 2 weeks and he has his good and bad days when it comes to wanting to be handled.

He also spends a LOT of time on his basking log, we didn't get a stone for personal prefferance but he loves his log. He spends most of the day on it in different positions and at night sleeps under it. He gets bursts of energy throughout the day, will go for a small "dip" in his pool (just a larger water dish thats a bit deeper). But other than that is pretty stationary.

When we do take him out he LOVES to explore, we sit on the couch and he runs around between us, on the back of the couch and everything. But it's when he goes back into his tank that he goes back to just chilling on his rock. He's been waving lately, he watches us when we walk around and comes to the glass every so often for our son.


I guess im just worried about him and he is our FIRST dragon so im not sure about their behaviours, or if they all have different personalities. H

 

[CooperDragon]

That sounds like normal, healthy behavior. They have individual personalities but their moods change from time to time so just try to read his body language (gets easier over time) and go with it. Sheds can make them quite crabby for a while in particular.

 

[Arvaksmomma]

AANNNND he's molting again

 

[AJGWWEFAN]

My new baby dragon, all it wants to do is sleep, and I talk to him and interact with it everyday, he's still so skittish and scared I can't even pick it up. I don't know the gender. But he's been acting different lately, theirs sometimes one of its eyes are open and the other is closed. I've been trying to get help about this, I'll take all the help I can get. I've had one years ago but this is my first pet I've gotten on my own and hate to see anything happen to my baby.

 

[Gormagon]

My new baby dragon, all it wants to do is sleep, and I talk to him and interact with it everyday, he's still so skittish and scared I can't even pick it up. I don't know the gender. But he's been acting different lately, theirs sometimes one of its eyes are open and the other is closed. I've been trying to get help about this, I'll take all the help I can get. I've had one years ago but this is my first pet I've gotten on my own and hate to see anything happen to my baby.

Lighting will (in most cases) be the problem
Can you give us a rundown on his set up:
UVB type?
UVA "basking" wattage and distance fromantic basking spot?
Substrate?
Viv size?
Diet?