Bballglass12
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Hello My name is Andy and I am new to this forum. I decided to try and get some help from people who have had more experience than I have with bearded dragons. I have a Dragon named Berko that I received as a one year anniversary gift from my girlfriend in January. They said that Berko was about 4 months old when my girlfriend purchased him which would put him at about a year old now. Berko is a foot long and increadibly beautiful and I love to just sit in my room and watch him. I'm not entirely sure if he is a he or a she because i haven't gotten the chance to check. For the past couple years I have been in bad health and not been able to do much for Berko besides feed him and clean his cage. He is not held often and I have been a horrible father . He has all the essentials and is fed every day but recently he has been a little mean. It used to be when I tried to hold him he would just run away from me, now he opens his mouth and tries to bite me. I feel bad that i wasn't able to pay attention to him for our first few months together but I am really making an effort now. He is in a 20 gallon tank that is going to be upgraded very soon to a 40 gallon tank. Being as Berko is a foot long I feel like his tank is too small. The ambient temperature in the tank is about 85 give or take a few degrees. His basking spot is 100 and he can choose to be any where from around 6 to 3 inches from the 75 watt bulb the way I have it set up. He eats like a mad man and will literally eat anything we give him. Am I doing something wrong or did the lack of attention make him nervous? I really hope I didn't make him mean for good I would really like to gain a new friend.
I will appreciate any help or tips, thank you so much!
I will appreciate any help or tips, thank you so much!