She doesn't want to be in her cage

[RosesBeardies]

Hi my beardie seems very more active this past week. She doesn't want to be in her cage she keeps scratching at the walls and is like let me out. So i let her out and she runs around and jumps up the stairs runs outside and inside but she won't get tired I've let her out so many times sometimes for a couple hours. So i looked it up and said she could be ready to lay eggs? I don't know I felt her belly but I don't feel eggs. But I don't know I'm new to having a female lizard.
sorry if this is already a post
-Mandy

 

[MsCarter]

No worries that's what we are all here for to help each other out. what is the age of your beardie? You do not always feel the eggs inside of them before they lay her age will give us a good idea if she could be gravid or not. Also what are your current temps at and what type of UVB lighting are you using?

 

[RosesBeardies]

I got her near Christmas last year and she was 7in i don't know exactly how old she is. For temperature it differs around 90°F to 100°F cause i have my window open and sometimes it gets a little cooler. For UVB I don't know I'll ask my mom in the morning.

 

[MsCarter]

Ok your temps sound about perfect. 95-100 is a really good basking temp for a dragon her age. You don't want her entire enclosure to be this hot however, just her basking log, rock, or platform. The ground on the warm side should be between 80-90 (aiming for 85) and on the cool side 70-80 (aiming for 75).
She can be gravid at this age though usually they are at least 2-3years old when/if that happens. While this could be the case, I doubt it is. The most common causes of this that I have personally witnessed are temps being too high, or the beardie just wants to get out and play/explore. If your entire enclosure is 90-100 she's most likely getting a little over heated as the day goes on. Is your UVB light a tube style fixture? Or is it in a dome shaped fixture like her heat bulb ?

 

[RosesBeardies]

Okay maybe its a little too warm on the cool side. It's one of those curly bulbs in a dome fixture. But when i take her out her body doesn't feel too warm like she was over heated. She's been jumping around scratching at the wall and when i let her out she's been very jumpy and wants to either climb or run then hide under something more then usual.

 

[MsCarter]

Okay, have you noticed any digging behavior in her? Or any swelling in her vent and/or stomach? All of these could possibly mean she is gravid. And if so she very well could be searching for a place she would like to lay at.

If you would like you can post a few pictures of her and her enclosure. I won't be able to tell for certain if she's gravid from the pics but we can get a better idea of how large her stomach is and if her enclosure could use any minor tweaks that may be causing the issue.

i would like to add that the coil dome style UVBs are not very good. When you can, I strongly recommend looking online for a reptisun 10.0 T5 tube style UVB. They can be a little pricey but They are some of the very best on the market and I think your beardie would really appreciate the benefits from one. Until than, if it is warm and sunny in your area you can take her outside for a few minutes at least a few times a week if she will allow it. Nothing beats natural sunlight

 

[RosesBeardies]

I haven't seen any digging or swelling but she does that wall glass dance.

Here's her enclosure the wood branch thing I took out and put a pillow thing instead.
I'll try to get the other UVB some time and I've been taking her out in the sun but she gets scared of the birds sometimes so I have to hold her xD

 

[RosesBeardies]

She hasn't really wanted to eat much but I've put squash in her tank and some of it goes missing so she has been eating a little something I'm going to get her some wax worms soon to help fatten her up and to help her eat (she loves them) so hopefully she'll eat some more. Yesterday I also made her a lay bin just in case.But she doesn't like it trying to jump out every second.

 

[diamc]

Our 11 mo old beardie laid 21 infertile eggs in July so it is possible at the age of yours. The behavior you described could be that especially since she is so active in & out of the tank and is only eating perhaps a little squash. They don't want any protein a wk or so before they lay.

I noticed in the pictures that you're using the round gauge (dial) thermometers. Wanted to let you know that those are very inaccurate and can be off 20 degrees or more so the basking temp could actually be 110 or so. Would be a good idea to get a temperature gun or a digital thermometer with a long wire & probe end so you know the temps are right.

Your beardie is adorable, love the coloring.

 

[MsCarter]

She is absolutely beautiful! And looks very healthy. Thanks for jumping in Diamc. I think someone with more experience with gravid females will be able to offer you the best advice with this.
keep us updated on how she is doing. Wishing you and her the very best

 

[RosesBeardies]

Thank you I have a digital thermometer in there I don't know why I haven't taken the other ones out yet sometimes I move it around the tank to see what the temperature is at for a little bit so it might have not made the picture I need to buy some more of them. For you Beardie did she use a lay box? I made one for my Beardie and she hates it she keeps jumping out. I need to find a higher box.