Stress Marks - will they ever go?

[Neptune]

My beardie is 15 weeks old and she seems pretty happy. When shes in her viv shes relaxed and all her marks pretty much go. But when i take her out they come back and quite strong. Its weird though, because she is becoming quite tame and she comes out on her own sometimes and jumps on my hand and loves to explore or sit on my shoulder and doesn't seems stressed at all, yet the marks show? Will this go with age? Is it because she is still pretty young?

 

[brittani299]

My new baby is the same way. he isnt stressed in his cage but once he is out of it he gets marks. It is the age more then likely. My female did that when she was younger but now it never happens.

 

[brutusthebearded]

i have a really skiddish dragon and is always freaked out about somthing, my hand, his reflection, anything. he is 8 months and ive had him for 2 months and he always has them. i guess just take your time in handling and taking him out regularly and they will probably go away. my guy is a rescue from where he never had human contact so its hard for me to say but it seems to be some beardies are more skiddish than others.

 

[brittani299]

Bonding can take some time. And if he was hurt by whoever had him before he might be a bit scared of humans. Just take it slow and eventually he will warm up to you.

 

[Beardednoob]

Can you provide any pictures of the enclosure?
Including some details on temps, food, lighting etc..
Any pictures of the dragon?

The other posters provided some good feedback, it can take time. Some dragons may show stress marks more easily then others while other dragons almost always have them, it may be just a case of acclimation.