What does he want?

[urudezu]

I recently got a beardy for christmas. I feed him everyday and give him plenty of water. recently I even moved him into a larger tank. But one thing that I'm not so sure about is he will open his mouth at anyone who gets too close to his cage, I can't hear any noise for him when he does it. He has been doing this for several months now (even before his new tank) but is now doing it more often and for longer. What does it mean?

 

[myzeak]

do you handel him often? He could be scared of you because he is young and small you are a big monster and might still think your gunna eat him.

 

[urudezu]

I used to handle him every day, but I was away for about a week and had my sister take care of him. Now he avoids my hand even when I'm filling up his food dish. I looked around the site for suggestions and put part of an old t-shirt in with him. But mostly I was wondering if he is hissing at everybody or if an open mouth meant something else.

 

[myzeak]

I used to handle him every day, but I was away for about a week and had my sister take care of him. Now he avoids my hand even when I'm filling up his food dish. I looked around the site for suggestions and put part of an old t-shirt in with him. But mostly I was wondering if he is hissing at everybody or if an open mouth meant something else.

It can mean several things. Thermoregulation, URI, and prolly a few other things

 

[LeGiTbEaRdIe]

although i am not a beardie owner until tomorrow my cousin has one and when i told him about this post he said that you need to slowly get him used to you again he said that you seem to frighten him