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Hi, I'm sure this subject has been discussed a zillion times... but I just got a baby Bearded Dragon a few weeks ago. There are some time when I try to handle him that he just runs, puffs up a little, but usually let's me get him after a while. But he's tried to bite me a few times, I mean like, lunging at me. I thought these guys weren't inclined to bite.

I've been just putting my hands in the tank without handling him, putting my hands far into the cage when I put the crickets in there, just making an appearance a couple of times a day in hopes to get him used to it.

How else can I get him to warm up to me?

(And the handle is Lohan, "Low-han" not like Lindsey Lohan, but like Shaolin Lohan)

patience is the best way....when they are very young they are difficult for you to handle them....they are thinking that you are planning on eating them!

there is always the bath tub trick: give the dragon a bath and usually they go for your hand so they can climb up it and excape.
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a free range dragon is a happy dragon

This is not unusual for a very young dragon. It wears off with a little time and a lot fo patience. Sometimes we laugh at ourselves for jumping back when a hatchling is jumping at us! =)

Keep handling your little one and continue with your plan. All will work out in the near future.
J Marchon Reptiles

It is normal for a new young beardie to be afraid and even try to bite but 99% of those that do that do stop and except their people. I've had nice sweet babies that decide sometime around 5 to 7 months old that they want to show that they are tough stuff but go back to being sweet cudly dragons when they find I don't buy it.
What I found that helps the process along is when they open their mouths just drop something they like in. I use silkies for little ones and supers for large juvie dragons. They will clamp down on them then finish eating it. They might act like they are going to bite again so just repeat the process. I then stroke and pet them for awhile. Pretty soon they just keep their mouths closed and they calm down as they realize your not only not going away but it really isn't so bad and they like being petted.

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