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Whats with...

mwrinkle Jan 17, 2008 10:17 PM

... these animals giving evrything around them a lick. My dragon was wandering around my desk doing this. It stopped to lick a can of Nestea ice tea then preceded to try and bite the can a half dozen times!

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PHLdyPayne Jan 18, 2008 04:40 AM

its natural behavior for bearded dragons to 'taste' things around them.
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BDlvr Jan 18, 2008 03:48 PM

Here's a link to explain what you've observed.

http://reptilis.net/smell.html

mwrinkle Jan 18, 2008 07:43 PM

that was news to me I thought the Jacob's organ was specifically related to reptiles with a forked tounge which naturally aided transfering molecules of air to the organ by its shape!

BDlvr Jan 21, 2008 11:48 AM

BD's have forked tongues. Just not a very deep fork.

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