I have had a bearded for about two months now. In the beginning I could pick her up and stick my hand in her cage with no problems. Now she opens her mouth ever when I walk by without bothering her. If I stick my hand in the cage she instantly opens her mouth and leaps to bite me. What can I do to help get her more comfortable with me? I can't get close enough to pet her. We are building her a new tank so the one she's in is alittle small, temps are good and she eats like a pig. There is alot of activity with our 7 year old and two dogs running around. Any suggestions?
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance!
Donna
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She' been in a real bad mood lately!!
dylan1975
Jun 17, 2003 05:31 PM
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gixer
Jun 17, 2003 11:33 PM
Do you have her cage on the floor and do you enter it from the top? Both of these could make her skiddish. A couple of my dragons seemed to go through a sort of puberty where they didn't want to be bothered, around 4 to 5 months of age. I just kept working with them and they out grew the stage. I do have one that still challenges me but he has never tried to bite. He puffs up and hisses but after I grab him he calms down and goes to sleep while I hold him.
Just keep working with her.
