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BULGING eyes...

funnyman527 Jul 11, 2004 09:38 PM

I've heard b4 that BD bulge their eyes out really far, and that's perfectly normal, but i just wanted to double check that i wasnt mistaken...
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My baby Beardie!(aka the Fugative)

Replies (12)

leofreak Jul 11, 2004 10:02 PM

Sometimes it means they're stressed or they are shedding.I'm not sure about the shedding but I know for a fact sometimes it means they are stressed.
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

funnyman527 Jul 11, 2004 10:07 PM

well if he was stressed here could be some of the reasons-

- He's not accustomed to me quite yet so i was holding him today, and he was all jittery as i assume all unaccustomed dragons are while being held.

- i gave him a soak today to help him finish shedding his tail.

- he's favotire basking area was also too hot for him (i changed to a lower watt bulb after i noticed he didnt like it)

those all reason's he could be acting like that?

are there anyways that relax dragons?
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My baby Beardie!(aka the Fugative)

leofreak Jul 11, 2004 10:30 PM

Did you just get him? If so that could be why also him being accustomed to you is another reason why he might be.
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

funnyman527 Jul 11, 2004 10:34 PM

ive had him for about 1.5 months, but he still doesnt like to be held (he's only 2 months old)
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My baby Beardie!(aka the Fugative)

leofreak Jul 11, 2004 11:04 PM

They do this to loose skin around there eyes and you said you were loosening shed from his tail so that could be why he was doing it.
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

funnyman527 Jul 12, 2004 12:55 AM

he's already shed his head completly tho, his entire body withthe exception of the tail, infact.

He was only bulging his eyes for a min. at most(fyi)
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My baby Beardie!(aka the Fugative)

alphadragon Jul 12, 2004 01:00 AM

I have never heard of BDs bulging their eyes because of stress. Bulging of Bds eyes are something they just do I am not sure why but I do not think it is caused by stress. You have nothing to worry about funnyman.
-Randy
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funnyman527 Jul 12, 2004 01:19 AM

thanks, i wasn't ever too much concerned, but he does it every once in a while and i was curious about it.
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My baby Beardie!(aka the Fugative)

Joel R Jul 12, 2004 10:05 AM

At least to my knowledge. Mine do it when they are just chillin, half asleep. In fact, if I disturb them with any sound of movement, they stop doing it.
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Joel R

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wideglide Jul 12, 2004 11:04 AM

>>I have never heard of BDs bulging their eyes because of stress. Bulging of Bds eyes are something they just do I am not sure why but I do not think it is caused by stress. You have nothing to worry about funnyman.
>>-Randy
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>>AlphaDragonZ
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Rob Talkington

leofreak Jul 12, 2004 11:45 AM

When I first got my beardie I asked why and someone said it was stress related so I've thought that ever since.
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

wideglide Jul 12, 2004 11:50 AM

No big deal. I still forward wrong info sometimes. Not often since I try to make sure I know what I'm talking about but sometimes it happens anyway.
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Rob Talkington

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