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I play the djembe but don't get the chance to play every day...I've noticed that for a day or two after I drum Smaug is more active...I've noticed for awhile that he reacts to music...anyone else have a beardie that seems to enjoy it?? also last night while drumming I noticed that Pazuzu's mouth and beard area kept doing an unusual twitching...I'v e never seen this before and no he is not just stretching his beard...it's quick twitches...I wonder if the vibrations from the drum tickles him...and don't worry, I take into account there hearing and do not play close to them...
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1.0.1 Bearded Dragons - Smaug and Pazuzu
3.1 Bettas - Jason (R.I.P.), Ori, Fishy Fishy Fishy, Faith (R.I.P.)
1.0 3 Legged Bullfrog - Jeremiah Sim Choy
1.0 Leopard Gecko - Spike
0.1 Guinea Pigs- Oreo and Bunny

I'm not trying to ruin your time with your bearded dragon. However, I always feel compelled to inform people about the complexities of animal behavior and the ability to misinterpret their behaviors. As humans with complex social abilities, we are often guilty of "observer bias" where we observe things but our conclusions are often biased towards how we as humans act. We basically anthropomorphize animals and their emotions.

Reptiles and amphibians are generally more sensitive to low-frequency vibrations than we are. A percussive instrument would definitely be heard and felt by your bearded dragon. Generally, a happy reptile is one that is sitting still, and movements outside the realm of their normal daily activities is usually associated with stress. You can apply those statements to your situation any way that you like. It is a good possibility that your bearded dragon will have no lasting detrimental effects, and I don't believe that captive animals should necessarily be completely free of all stress. Just wanted to provide you with a primer on observing animal behavior so that hopefully you can determine in the future if your bearded dragon is thinking SHUT UP, or ROCK ON!
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I've noticed that my beardie seems to enjoy Hendrix. He really brightens up and perks up when he hears Hendrix. However when Coldplay comes on the radio, he actually runs and hides in his hidebox. Honestly its the funniest thing I've ever seen. Being as I hate Coldplay, it makes it that much funnier.