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Ive have this bearded dragon who hates me! every day i take him out and give him a bath and spend time with him and this is what i get in return hissed at, he bobs his head at me, and he raises his tail when im near him. i have tried everything that people have told me to try but then today when i went to pick him up i got him out of the cage and he bit me! thats one thing i cant handle is my animals thinking they can bite me. I know im not doing anything wrong b/c the bearded dragon i got before him his name was Rocky was soooooo sweet and loveing he never hissed at me or tried to bite me. My mom made me sell him and now she regrates it when she saw how sad i was, she bought this bearded dragon who thinks he can bite me! well i have news for him he can officialy call himself for sell! this is the meanest Bearded dragon i have ever met and i never want to see him again!

It is very unfortunate that you have such disdain for your animal. I have been lucky enough to have owned many different animals (especially reptiles) over my short 25 years of life. Some of them were very personable and great to be around. Many, many more were exactly as you described. You have to understand that no matter what, they are animals. They have animal instincts even if they are captive born.

I try to think of it on the same perspective as the croc hunter (I can't believe I am quoting that guy). He always says, "I cannot blame the animal. Either I made a mistake or it is behaving with its natural instincts."

It is awesome to have an animal that is personable. One that you can endear your heart to. It's a great feeling. However, they are still animals and will behave as such. My cousin has a Pit Bull. It is the sweetest dog in the world. I cannot even describe it. However one person did something wrong and triggered its instincts. You all can guess what happened.

I am very saddened that you hate your bearded so. The hope I have now is that you will find it a home that will love it and appreciate for all its beauties and all its inadequecies.

I apologize if this seems like I am trying to bash you. I really am not. I understand how frustrating it can get with an animal that is aggressive or scared. Hopefully over time you will learn the patience necessary for keeping animals. I know that I personally made the same mistake you have when I was much younger. I regret many of those times and mistakes, however they have given me the necessary tools today to take care of animals the way they deserve and appreciate the good and the bad traits that each has.

With your lack of understanding and compassion...I would hiss and bite you too. I'll take the little fellow.
Nancy
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Hi
i agree i would bite him too
trow rocks at him and with my hindlegs i would put sand in his eyes.

byeeeeee

www.dragoncave.nl

Animals can tell when a person doesn't want them and since you apparently haven't gotten over your first beardie the new one has the feeling that you don't want it because it's not the old one so until you can show it that you love it and that you do what it around it's going to bite and hiss. I have ten animals total at the moment, I've been bitten by all of them wether it be on purpose or by accident it doesn't matter because I'm going to love them either way and they know it so it doesn't happen often but it does happen. Someone that truely loves animals will love them no matter what they do and will try to work with them to improve their attitude, they won't change over night and it will take time but its worth it in the end.

I have gotten over my old beardie but this one is mean he hisses at everyone since the day ive got him he hasnt liked me. at first i thought it was b/c i was new to him, and i take VERY good care off all my animals i have 5 dogs 1 fish a rat a guinea pig and This bearded dragon and ive had alot of other animals before and none of them have hated me like he does when i brought him home i loved him and up until he decided to bight me realy hard, i loved him still. now i know why that lady only sold him for $35.00 she was eager to sell him.

Hi
first start with loving him no matter how his attitute is.
youre parents do the same
there is always a reason why he become like that .
picked him up from the front so he can climb on youre hands.
and see youre hands coming.
some times people pick hthem up like a eagle does with prey .
r pick him up to fast .
http://vandivers.com/bdt.html
some times it take allot of time before he trust you .
how ever some times they not want to be tamed i have read that to here .
goodluck with him and be patience
byeeeee

www.dragoncave.nl

I have alot of compatian so stop telling me to get some! you dont even know me. I know someone who specializes in aggressive animals and im giving him to my friend (who is an adult) and after i tried to pick him up again today he bit me again (i didnt do the eagle type grab either) and just a sec ago when i was taking out the crickets he didnt eat he lunged to bite me again. I think he just dosent like me and he needs to go to my friend who can handle animals like that and he is realy good with animals so maybe he'll be happier their and maybe some people and animals just dont get along. Im not gonna give him away to some snot nosed kid im giving him to someone who i think will make him happier. P.S. were can you get a bearded dragon for under $35.00? The first one i got was $100.00.

To find cheap normal bearded dragons you need to look around for a while. $100 for a normal is way overpriced, prividing it wasn't an adult.

If you had compassion, you would understand what your dragon is doing.
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1.2 Maroantsetra Panther Chameleons
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Here in south eastern michigan prices still remain high on normal bearded dragons. They are ussually around $59.99-89.99. And In the middle of winter they go up to about $125. At reptile shows normals go for about $50. So in some areas $100 woul be high but in others it is normal. $35 is a wholesale price in my area.

peace,
nate

In Canada:

25-50 Dollars at Reptile Expos.
40-60 From Breeders.
70-85 In Petstores.

Those are all CANADIAN DOLLARS. And Normal Dragons. No morphs.
If you don't know how much that is in US Dollars, go to www.xe.com
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1.1 Bearded Dragons
1.2 Maroantsetra Panther Chameleons
1.0 Long Tailed Grass Lizard
500 Escaped Crickets

Again it all has to do with the specific area. If there are a ton of people bringing babies to the stores then the price sometimes does drop to around $50. And all those prices i mentioned are for normal animals only no morphs.

peace,
nathan

I think you have a very long ways to go in your maturity before you start judging people. What makes you think he just doesn't like you? Didn't he do this to his previous owner? He may do this to the "adult" that you are giving him to. Its all a matter of training and getting him to be comfortable with others, not giving him away and demolishing any hope of a sustained relationship with a human. If I were him, I'd be very stressed at the idea of moving constantly to new homes.

Exactly. You don't just start hating an animal because it acts on instinct or learned bad behavior. You just need to work with it, until the behavior has improved. All of my animals (Except my frogs and newts) have bitten me accidentally or on purpose, but that doesn't mean that I am going to just throw them away to the wolves for it.

Alright, I am going to step up and defend this kid (a little). I dont blame you for not wanting to keep your dragon. It isnt fun to have a pet that you can't pet! I also think that you are smart to find a home for your dragon that is understanding and willing to work with your dragons attitude. I don't think that you should say you "HATE" your dragon. Despite what other people on this forum say, your dragon CANT tell that you dont like him, and he doesnt care whether you are over your last dragon. The fact is, it is an agressive dragon and probably would have been that way no matter what you had done. I think it is important that you understand that Dragons arent dogs or guineas, and arent really capable of intense learning and personality modificiation like a dog. I don't think you aren't compassionate, in fact, I think people are misusing that word. The fact that you still care enough to find a home for your dragon is compassion. A lot of people, especially kids, would let it go or let it starve. I think you are a fine pet owner, buy maybe you should be more careful with the next beardie you buy.

Okay, how old is this beardie? Mine was a baby when I got her, and she was the worst with behavior. She wasn't handled much before I got her, so when I got her, she was bitey and always ran away. The key is making sure to take time out each day to try to socialize them a bit. It makes a big difference. When mine would get bitey, she was wrapped in a towel, and soon learned to associate this with calming down. She needed to learn who the boss was and that I wasn't going to hurt her. Now she sleeps in a blanket and is the sweetest dragon I've ever met. She's a long way away from the psycho beardie that the breeder called her.

I didn't give up on my dragon. You shouldn't either. But seriously, if you are going to trash your dragon by saying you hate him because he has some personality quirks that you think you can't handle, then that is your problem and he needs to go to a good home.

Thanks for standing up for me. by the way im not giving him to the wolves i said i was giving him to a good home. either know i am a good home and im responsible i just dont have the time to work with this much aggresion. I have school than, a job than come home to do homework then clean the house yet i always find time to take care of my animals and i love them sooo much and they all love me and are so happy when im home its nice having that to come home to. I know alot about animals and im not just giving up on him i just dont have the time to work on his aggresion when i first got my other beardie he was a little aggressive but i worked with him and he stoped but this beardie is the most aggressive ive ever seen and i think my friend can help him. I dont "hate" him i was realy mad at him i would never do anything to harm an animal EVER!So if you want to judge me saying im mean go ahead and say it b/c i know im not im just admiting that i cant handle a beardie that aggressive and i think he will be happier with my friend so if you still want to blame me for his aggresion fine either know you dont even know me.

" she bought this bearded dragon who thinks he can bite me! well i have news for him he can officialy call himself for sell! this is the meanest Bearded dragon i have ever met and i never want to see him again!"

I think everyone was responding to the representation...You may be a wonderful person and we will never know because we do not know you...only how you represent yourself. As far as getting bit. Well I get tagged alot...I have some very aggressive feeder kingsnakes...but I would not trade them for the world. If you have no time ..then relocating your animal is best for everyone.
Nancy
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Some of my best friends are snakes
Snakes Rule

No, we don't know you. It was just hard to see a first messgae like that where you said you hate him, and be courteous about it. If you want to give him away, then fine, do so. Just make sure your friend has everything he needs for the dragon. If you want to keep him, I'd suggest the blanket thing and taking him out more, maybe with snow gloves or something lol. They do get used to people. It just takes a longer time with some dragons.

Hi! You say that you have a few other pets. Are you handling any of them before you try and interract with your BD? He may be sensing the smell of dog for instance and be seeing it as a threat. Just a thought...........
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