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I have a WD, about a year old. Sometimes he's just sitting in his tank, looking around, and suddenly he'll start thrashing about wildly. He gets himself all worked up and runs around the whole tank. When he finally stops flailing, he'll be heaving in and out and he'll puff his throat out. But he ends up being very green and healthy looking...there doesn't seem to be a specific catalyst for these episodes, and I think it's just because my lizard is a dork, but I wondered if anyone has encountered similar behavior or has some explanation for me. Any reply would be appreciated. Thanks!

I have an adult females that occasionally does this, id like to think that its just cuz they are cooped up in a cage, but im sure there are other reasons that are unknown to me. Is your dragon able to see any other type of lizard or pet that you may have? How big of an enclosure are we talking about here?

Hi

I have a female WD, and she has gone frantic like that about three times. I found out why she did that though, when she would hear the wheel on the vacuum cleaner sqeak, she would have one of those frantic moments. That was without even starting the vacuum cleaner. My solution - I have to put her in the bathroom with the door closed, before I even get it out of the closet and she is fine then. I have oiled the wheel, but it still bugs her.

Figure out if there is a noise like that around your house that freaks yours out also.

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