Bearded Dragon Behavior

Understanding how to care for you bearded dragon is an essential part of understand the behavior of your bearded dragon. The reason is because it will help you on how to understand what it's needs are.

Did you know that there are over 73 different types of bearded dragon behavior patterns?

There are many different types of behaviors that bearded dragons do.

Behavior # 1- Head Bobbing

Head Bobbing is mostly seen in male dragons, however, females are seen doing head bobbing as well.  Head Bobbing is seen as an act of leadership and being in control. This is done very fast by males and slower by females

Behavior # 2- Mouth Gaping (Open Mouth)

Be aware that dragons can engage in this behavior for many reasons. It is recommended that you watch the bearded dragon to find out why. A good reason why this could be happening because the dragon may need to relax and be cool. Be sure to keep your tank at the proper temperature and montor it regularly.

Behavior # 3- Eye Bulging (Eye buldging)

This is one of those scary moments for a bearded dragon owner because it can scare you silly. Don't make the mistake to see that something is wrong with your bearded dragon. It's a very common behavior for bearded dragons.The reason why is because they need to stretch the skin before shedding. Note, that if the eye bulging is prolonged and still continues you may need to see a vet.