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. 

Why Do Bearded Dragons Like Shiny Stuff

This question has baffled scientists for years but finally answer has been revealed. Well, just like any animal bearded dragons like shiny stuff because of the fact of their eyes.

Being a reptile their eyes are conditioned so that the reflective light shines brighter. There's no mystery behind it but they are attracted to shiny things.

A good example is a wedding band light being reflected off of the light or an orange. The eyes see different colors than a human and whatever is bright to them will gain their attention.

How To Trim Bearded Dragon Nails

Believe it, a bearded dragon's nails can be become super sharp. There is nothing worse then trying to trim your bearded dragon's nails and then having him or her scratch you. It's not a nice feeling. Here are the steps on how to trim your bearded dragon's nails:

Keep in mind that most people let their bearded dragon's nails continue to grow but I don't recommend it. The goal is not to cut deep.

Step 1: Prepare yourself in case of cutting the live tissue of the animal, have towels and a wet rag in case. It's always good to be prepared.

Step 2: Take the nail clipper and clip about a small piece of the tip.

Step 3: On the beardd dragon, there is a sharp point of the tip where it starts to extend you are just cutting the black portion. The white portion starts to feed into the skin tissue.

Step 4: Once you have cut the tip, you are going to perform this a few more times

Step 5: Once completed you are going to massage the tips with a little bit of water. The purpose behind this is that you can calm the bearded dragon down in case it does feel pain.

Remember, if you do this correctly the bearded dragon will feel no pain and it will cooperate with you the next time you have to cut the nails. On average, you should cut the nails about every month. It will take a few weeks for the nails to grow back.

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