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My bearded has been glass surfing a lot recently, often with a black beard and I have tried so many things to get him to stop but I just don't know anymore... need help please. It is endless for hours.
Background;
-Drexel is 4 years, going on 5 years old soon
-Last time I went to the vet he got the bill of health
-I moved in August of this year (2023) but it's not the first time we moved. He went from the living room with windows to the basement that doubles as my office so I am down here a lot but there is a lot less direct sunlight and he can't see outside anymore. (Idk how important that actually is but I'm just laying everything out.)
-I upgraded to a 120 gallon tank about a month thinking that was the issue (previously in a 40 gallon. So this was big for him, but he was glass surfing non stop before that, only after we moved)
-He has about 95~100 basking temp, 85 and 75 for the rest of the tank. (I have a digital thermometer in there)
-Humidity stays between 20% and 30%
-He eates a lot of different veggies, fruits, and bugs. Big ones being collard greens, mustard greens, zucchini and other squash, (in little amounts very rarely he has banana, apple, raspberry, blueberries) he has other stuff too those are just the bigger ones i tend to feed more often, bugs are usually meal worms, super worms, neutrigrubs, dubia roaches (horn worms rarley)
-HE DID NOT USE TO DO THIS BEFORE I MOVED. He would glass surf before and after pooping but that was about it. Now it's non stop for HOURS at a time ever since I moved.
-I do have another bearded dragon ON THE OTHER SIDE of the room completely out of sight of Drexel.
-I've tried holding him when he does this and he wants nothing to do with me (we use to snuggle a lot) and runs away. So I try letting him run around on the ground but then just surfs on the fucking grey walls non stop.. (the rest of the house is anywhere between 65~75 degrees.)
-He is out of his tank less then he use to be as my schedule has changed but he still gets out. In summer I take him outside for walks but it's currently too cold. (THANKS MIDWEST)
-Sometimes wrapping him in a blanket calms him down but as soon as I put him back after an hour or so he freaks out again.
-His tank is MOSTLY wood, with only glass front but he surfs on all the walls.
-I recently upgraded to a bioactive encloser, hoping he would dig more and have fun but it didn't make it better either. He isn't digging like I thought he would.
I have been doing my best to give this guy the best life I can... I got him when I was 17 so it didn't start off great but has been getting better as I learned. He doesn't have any diseases or anything that I know of. Again the vet last time said he was in great health but I am considering taking him to the vet again bc this just wont stop and it worries me. I love him so much, I have been trying my best, so why is he still freaking out so much?
I don't know what could be stressing him out. I don't think he can see my other lizard but I'm not entirely sure anymore bc of this reaction. There is no where else I can move either of them. I am going to cover the front of his tank to see if that helps in the meantime. Also for clarification, the basement room is huge and separated into two different rooms by pillars and stuff lined up between the pillars. So it has a sort of wall, and the beardies are on opposite sides of this makeshift wall. So ugh. Yeah.
Any other advice, tips, or anything would be greatly appreciated right now. Thank you.
Pictures are attached! I plan on adding more plants to the tank after they quarantine a bit longer. (One picture was after I JUST GOT the new tank so don't judge that one too harshly please lol)
Also for even more clarification, MY OTHER BEARDIE IS NOT DOING THIS!!!
Background;
-Drexel is 4 years, going on 5 years old soon
-Last time I went to the vet he got the bill of health
-I moved in August of this year (2023) but it's not the first time we moved. He went from the living room with windows to the basement that doubles as my office so I am down here a lot but there is a lot less direct sunlight and he can't see outside anymore. (Idk how important that actually is but I'm just laying everything out.)
-I upgraded to a 120 gallon tank about a month thinking that was the issue (previously in a 40 gallon. So this was big for him, but he was glass surfing non stop before that, only after we moved)
-He has about 95~100 basking temp, 85 and 75 for the rest of the tank. (I have a digital thermometer in there)
-Humidity stays between 20% and 30%
-He eates a lot of different veggies, fruits, and bugs. Big ones being collard greens, mustard greens, zucchini and other squash, (in little amounts very rarely he has banana, apple, raspberry, blueberries) he has other stuff too those are just the bigger ones i tend to feed more often, bugs are usually meal worms, super worms, neutrigrubs, dubia roaches (horn worms rarley)
-HE DID NOT USE TO DO THIS BEFORE I MOVED. He would glass surf before and after pooping but that was about it. Now it's non stop for HOURS at a time ever since I moved.
-I do have another bearded dragon ON THE OTHER SIDE of the room completely out of sight of Drexel.
-I've tried holding him when he does this and he wants nothing to do with me (we use to snuggle a lot) and runs away. So I try letting him run around on the ground but then just surfs on the fucking grey walls non stop.. (the rest of the house is anywhere between 65~75 degrees.)
-He is out of his tank less then he use to be as my schedule has changed but he still gets out. In summer I take him outside for walks but it's currently too cold. (THANKS MIDWEST)
-Sometimes wrapping him in a blanket calms him down but as soon as I put him back after an hour or so he freaks out again.
-His tank is MOSTLY wood, with only glass front but he surfs on all the walls.
-I recently upgraded to a bioactive encloser, hoping he would dig more and have fun but it didn't make it better either. He isn't digging like I thought he would.
I have been doing my best to give this guy the best life I can... I got him when I was 17 so it didn't start off great but has been getting better as I learned. He doesn't have any diseases or anything that I know of. Again the vet last time said he was in great health but I am considering taking him to the vet again bc this just wont stop and it worries me. I love him so much, I have been trying my best, so why is he still freaking out so much?
I don't know what could be stressing him out. I don't think he can see my other lizard but I'm not entirely sure anymore bc of this reaction. There is no where else I can move either of them. I am going to cover the front of his tank to see if that helps in the meantime. Also for clarification, the basement room is huge and separated into two different rooms by pillars and stuff lined up between the pillars. So it has a sort of wall, and the beardies are on opposite sides of this makeshift wall. So ugh. Yeah.
Any other advice, tips, or anything would be greatly appreciated right now. Thank you.
Pictures are attached! I plan on adding more plants to the tank after they quarantine a bit longer. (One picture was after I JUST GOT the new tank so don't judge that one too harshly please lol)
Also for even more clarification, MY OTHER BEARDIE IS NOT DOING THIS!!!