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Aggressive beardie all of a sudden

Delilah-mybeardie

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I gotta question my second bearded dragon is acting weird all of a sudden I switched it from a ten gallon tank to a 20 gal and after about the third day it's became very aggressive hissing trying to bite and I was able to pick it up what do I do
 

Sadie

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I gotta question my second bearded dragon is acting weird all of a sudden I switched it from a ten gallon tank to a 20 gal and after about the third day it's became very aggressive hissing trying to bite and I was able to pick it up what do I do
How old is the dragon? Are you approaching the dragon from above and not the side? A 20 gallon tank is too small unless its a baby under 6 months old -- and then its going to out of that tank in a few months -- what are your surface basking temps and the UVB your using - the husbandry of the tank can play a big roll in the behavior of the dragon-- any colored lights ?
 

Delilah-mybeardie

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It's small maybe only 3 or 4 months of that got all the same stuff from the other tank tan an white shelf liner looks like sand and it's about 93 94 in basking area 76 to 74 on cold side and I got the pro t5 uvb no colored lights I was able to get it out bath it take it outside now can't even get close open front cage never used to pick her up from top
 

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Sadie

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It's small maybe only 3 or 4 months of that got all the same stuff from the other tank tan an white shelf liner looks like sand and it's about 93 94 in basking area 76 to 74 on cold side and I got the pro t5 uvb no colored lights I was able to get it out bath it take it outside now can't even get close open front cage never used to pick her up from top
Surface basking temps should be 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer-- UVB unobstructed on top of tank NO screen distance 12-15 inches -- I would suggest you place width wise on tank here is a example of how I had Blazes tank - its a 20 gallon tank -- I would lay off the baths your stressing her out more -- drop water on her nose or use a eye dropper about 2 times per week - is she eating any salads?
 

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Delilah-mybeardie

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Well I haven't been able to get close enough to her since I moved it... You thinks it's a girl...nshe was fine her hammock is close enough to the light I don't think it's the lights and she eats yea
 

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Well I haven't been able to get close enough to her since I moved it... You thinks it's a girl...nshe was fine her hammock is close enough to the light I don't think it's the lights and she eats yea
She's very young and scared- she needs to learn to trust you- hand feeding will help w/ this- she can't see your other dragon can she? Relocation stress as well- just wanted to make sure your lights and temps are on par- this will help w/ her adjusting to the tank and surroundings- get your hands in the tank as much as possible so she learns your not going to hurt her-- bsfl is a good hand tamer hand feeding
 

Delilah-mybeardie

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See that's the thing though she was tamed she was letting me hold her shed go on car rides with me baths outside all that and now I can't even touch her or get close enough to touch her without her trying to bite she's acting like a complete different dragon
 

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See that's the thing though she was tamed she was letting me hold her shed go on car rides with me baths outside all that and now I can't even touch her or get close enough to touch her without her trying to bite she's acting like a complete different dragon
They do that-- just work w/ her leave her in her tank so she gets used to you and her tank and surroundings-- she's very young
 

Delilah-mybeardie

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You think it's a girl I thought she was a male but I've been looking back and I have a male I think this is starting to look like a female but I can't check cause of how she's acting
 

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You think it's a girl I thought she was a male but I've been looking back and I have a male I think this is starting to look like a female but I can't check cause of how she's acting
We wont be able to accurately check till she/ he is about 5 months old for sure - please keep the dragons apart they should not be able to see each other as they will stress one another out
 

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