Bearded dragon starting to bite

[Angel Kross]

Whenever I open up my bearded dragons cage, he always bobs his head and comes to attack me. He's bitten ne a few times and I'm wondering why that is. I try to hold him but it's always a bit scary with how quick he is on trying to bite me. Though I still do hold him but it seems to not be doing anything. Any advice?

 

[jabda]

How long have you had him?

 

[Sadie]

Whenever I open up my bearded dragons cage, he always bobs his head and comes to attack me. He's bitten ne a few times and I'm wondering why that is. I try to hold him but it's always a bit scary with how quick he is on trying to bite me. Though I still do hold him but it seems to not be doing anything. Any advice?

How old is the dragon? A baby? Lighting in the tank can make them aggressive--- temps in the tank as well -- please go over your temps in the tank surface basking temps NO analogs for those -- ambient temps cool side and the UVB long tube or a coil--- any colored bulbs ?

 

[Angel Kross]

How long have you had him?

Had him for a year now

 

[Angel Kross]

How old is the dragon? A baby? Lighting in the tank can make them aggressive--- temps in the tank as well -- please go over your temps in the tank surface basking temps NO analogs for those -- ambient temps cool side and the UVB long tube or a coil--- any colored bulbs ?

Hes a year old

 

[Angel Kross]

Hes a year old

No colored bulbs, everything in the tank isn't extreme. He loves basking on his hammock

 

[Sadie]

Had him for a year now

Something is off in the tank- please go over the husbandry

 

[GSieg]

Sound kind of like a territorial male acting in that manner, especially the bobbing of the head. They wouldn't come after you though.

I would direct it more to the climate as the cause, they are not instictively aggressive animals. They will get defensive and pancake while puffing their beard to appear as large and scary as possible. But aggressively coming after you is not natural for them.

Has anything changed recently? How fresh is the UVB? How are you providing water?

 

[Samodo26]

Whenever I open up my bearded dragons cage, he always bobs his head and comes to attack me. He's bitten ne a few times and I'm wondering why that is. I try to hold him but it's always a bit scary with how quick he is on trying to bite me. Though I still do hold him but it seems to not be doing anything. Any advice?

Do you feed him in the cage?

 

[Sadie]

Still need husbandry of the tank --- too hot of temps or incorrect lighting is going to cause the aggressive behavior