Random Aggressive Behavior

[kbthevip]

I need to make sure I'm doing the right thing here.
I want to state that I've had reptiles and I'm not new to having them. I have 2 bearded dragons, both female, Samus and Reptar (the aggressor) they were raised together ever since they were babies (Pictures provided). They mean the world to me and my girlfriend. They have eaten together, slept together, bath together. We have had them for almost 8 years, and only recently I bought a camera to record them because I've been hearing noises coming from the tank but when I get there everything seems fine. Until I saw the footage provided. They have never been aggressive at each other before and I assumed it was because there was 1 food bowl and Reptar was greedy wanting all the food to herself, little do I know she keeps attacking Samus food or not. I've been reading non-stop trying to figure out the solution, It seems like people are saying its a territory battle but Reptar seems to be attacking on random moments and specifically tracks Samus's arms, almost the same way when she's trying to eat crickets I feed them. I need some other eyes on this behavior to know if I'm doing the right thing, and if this is a behavior issue or does Reptar think Samus's toes look like worms. I want what's best for my girls and this whole situation is foreign to me. Please.

(Nevermind I need to pay to post footage)

Context in the footage:
- I separated them after these fights, I cut the footage before I come in to split them up and pull Reptar out of the tank
- I check Samus to make sure she is ok and that she has no injures and whenever I open Reptars mouth she is not clamped down
-Attacks are random, not nonstop
-They are currently separated from each other until I figure out what to do

 

[kbthevip]

is there any way I can post the MP4 on here?

 

[Sadie]

I need to make sure I'm doing the right thing here.
I want to state that I've had reptiles and I'm not new to having them. I have 2 bearded dragons, both female, Samus and Reptar (the aggressor) they were raised together ever since they were babies (Pictures provided). They mean the world to me and my girlfriend. They have eaten together, slept together, bath together. We have had them for almost 8 years, and only recently I bought a camera to record them because I've been hearing noises coming from the tank but when I get there everything seems fine. Until I saw the footage provided. They have never been aggressive at each other before and I assumed it was because there was 1 food bowl and Reptar was greedy wanting all the food to herself, little do I know she keeps attacking Samus food or not. I've been reading non-stop trying to figure out the solution, It seems like people are saying its a territory battle but Reptar seems to be attacking on random moments and specifically tracks Samus's arms, almost the same way when she's trying to eat crickets I feed them. I need some other eyes on this behavior to know if I'm doing the right thing, and if this is a behavior issue or does Reptar think Samus's toes look like worms. I want what's best for my girls and this whole situation is foreign to me. Please.

(Nevermind I need to pay to post footage)

Context in the footage:
- I separated them after these fights, I cut the footage before I come in to split them up and pull Reptar out of the tank
- I check Samus to make sure she is ok and that she has no injures and whenever I open Reptars mouth she is not clamped down
-Attacks are random, not nonstop
-They are currently separated from each other until I figure out what to do

Its best to use youtube for video -- record post link-------------- dragons are territorial and unless for breeding purposes they SHOULD NEVER be kept together -- I would separate them asap--- behavior is only going to get worse ---

 

[kbthevip]

Its best to use youtube for video -- record post link-------------- dragons are territorial and unless for breeding purposes they SHOULD NEVER be kept together -- I would separate them asap--- behavior is only going to get worse ---

Thank you for the help figuring out the video, I just don't understand the aggression happening at random, It doesn't seem like she's targeting her at any moment she can, the second part of the video you can see she's focusing on her hand almost the same way with food, I will keep them separated though, thank you

 

[kbthevip]

Here is the link to the video.

 

[Sadie]

Here is the link to the video.

You need to get your UVB in the tank it looks like the tank is 24" high -- at this point they arent getting enough UVB and in this video they are fighting -- you want a better piece of decor under that UVB approx 12-15 inches -- you will need another complete set up for the other one -- check for injuries dragon bites are not good and can cause infection and can lead to death -- you will need 4 digital probe thermometers - one for the surface temps under the basking lights 95-100 --

 

[kbthevip]

Ok I will do that, thank you

 

[kbthevip]

is it still considered territory wars when they both were dormant on the same side without a bother? the only thing that I find strange is fact that they are not non-stop trying to fight but at random moments

 

[kbthevip]

I'm still hoping to have other eyes on this to clarify the way they behave because its not like anything I've seen before

 

[Sadie]

I'm still hoping to have other eyes on this to clarify the way they behave because its not like anything I've seen before

I would not take the chance you will eventually lose one of them-- flagging post to the vet tech on the board
@Drache613

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

It is dangerous to continue to house them together. If at all possible, they need to be separated as soon
as possible before a fatal accident occurs. They can be extremely territorial. This actually happens quite
often.

Tracie

 

[Sadie]

Did you get the dragons separated?

 

[kbthevip]

yes ive been monitoring them since

 

[Sadie]

yes ive been monitoring them since

How are they doing now? Any stress marks on either of them?

 

[kbthevip]

They seem to be the same. Reptar (aggressor) has a spot that looks like its between her scales near her nose though. First I thought it may have been some food stuck on but its so small, I will try to take a picture of it and post it.