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Young Beardie Behavior

andy

Bearded Dragon Egg
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Hello!! I am new to this forum and this is my first post, sorry if this issue has already been discussed on this forum. A few weeks ago I rescued a baby beardie from somebody who no longer wanted it. The lizard is quite healthy and shows no sign of abuse or neglect, however it does not take to handling very well and opens its mouth and hisses at me, I own another lizard and know that these are signs of agression. I have heard from several people that own beardies tell me that this is odd behavior for them and the normally take well to being handled. Is this normal for a baby, or is it odd? and is there anything I can do to stop such behavior or will it grow out of it?
 

TheWolfmanTom

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Its not unheard of in a little one.
Keep in mind that its whole world has been changed.
Think of it as a fear aggression.
Time and patience will take care of it.
 

Bill

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Tom is right it just hasn’t been handled much give it time pick it up and hold it he will calm down. And Welcome to the Forum post some pictures of your Dragon.
 

andy

Bearded Dragon Egg
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Alright thanks alot guys, that really makes me feel better (who would want a vile and nasty dragon as a pet?) I will be posting pictures of it soon
 

Josh

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hahaha, so long as he's not breathing fire, he can't be that vile! ;):)
 

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