my bearded dragon is mean and whenever i try to pick him up he'll bite me (its HURTS) is there anyway at all i can make him become nice? I just wanna be friends with him and hold him.
Maybe i got a mean 1 at the store.....?
2007-12-17 10:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
i've had him for about a year now
2007-12-17 15:05:06 · update #1
He isn't tamed yet. Try feeding him treats from your hands. Be patient with him. Time and love will do the job.
2007-12-17 11:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by Alaska Photo Shooter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit the following site to make sure your husbandry is all right. If one little thing is off, that can make them grumpy.
If you're taking care of him according to what the pet store told you, most likely you're doing it all WRONG! (Not your fault! Just misinformation from the pet store!)
Also, if he bites, don't put him down. That's teaching him "Hey if I bite, I get what I want!"
Wear some gloves if you have to.
Take him out just before bedtime and wrap him in a towel. They are usually most calm at this point, and the towel makes them feel secure.
Try hand feeding him also. This gets him to trust you and to see your hands as good things, and not predators.
Visit this site:
http://www.beardeddragon.org
for loads of info on caresheets and visit the discussion forums for lots of good advice from experienced handlers and breeders.
2007-12-18 00:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is likely your beardie just hasn't been tamed yet. Its not 'mean' as we say when we are anthropomorphizing animals, but a defense. YOU are some big, bad, dangerous, scary predator to him. You just need to gain is trust, turn yourself from a bad thing into a pleasant one.
Link below on how to tame a beardie.
2007-12-17 10:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you just got him, leave him alone for a while and be patient
He will get used to you, thats what mine did, except he wasn't mean to me, my parents tamed him at first, it just takes time and respect and love
2007-12-17 15:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Matt T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long have you had him if you just got him he needs to be left alone to get used to his enclosure he's attacking you to defend himself because he thinks your a predator
2007-12-17 12:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋