Inflated Beard
You may notice that this is the most common behavior of bearded dragons. Their beard under the neck area is expanded, seems to be inflated or filled with air. Both male and female have conducted this kind of behavior, however it happen more often with male. They show this during mating or it is aggressive. If it’s getting more aggressive, mouth may be opened as a threatening sign to its enemy.
Bobbing Head
If you have a bearded dragon as your pet, you may notice that another common type of bearded dragon behavior would be head-bobbing. This happen more often to male as head-bobbing is a sign of masculine and supremacy to other disrespectful male dragons when they are housed together. Bearded dragon may show this for courtship to female dragons.
Arm waving
As compared to the bearded dragon’s behavior of head-bobbing, arm waving is the opposite sign. It is shown by subordinate male dragon, females and juveniles as obedience to the more dominant dragon. The posture is shown as they will lift one of its forehands and wave while stand on its legs and a hand. If you’re breeding your bearded dragon, and notice the female dragon is waving its arm. It might be a sign the female is rejecting the male’s courtship.
Tail curbing
This is the sign of alertness that shown by adult bearded dragons. This is a posture that they will bend their tail toward their body or head. This means that the bearded dragon is staying attentive and it’s a sign of healthy dragon.
No worries, he's fine! Beardies have a way of doing things just to stress us out! He's just showing off how sexy he is. Depending on his age, it is a response to the season... mating season.
I have a 5 year old male who will making hoarking sounds and then run a lap around his cage. At first I thought something was wrong and rushed him to the vet, but he checked out as perfectly healthy. he's been doing it for years now. Some dragons are just funny.
You may notice that this is the most common behavior of bearded dragons. Their beard under the neck area is expanded, seems to be inflated or filled with air. Both male and female have conducted this kind of behavior, however it happen more often with male. They show this during mating or it is aggressive. If it’s getting more aggressive, mouth may be opened as a threatening sign to its enemy.
Bobbing Head
If you have a bearded dragon as your pet, you may notice that another common type of bearded dragon behavior would be head-bobbing. This happen more often to male as head-bobbing is a sign of masculine and supremacy to other disrespectful male dragons when they are housed together. Bearded dragon may show this for courtship to female dragons.
Arm waving
As compared to the bearded dragon’s behavior of head-bobbing, arm waving is the opposite sign. It is shown by subordinate male dragon, females and juveniles as obedience to the more dominant dragon. The posture is shown as they will lift one of its forehands and wave while stand on its legs and a hand. If you’re breeding your bearded dragon, and notice the female dragon is waving its arm. It might be a sign the female is rejecting the male’s courtship.
Tail curbing
This is the sign of alertness that shown by adult bearded dragons. This is a posture that they will bend their tail toward their body or head. This means that the bearded dragon is staying attentive and it’s a sign of healthy dragon.
No worries, he's fine! Beardies have a way of doing things just to stress us out! He's just showing off how sexy he is. Depending on his age, it is a response to the season... mating season.
I have a 5 year old male who will making hoarking sounds and then run a lap around his cage. At first I thought something was wrong and rushed him to the vet, but he checked out as perfectly healthy. he's been doing it for years now. Some dragons are just funny.