Why is my bearded dragon scared of being handled still?

It took Daveed about three months before he could handle (pick up) Skitter, and it's still not always comfortable for the lizard at first. He calms down after some time. Three months is a long time for a ten-year-old kid! But he's really happy now that the beardie is able to be handled. read more

Bearded dragons will learn to accept being handled after good experiences with this. Treats, however, might or will not really work. If he gets his treats, but outside the terrarium it is really cold, than it will nevertheless be a bad experience. read more

Re: My Beardie is Afraid of me by Shadowthebeardie » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11: 35 am I have been doing the scoop method, and today he has had stress marks on his belly. read more

Signs of stress for a bearded dragon can be displayed in many ways. It’s up to us as their owner to be able to read these signs to figure out what might be wrong. Of course, any time your pet begins demonstrating strange behavior you should take them to a qualified reptile veterinarian as soon as possible. read more