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Well my friend had 2 lizards (leopard geckos) and when they were shaking their heads, they were dying. Bring your lizard to the vet quick!
Absolutely not. The above answer is 100% incorrect!!!Do not mistake a dragon bobbing his head with a sick leopard gecko. Bearded dragons often do what is called "bobbing" their heads as a form of communication, usually with ither dragons. The dominant dragon will "bob" their head and the submissive dragons will wave in a sign of submission to the dominant dragon. Dragons are social lizards and most of their behavior is a form of communication. Also they will turn very dark or puff their beard, usually if they are angry or trying to threaten another dragon. That is almost like the bully showing off his muscles and telling you he's going to beat you up. Please do not be concerned about it bobbing it's head. I hope you haven't already listened t o the incorrect post and wasted money on a vet only to find out it is a natural behavior.
Read this! Watch out, I hope you have done your research and listened to the 1st post!
The Leopard Gecko person is 100% correct if the animal has the all too familiar Rickets so common and SO preventable in captive Reptiles.
If this is up & down "bobbing" the above is correct for Bearded Dragons.
However, if it is looking like it is "shivering" shaking, then your pet is extremely Calcium deficient. This is called Rickets, and it is deadly if the appropriate measures are not taken ASAP!
Go to a vet ASAP & get it a shot or get calcium w/ vitamin D in ASAP. Mix w/water and any extra vitamins, amino acids, etc. and try to give the mixture via an eyedropper. If it is not too far gone to take fluids! You have no time to waste once the shaking let alone the convulsions start.
Most pet stores will not inform you that your reptiles need a calcium w/ vitamin D supplement (they will try to sell your a heat lamp, waste of $$, or UV lighting will prevent Rickets, but still you are just lining their pockets).
I prefer inexpensive supplements, and outdoors sun in the summer (not to much.. reptiles can not regulate their own temps, you can fry them too!).
Reptiles with unattended Rickets go into convulsions and then die. I have been able to save one at the convulsion stage...
this shivering shaking is also common in Iguanas, and most other lizards, from the lack of Calcium/w D in their captive diets, they have plenty via UV rays from the sun if they were still in the wild.
Bearded dragons should never be kept together, they are solitary animals and become extremely stressed when cohabiting with other Bearded Dragons. In the wild they only meet to mate, and fight each other for a mate. If they are stuck together in a large aquarium they will suffer, have terrible lives, be constantly stressed and eventually give up & die.
I am replying to this as I have received my 3rd Bearded dragons that has been severely neglected. This one presented a shaking head, completely lethargic (assumed it was friendly) and nails that were curled 'round 180 degrees, one missing digit. A huge fresh & profusely bleeding gash on its tongue, (that I only found when giving the heavy doses of Cal/D).
He was from a pet store that had these guys piled literally on top of each other!!!
Abuse par the none. A family was deceived into buying this as a great pet for their 10 yr old, they were told he was 2... he's over 10, with I'm sure no human contact!!
I wish I had had the time to photograph the animal as it arrived last night, however immediate medical attention was the most needed thing.
We have fixed him up so he looks close to normal. Time, (and lots of ours, rehabbing) will only tell this poor animal's future.
Its not normal for a baby bearded dragon to shake like that. If she does not have the proper foods or uvb lighting, she may be showing signs of early metabolic bone disease. BD's need UVB, which is the special lights
that come in fluorescent tubes or special screw in bulbs
(Mercury vapor)that are designed to produce uvb and heat.
The tubes do not produce heat. UVB is needed by the BD
to be able to absorb the calcium in the foods they eat.
ask the lizard expert!!!!!!!!
it's how they warm their body and the do this to get their hind legs!!!!!!!
A bearded dragon's back legs shake if they have medabolic bone diease.
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What do I do if my bearded dragons Legs start turning green?
If he's on sand that could be the reason, if he's not on sand take him to a vet
Are daddy long legs poisonus to bearded dragons?
No but it could carry parasites and kill your dragon. *You should NEVER feed your bearded dragon any wild food no matter how tempting it is.
Can Komodo dragons stand on back legs?
yes
How can you tell if your bearded dragon's back legs are paralyzed?
have they moved???? if you're worried see the vet
Why do bearded dragons get dead scales?
A beardies skin does not grow like a humans. Instead they shed it much like a snake does. Instead of shedding all at once though a beardie will shed sections of their bodies at a time. For example in my beardies last time she shed her tail, back legs and back then waited for a week and shed her front legs and head.
How can you tell if a bearded dragons back is broken?
Bearded dragons have backbones. All reptiles have backbones.
Why do bearded dragon go into paralysis?
I have done research on this and found that the baby beared dragons eat crickets that are too big which leads to paralysis. now I have the question of "will he regain movement in his hind legs?"
What do legs be shaking by trey songz?
in the song neighboors know my name trey songz says legs keep shaking his new headboard
What things do dragons not always have?
Legs and wings are some things thaat dragons NOT ALWAYS have. Legs and wings are some things have.
Why is the komodo dragons legs bowed?
it is just the color of its skin
How do bearded dragons move?
What Kind Of Nitwit Would Say That Question? They Have Jaw Muscles Like Other Animals. They Could Bite. Like My Pet Rocky, A Bearded Dragon, Has Bit My Thumb When I Was Feeding Him A Superworm. It Was Bleeding. But I Still Loved Him. P.S. Rocky Is Now Dead. Sad. :(
Can bearded dragons eat spiders?
IT WILL.BECAUSE THE BEARDED DRAGON IS A LIZARD AND THE BLACK WIDOW IS A SPIDER. IT WILL.BECAUSE THE BEARDED DRAGON IS A LIZARD AND THE BLACK WIDOW IS A SPIDER. IT WILL.BECAUSE THE BEARDED DRAGON IS A LIZARD AND THE BLACK WIDOW IS A SPIDER.
