Dragon Shaking,...

[Cheshire_queen]

my juvinile male breardie tends to shake when held its not a lot but i wasnt sure if it was something to worry about or him just being nervous??? he also hasnt eaten since i got him last friday???

[BPelizabeth]

I have never heard of that. What is your set up like?

[Cheshire_queen]

I have never heard of that. What is your set up like?

he's in with a slightly larger female,... but he's on calci sand about an inch and a half deep through out the 30-35galon tank and there is a large rock that looks like it used to double as a hide plus a log that is proped in the corner as a second basking space they are fed seperately and are given basking light 12hrs out of the day i turn the light on when i get up with my son at 9am then it gets turned off when he goes to bed at 9pm the thermostat in the back of the tank reads between 80-90 without light and between 95-110 with the light

[maverickgtr]

Is his whole body shaking or just like a leg or back legs or what?

He might not be eating because the female is stressing him out. Bigger dragons will establish dominance over smaller ones and the stress can effect the little ones. I've read about smaller beardies not eating because they were housed with a larger beardie that stressed them out.

How big are the dragons? Depending on their size, 30-35 gallons is small for two dragons especially when they get bigger. Also, when they're bigger, they're going to need to be separated or the male will overbreed the female and it will affect her health.

Sand is bad for juvie dragons. They can lick or eat it with their food if it falls out of their bowl or if you feed live crickets in the tank. Tile or laminate is waaaay easier to clean and way cheaper. Trust me. I got bad info and had our beardie on sand and we recently switched to slate tiles and OMG it's soooo nice. We don't have to trim her nails or worry about her eating the sand inadvertently. It's a one time cost. We got "expensive" slate tiles for $19 rather than spend $30 on two bags of sand every six months.

Basically, split them up in two tanks [when they're full grown 40 gallon breeder minimum], and put them on tile or laminate.

[Cheshire_queen]

Is his whole body shaking or just like a leg or back legs or what?

He might not be eating because the female is stressing him out. Bigger dragons will establish dominance over smaller ones and the stress can effect the little ones. I've read about smaller beardies not eating because they were housed with a larger beardie that stressed them out.

How big are the dragons? Depending on their size, 30-35 gallons is small for two dragons especially when they get bigger. Also, when they're bigger, they're going to need to be separated or the male will overbreed the female and it will affect her health.

Sand is bad for juvie dragons. They can lick or eat it with their food if it falls out of their bowl or if you feed live crickets in the tank. Tile or laminate is waaaay easier to clean and way cheaper. Trust me. I got bad info and had our beardie on sand and we recently switched to slate tiles and OMG it's soooo nice. We don't have to trim her nails or worry about her eating the sand inadvertently. It's a one time cost. We got "expensive" slate tiles for $19 rather than spend $30 on two bags of sand every six months.

Basically, split them up in two tanks [when they're full grown 40 gallon breeder minimum], and put them on tile or laminate.

alright the sand is what the female was on when she got here she was abandoned by my friend that also left me a bp that had a 3rd degree burn,... i understand the seperate tanks i have to go get my 20 long out of storage this week thats why they were together i didn't think he deserved to sit in a tiny box with no light till i could get the tank,... i have had beardies in the past and always used the sand i didn't know it could cause so many problems he has now asked for his dragon back anyway so i will be getting the tank in the next day or so what should i keep him in till then,... also there is only about an inch difference in thier lengths but thats the only noticable size difference thats why i thought he would be ok but its an all over shake is there anything other than the tiles or slate that you would recomend,...?

[BPelizabeth]

I will bet money he is like that because he is with the other. Who knows what she is doing to him when you aren't looking. Also mav is right about the sand. Be sure that he is pooing. Also be sure to give him a bath every other day right now till he eats. Probably a little dehydrated as well. In the interim....do you have anything that will double as a little tank or a critter carrier you could put him in? My concern is she will kill him. They will eat another beardie if they can.

[Cheshire_queen]

I will bet money he is like that because he is with the other. Who knows what she is doing to him when you aren't looking. Also mav is right about the sand. Be sure that he is pooing. Also be sure to give him a bath every other day right now till he eats. Probably a little dehydrated as well. In the interim....do you have anything that will double as a little tank or a critter carrier you could put him in? My concern is she will kill him. They will eat another beardie if they can.

the only thing i have is an under the bed storage box till i can get the tank i will soak him and let you guys know what happens thank you for your time and addvice

[Cheshire_queen]

ok i just soaked him away from her and he didn't go poo while he was in there like she usually does,... and when i took him out i looked a little closer at him and noticed that its just his head that shakes not his whole body

i'm offering him some greens now and he wont touch them he just looks at them and she's not in the tank its her turn to soak

[K2exotics]

My concern is she will kill him. They will eat another beardie if they can.

Now that would be just aweful!

I dont knwo much about beardies but I wanted to say good luck with the little one.

[BPelizabeth]

Gosh I just don't know what to tell you. I am sorry that I don't know what is wrong.

You might go over to beardeddragon.org and ask why her head is shaking. There are a lot more ppl over there that beardies is ALL they do.