How do you tame a pet bearded dragon?

Question

i got a pet bearded dragon a few months ago and he gets a bit angry with me somtimes and i want to teach him to be nice and friendly.

Answer 1

He probably will never be tamed, but you can make him calmer around ppl. This is wut I did with my baby beardie.

take him out every day, and handle him. Offer him his favoritte treats, so he associates comming out with treats. After a few days he should come around, and look forward to coming out!=) Good luck.

Answer 2

Bearded Dragons are usually very docile, not hostile.  The one that I use to handle was up in his years but loved to just sit on my forearm.  Don't hold on to his tail or he will preceive that as an aggresive move (like for a preditor).

Answer 3

Always be gentle with him, & offer him a piece of his favorite food before you handle him.

Answer 4

I have one and his name is Monty. ill tell you but listen to this first:

1. When his beard is black he's scared/angry

2.feed him crickets

3.hold him ALOT

4.take him for walks ( so he can p**p/pee)

5.LOVE HIM/HER!

Answer 5

Their sociable natures and docility make bearded dragons great pets, especially for beginners, and most are easily tamed and handled with little effort. When holding these lizards, make sure you scoop them up under the belly and support their belly with the palm of your hand, allowing your fingers to gently curl over the body. As their nails can get sharp, it is a good idea to trim them regularly. Bearded dragons have several behaviour traits which make them fascinating to watch – the most endearing being their tendency to lift a front leg in a circular motion, which looks like they are waving to you!

Ignore the aggression, and transform the interaction into a pleasant one.

For instance, try turning the aggression into hunger.

Always have greens in hand when putting your hands into his cage-- if he gapes, shove greens into her mouth.

Bribery --mine accept wax-worms as lizard "candy". Yours may have other favorite treats.

Try gently stroking her head as you hold her. She will likely close her eyes and become calm.

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Support your baby, and reward good behavior

•  Try picking him up by the tail, laying him in your hand, and holding him down with your thumb in a position where his mouth can't reach your hands. Hold him securely but   gently despite his squirming.

•  Do NOT put her down as long as she is squirming. She will think "If I squirm, they will let me go!!" Put her down only when she has stopped squirming and closed her mouth.

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Supply security

•  Does she feel insecure? Can she see something that might be frightening from her cage, particularly other dragons? If so, put up a visual barrier your baby can hide behind. A paper towel, nothing fancy, can help.

•  Make sure your hands do not smell like anything threatening. Wash your hands well with a non-scented soap before you handle him - and, of course, afterwards as well!

•  Calm a squirming BD by covering her head gently with your hand. Like, "Gee, everything went DARK mom!!

•  When you hold him, support his feet as well as his body. Dragons are naturally concerned about their spindly little limbs.

•  Keep initial handling episodes short, and gradually increase their duration. Remember, she is very young, which means she is naturally going to be jumpy and full of energy.

•  At first keep your hand in his cage, so if he slips out of your grasp, he doesn't fall, become and then suffer a terrifying chase around the room.

•  Dragons often think that anything approaching them from above is a predator "RAPTOR!!! Runnnnnn!!! BITE it!!!!". Your hand should approach from a horizontal direction.

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Socialize your dragon

•  Talk to her.

•  Keep him in an area with plenty of human activity.

•  Some people leave their radio or their TV on for their dragon -animal planet?

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Persist

•  Pick him up frequently.

•  Interact with her every time you walk by the cage.

•  Every time you feed him, touch his head gently with your index finger.

•  Go for small steps forward- any progress is better than none or than backsliding

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Be patient

•  Your baby is young, it has only met you recently, you are HUGE and she has hardly had time to bond with you. She may sense your frustration, feel uneasy, and will puff and squirm in response.

•  Trust takes time to establish but can be earned by being patient and putting in time with her.

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React to the behavior that the dragons shows

•  Does he run away? If so, slowly follow him with your hand (don't startle him), coming in from the side rather than from above, and keep trying. It may take awhile before he decides to sit still long enough to be picked up.

Is she struggling after you pick her up? Let her struggle and don't let go. Don't squish her, but let her crawl out of one hand only to be transferred into the other. She'll probably keep this up for a minute or two and eventually she'll calm down. Keep holding her for a few minutes after she calms down and then put her back.

Only put him back when he is calm. If he starts struggling again, keep holding him until he chills out. You don't want to enforce the idea that "struggling" = "freedom".

Note that she might squirm a bit right at the moment you put her down - let her get away with this one. She sees the ground approaching and instinctually wants to grasp for it. Instead, she is just as likely to cling to you when you try to put her down. My little ones do this - they struggle like mad when I pick them up and then they don't want to be put down! Schizophrenics.

Answer 6

yeah, i have one, too. just take it step by step to try to hold him. try getting a little closer to him each day until he's comfortable with you and pick him up a little longer each day. don't be aggressive because they get scared or angry. try talking to him, too. he will get used to your voice and be comfortable. it is definitely possible to tame a bearded dragon, it just takes a little time :)

Answer 7

Hold him as much as possible.

Give him goodies he likes.

Answer 8

Reptiles can't be tamed, their brains are not that complex. Tamed is a bit of an over-statement when referring to reptiles, at best you can make him indifferent to human contact. To make your bearded dragon more indifferent to handling just handle him for at least 15 minutes a day. If he gets squeamish and and acts like he's scared of you, just leave him alone and try again later when he's less stressed. Eventually he'll get used to you. It takes time, do not give up!

Pick him up by scooping too (from the front), if you approach from above and grab they will see you more as a predator.