Whats going on with my bearded dragon?

Question

Whenever I approach the tank he opens his mouth WIDE and flattens out so his spikes show. I had my hand near the tank and he basicly attacked the window with a wide open mouth. Whats wrong with him??

Answer 1

Mating?

Pissed off and Tired is what i would think just give him some time to relax and sleep by himself.

Answer 2

He`s just mean.....probably never been handled or he was and was treated mean...

Answer 3

He is definitely aggressive. Your going to see the puffing when he is in a defensive mode . He is obviously stressed out by you coming in the room. If you just got him, it will take some time for him to get use to you. Go slowly and keep working with him. bearded Dragons are generally not aggressive animals and can be kicked of bad habits like that quickly.

Answer 4

Reptiles can have off days too where they can go in moods for no obvious reason , if he is usually gentle I wouldnt worry about it. =)

Answer 5

he is horny and you invaded his space