Why is my chinese water dragon dancing?

Question

I own a 2 year old chinese water dragon. He (I assume it's a he, but it still has juvenile qualities) has recently started in on this dance where he waves his front two legs one at a time and sways his tail. He will sometimes change position and turn the opposite way to do the dance. He often does it while sitting under a fluorescent bulb I just put in. I did have a bulb in that same place for a while, but it had been burned out for a few months. He is the only lizard in the cage. I know that this is about the time that he should be completely matured, so is this a mating dance that he is doing? It just kinda threw me off and thrilled me when I saw him doing this. He's been doing it for about a week now.

Answer 1

Mine used to do this when he saw his shadow in the glass. Maybe the new light is reflecting off the glass so he see's his shadow. If so it's a sign of mating, or aggression, depending on his maturity and his temperment.

Answer 2

This can be a sign of aggression actually!  Here is a good link to WD behavior:

http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/behavr...

Has he been without a UVB bulb for a few months??  Make sure it's not just fluorescent, but actually UVB for reptiles.  No UVB will lead to very serious illness.

Answer 3

cause he's in heat