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« on: July 12, 2010, 05:13:37 PM » |
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when the bearded dragons bob their head at one another, is that right before mating?  |
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« on: July 12, 2010, 05:13:37 PM » |
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beardielover17
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 06:44:12 PM » |
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It's used to display dominance, aggression, or as a sign during mating.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 07:24:15 PM » |
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Both the male and female are bobbing their heads. but during that the male waves his arm.
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2010, 07:31:29 PM » |
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Arm waving is a sign of submission. Are the two housed together? How old are they?
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2010, 11:52:50 PM » |
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they are housed together. one is 6 months (male) and the other is 8 or 9 months (female). it didn't seem like he was submitting because, he waved his arm then bobbed his head and so did she. They didn't attack one another.
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2010, 01:04:54 AM » |
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They really shouldn't be housed together. The head bobbing and arm waving are dominant/submissive behaviors. You're also risking your female being bred much too young. If she's bred before 18 months old there's a very high chance that she could die from it. Once your male reaches maturity - and that's coming up very soon if he's healthy - he won't take no for an answer. He'll forcibly mate with the female repeatedly until they're separated, she's so intimidated all she does is hide, or she dies.
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2010, 07:06:02 AM » |
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I also second Crystal's post
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2010, 02:57:20 PM » |
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right now its the male that is submitting. The female was the aggressor when they were first put together. I have had them sexed by 4 different people, and all of them said the same thing.
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2010, 02:59:25 PM » |
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The fact that one of them is submitting is a bad thing. That is dominance behavior and it is stressing the male out. I really do suggest you separate them because things can only get worse.
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