Reptiles
Behaviour advice for reptiles, written from real experience.
Behaviour
Corner digging usually means one of three things, a female getting ready to lay eggs, a dragon that is too hot or bored, or one with nowhere to hide. Here is how to tell them apart and when days of digging without eggs means a vet visit.
Behaviour
A slow circular wave of one front leg looks worrying the first time you see it, but it is one of the most normal things a bearded dragon does. Here is what it means and the one version that is not a wave at all.
Behaviour
Repeated nose rubbing against the glass or lid is not harmless exploring, it is usually stress or an escape attempt, and it can wear the snout raw. Here is why it happens and how to stop it.
Behaviour
Reptiles do not crave handling the way a dog does, but many can learn to tolerate it calmly. Here is how to build that up gently, and how to read when your reptile has had enough.
Behaviour
Glass surfing, hiding, colour changes, gaping. Reptile behaviour looks mysterious until you learn to read it, and most of it comes back to the enclosure. Here is the translation.