Beardie waving

[CharlieBrown]

My 2yr old BD seems to wave at me. But it seems rather uncomfortable.
Her arm seems to go round but not smoothly. Also its only when I put her back in her tank.
Is this normal?

[Emmy1]

yeah mine do it randomly for no reason and it looks a tad awkward because they don't do full circles. They're suppose to do it to subcome to mating (?) i think. They may also head bob or puff out their beards randomly too.

[CharlieBrown]

Thanks for the reply!
yeah i read that too, shes alone so cant be trying mate lol.

so its norml for it to look uncomfortable?

[Chapster5]

Might be your temps making her broody and want to mate? Tempratures affect them in this way

[Emmy1]

what do you mean by that, do you mean that they look in pain? or the fact that they do it slowly and sometimes shakily? Mine always wave slowly and sometimes the waving arm is a little jerky but they don't seem in pain

[CharlieBrown]

no no, not in pain.
its just jerky.

also how can my temps affect that?

could it be that she was taken away from a very horney male about 5 weeks ago and started waving soon after laying a clutch!!!

[imginy]

They wave when they are in submissive state to let the other dragons know they don't want to fight it can also happen when dogs or other big animals are in sight and I also read it can be triggered by you wearing black clothes as they see black as being dominant. Giny

[Emmy1]

Like I said, they do it randomly as well as for a reason. More often then not with some it is just a random thing they do.

[CharlieBrown]

so could she be doing it to me to let me know she knows im boss???? lol

[Emmy1]

yeah could be