Need help with unusual beardie behavior

[Jamie]

Recently I have seen a lot of unusual behavior from my adult female beardie. She has been very dominate, head bobbing and biting the back of the males neck...they have been together for 3 years now and this is the first I have ever seen this. Usually she has been a very calm, no aggressive behavior at all but within the last 2 weeks she decided she wants to be the boss. Anyone have any thoughts on what is going on with them? She has been a great breeder but this year she is totally different, even with a different male the same age. Any help would be great

Jamie

[tHeGiNo]

If they are fighting, you will need to separate them.

[drewlowe]

I've noticed this behavior with my male and female. Most of the year my male is the one that head bobs and is a little more aggressive and the female is submissive with her arm waves. But during mating that all changes my female takes on the dominate traits. I see her doing the head bob and the boy doing the arm wave.

Just keep a close eye on them and make sure they are not being to aggressive, if they are then yes you will need to seperate them.

[Jamie]

They are not being any more agressive than the male is during the year but it is the female who is being the aggressive one. I am keeping a good eye on them but hopefully it is just breeding responce

Thanks
Jamie

[drewlowe]

It is quite funny to see at times. I'll sit and be like "yeah you tell him baby girl" as she bobs her head at him. Because he's the one that is dominates through the year it's time for her to tell him like it is.

I really think it's just linked to breeding, but like i said if it goes to far they should be seperated.