Ouch! I've been attacked!

[greenman1867]

This happened a few weeks ago.

I have 2 females in one enclosure. The bigger of the two, Isis, is very laid back, the smaller one, Cleo, is crazy. When I drop crickets in the tank she goes nuts, she stomps on Isis's head everything. Sometimes Cleo will sit on Isis's back and basically ride her around. The problem is that she is smaller, but not that much to catch rides.

So anyways, I was going to drop some crickets into the cage and Cleo takes a flying leap off her perch to attack the crickets. Unfortunatly my thumb was between her and her goal. Let me tall ya, she didn't break skin because she caught my nail and the pad of my thumb which is pretty tough, but it hurt like I hit myself with a hammer. I pretty much instantly turned to my wife and let her know I was thankful that was the little female and not my bigger male. Wow that would be scary.

Anyways, just thought I would share my crazy beardie story. Here's a pic of the little darlings.

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Shawn

[boywithscales]

those are some pretty healthy beardies, so how is the "Beardy Sink" approach, i hear its easy to keep up humidity. lol

[greenman1867]

Ya, it's weird, Isis actually dives (in all 1" of water) and trys swimming. She looks cool but it's kinda pathetic, poor girl, we all laugh at her expense :D

[Asian Jon]

Awesome beardies. And an even better title... :D

[hunter]

hahahahahahha sorry, im glad someone else recently got bit...i didnt think it would hurt either but my sub adult male while taking a f/t fuzzy out of my hand missed the fuzzy and got the pinky.. my pinky...the little bugger!! anyways i was always curious of how hard they bite and well now i know...surprisingly hard!!

[Siriku]

My female is a bottomless pit..seriously, she stomps on the males head to get to food..and she can jump to the top of the tank in one bound for food when she is deeperate..which is pretty high,lol