So here's the deal, Lately my 10 month old bearded dragon has become, I guess restless, she is constantly trying to get out of her cage by scratching at the sides. She also does this thing where she will run around the cage and bump the sides with her nose then she thrashes around in her water, I think she's trying to get a point across but I don't know what it is. She has a 4 foot long by 2 foot wide by 2 foot deep tank, is there some way I can channel this energy into something constructive by giving her something to do. I just want to make her happy.

My Bearded Dragon does that, she will start about 6pm just before lights out and run around bumping her nose into the walls, im sure she will knock herself out one of these days, I'm not sure why they do it, I just let mine out for a run around.

I wouldn't worry, she sounds happy and active

That kind of behavior has been described in females about to give birth! I doubt that is what the problem is but idk if u have a male in there with her or not.

Mine sometimes has spazy little hissy fits and starts to run around and bump into things. Especially when I walk in the room. It's probably nothing to be worried about.

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