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Hey, I'm new here, but I figured this was probably the best place to get quick help from. I've had an Eastern bearded dragon since June 2010, and recently I've noticed some odd behavior during feeding. After about 10 or so crickets, his eyes go all glassy, he seems to refuse to move, and he sticks his tongue out at nothing, as though he's trying to eat empty air. I've picked him up while he was doing this once, and he just sits there and keeps sticking out his tongue. This usually lasts about 5 minutes before he starts eating regularly again, and I'm wondering if this may be a bad sign. He's (roughly) 25 months old, as far as I know (the previous owners said he was between 15 & 18 months), and I feed him 15-20 crickets every second or third day. All of them are dusted with calcium powder, and he also eats a variety of fruit & veggies, mostly beans, carrots, peas, and sultanas. The temps are ~43 degrees C in the closest spot to the heat lamp, and about 25 degrees C in the cool side of the tank. Am I doing anything wrong? Can anyone explain this behavior to me?
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