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Is it normal for bearded dragons to bulge their eyes after closing?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Bearded Dragon | Female | unspayed | 6 years and 3 months old

My bearded dragons will sometime close thier eye than bludgeon them out really big. What are they doing and why?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 13th, 2017

Hi! Great question! There has been no reason found for why bearded dragons bulge their eyes. Some people say it is because they are yawning and others say they do this to loosen the skin before or while shedding. If your dragon bulges its eye for longer than 30 minutes you have to take him/her to a vet immediately. This would be abnormal and can indicate high blood pressure. Hope this answers your question. Best wishes!

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