Brumation or aomething serious??

[Salvatorethebeardie]

Hi guys! I've had my beardie for almost half a year. Hes 6 or 7 months old and hes been laying around his caging looking odd ever since I moved him to his new cage. Could he be brumating?

 

[BeardieLover<3]

Seems a little young to be brumating, tho i hear they can as young as 6month but the average is 8 months. How long has he been doing this?

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

Seems a little young to be brumating, tho i hear they can as young as 6month but the average is 8 months. How long has he been doing this?

I got the cage for christmas and moved him in the Monday after Xmas. The first couple days he seemed stressed. I would say probably 1 and 1/2 weeks ago

 

[BeardieLover<3]

Ok, does he still eat normally? And drink water?

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

Ok, does he still eat normally? And drink water?

He eats great! I dont have a water bowl in his enclosure. Should I give him one?

 

[BeardieLover<3]

You dont have to give him a water bowl, how do you give him water? During the brumation period, a bearded dragon will likely to stop eating and drinking water, so if he still eats great probably not going into brumation

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

You dont have to give him a water bowl, how do you give him water? During the brumation period, a bearded dragon will likely to stop eating and drinking water, so if he still eats great probably not going into brumation

I give him baths once or twice a week and spray his nose when I get him out

 

[iris123]

He eats great! I dont have a water bowl in his enclosure. Should I give him one?

it could be reloaction stress which happens when a reptile or even a bird gets moved to a new area and they get stressed because of it

 

[BeardieLover<3]

I agree, does he have stress marks, also as for water just make sure his urate looks healthy, i mist my beardie every morning an hour after she wakes up.

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

it could be reloaction stress which happens when a reptile or even a bird gets moved to a new area and they get stressed because of it

Ok, I hope that's it

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

I agree, does he have stress marks, also as for water just make sure his urate looks healthy, i mist my beardie every morning an hour after she wakes up.

He doesn't really have stress marks, when I first put him there his whole beard was black but not anymore.

 

[iris123]

Ok, I hope that's it

pretty sure it is but just in case you might wanna set up a vet just in case

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

pretty sure it is but just in case you might wanna set up a vet just in case

Ok, thankyou so much

 

[Sadie]

Hes gonna go thru relocation stress that is normal eating will slow down --- 6-7 month olds DO NOT brumate --- is your lighting up to par meaning NO coils and the tube fixture is properly placed for distance in the tank --- basking temps are up to par 95-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer ? Is the poop in good formation - meaning he doesnt have runny stools or stink so bad they are making you leave the room ? That could be a sign of parasites which would cause the lethargic behavior --- looking odd what does that mean?

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

Hes gonna go thru relocation stress that is normal eating will slow down --- 6-7 month olds DO NOT brumate --- is your lighting up to par meaning NO coils and the tube fixture is properly placed for distance in the tank --- basking temps are up to par 95-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer ? Is the poop in good formation - meaning he doesnt have runny stools or stink so bad they are making you leave the room ? That could be a sign of parasites which would cause the lethargic behavior --- looking odd what does that mean?

Yes, I have a long uvb light and I use a digital probe. It does normally range 95-105. His poop is runny but does not smell super bad. And what i mean by looking odd is shown in the pic. He normally doesn't look like that

 

[Sadie]

Yes, I have a long uvb light and I use a digital probe. It does normally range 95-105. His poop is runny but does not smell super bad. And what i mean by looking odd is shown in the pic. He normally doesn't look like that

To me he looks fine and is just relaxing -- hes got the sexy leg thing going

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

To me he looks fine and is just relaxing -- hes got the sexy leg thing going

LMAO OK, good thing that u think he looks fine! I was nervous. He probably is just relaxing because he has been doing that alot in his basking spot and other than that he acts completely fine

 

[Sadie]

LMAO OK, good thing that u think he looks fine! I was nervous. He probably is just relaxing because he has been doing that alot in his basking spot and other than that he acts completely fine

Then your good its the weather and the new tank --- hes just got the lazy blues -- hes eating and basking and pooping that is what you want ---

 

[Salvatorethebeardie]

Then your good its the weather and the new tank --- hes just got the lazy blues -- hes eating and basking and pooping that is what you want ---

Ok, thankyou so much