Brumation or Unhealthily Lethargic?

[beeneufe]

Hi everyone,

So I have read a bit here and there about brumation, and I THINK Artemis is going under for the Winter but she is a bit... odd.
She spent 3 days in her hide, shifting her position, but not coming out. She had done that a week before but I took her out to bathe her and she acted normally again, eating and pooping before returning to her hide for another couple days. I took her for another bath yesterday and she pooped, now is back to the hide. She is not sleeping, but pokes her head out in the morning/afternoon then returns to the hide fully. My brother said he saw her scratching around as well (no eggs though, checked her belly).

Is this normal for brumation or something else? Just curious because she seems a little silly poking her head out in the mornings.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Sounds like my Izzy she is doing the same thing. It is the season for them to slow down. Just make sure that she doesn't go down to sleep with food in her belly as it can rot and cause infection..Watch to make sure she doesn't loose alot of weight and keep her hydrated by bathing her.

 

[PatsyB]

My boy is doing the exact thing. Sits in his hide for a day with his eyes open, sleeps a bit then comes out to eat and poop. I just had him out for some free time and he just sat in one spot instead of running around the house exploring.

 

[beeneufe]

Good to know this seems like a common thing then! She had her head poking out for a couple hours yesterday but now she has retreated to her hide fully. Lucky girl, wish I could sleep the winter months away

 

[Canicke]

fyi - there really is no "normal" for brumation. the last male i had was out for months. my current guy goes under for a few days, then is up for a few days. my female - ? well, it's hard to tell - she's a slug at the best of times !!