Brumation?

[Slawson22]

Hello Everyone

My Gobi boy is about 2 years old. He has been in his hide (on the side with his heat lamp) for a few days now. Is he brumating do u think? Am I supposed to keep his light cycle going? I’m confused on why he wld brumate during summer? Any information would help me a ton, he is my first bearded dragon.

Thanks
Sarah

 

[Sadie]

Hello Everyone

My Gobi boy is about 2 years old. He has been in his hide (on the side with his heat lamp) for a few days now. Is he brumating do u think? Am I supposed to keep his light cycle going? I’m confused on why he wld brumate during summer? Any information would help me a ton, he is my first bearded dragon.

Thanks
Sarah

Please go over the uvb your using coil or tube and surface basking temps-- how are you taking them? Please no stick ons- we need to start there to hen move on to other things-

 

[Slawson22]

Please go over the uvb your using coil or tube and surface basking temps-- how are you taking them? Please no stick ons- we need to start there to hen move on to other things-

Hi Sadie - uvb is a tube w a reflector. I use probes for taking temps. All the husbandry seems correct.

 

[Sadie]

Hi Sadie - uvb is a tube w a reflector. I use probes for taking temps. All the husbandry seems correct.

Ok the uvb is a T 5 or T 8 and where in the tank? T 8 's need to be in the tank

 

[Slawson22]

It

Ok the uvb is a T 5 or T 8 and where in the tank? T 8 's need to be in the tank

is in the tank. It’s a 5.

 

[Slawson22]

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is in the tank. It’s a 5.

 

[Sadie]

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How old is the bulb? Please make sure the distance is 12-15 inches directly over the basking decor- I would move your log over under it if the distance is 12 or higher- husbandry is ruled out--- have you had a fecal done for parasites? If not you might want to take a fecal in to rule that out- its only been a few days continue to watch his behavior - is he eating? basking at all ? It may be nothing and just him - keep track if his weight if he has stopped eating and get a weight on him - kitchen food scale weigh in grams- they do go off their food from time to time - is he shedding? there are a lot of reasons dragons will hide for a while which send us into a frenzy not knowing why

Brumation in Bearded Dragons

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[Slawson22]

How old is the bulb? Please make sure the distance is 12-15 inches directly over the basking decor- I would move your log over under it if the distance is 12 or higher- husbandry is ruled out--- have you had a fecal done for parasites? If not you might want to take a fecal in to rule that out- its only been a few days continue to watch his behavior - is he eating? basking at all ? It may be nothing and just him - keep track if his weight if he has stopped eating and get a weight on him - kitchen food scale weigh in grams- they do go off their food from time to time - is he shedding? there are a lot of reasons dragons will hide for a while which send us into a frenzy not knowing why

Brumation in Bearded Dragons

Written by Denise R. Bushnell in June, 2008 For those who are not experienced in the hobby, and who keep Bearded Dragons as pets, one of the greatest sources of worry is when, for one reason or another, our beardies refuse to eat for long periods of time, or become increasingly inactive and...

www.beardeddragon.org

Practical tips: A healthy brumating bearded dragon

Georgina Rayner of Swell Reptiles, UK in November, 2015 Practical tips to help keep your bearded dragon healthy during brumation Reptile brumation occurs differently depending on each reptile’s bodily processes, from species to species. Environmental factors and the natural genetic instinct in...

www.beardeddragon.org

The bulb is about 4 months old. I originally did have the log under there but it was to close.

I’ve never had a fecal done but he’s never had running stinky poop or anything. He weighs over 500 grams. He hasn’t come out of his hide to do anything, he’s just been asleep.

 

[Sadie]

The bulb is about 4 months old. I originally did have the log under there but it was to close.

I’ve never had a fecal done but he’s never had running stinky poop or anything. He weighs over 500 grams. He hasn’t come out of his hide to do anything, he’s just been asleep.

Please get the UVB back in the tank and distance 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor - after doing this please watch his behavior

 

[Slawson22]

Please get the UVB back in the tank and distance 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor - after doing this please watch his behavior

UVB is in the tank

 

[Sadie]

UVB is in the tank

ok sorry - make sure you have a distance of 12-15 inches --- this can cause them to go into a brumation like behavior along w/ your temps in the tank - you dont want them too cool during the day time -