Do I still handle during brumation?

[acethedragonguy]

I'm sure she's brumating, but she still wants to be held all the time, but she just sleeps on me.. Is this normal?

 

[Sadie]

I'm sure she's brumating, but she still wants to be held all the time, but she just sleeps on me.. Is this normal?

Brumation is when the dragon is in his hide and does not come out for days / weeks/ possibly months- they want to be left alone- brumation is like hybrination to a bear- dragons love to cuddle that is normal

 

[acethedragonguy]

Brumation is when the dragon is in his hide and does not come out for days / weeks/ possibly months- they want to be left alone- brumation is like hybrination to a bear- dragons love to cuddle that is normal

She is brumating yes, but when she rarely comes out she wants to cuddle..

 

[Sadie]

Please read this article on brumation

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

 

[Skybug]

I would only handle her if shes moving around for for two days in a row. You dont want to upset her cycle.

 

[acethedragonguy]

I would only handle her if shes moving around for for two days in a row. You dont want to upset her cycle.

She gets really grumpy and irritated if I don't do what she wants, though

 

[Skybug]

She gets really grumpy and irritated if I don't do what she wants, though

As long as she isn’t head banging, you gotta put up with it, i totally understand what you mean, my dragon DEMANDS outside time, every day, if i dont take my beardy out she craps everywhere and is unhappy all day and wont eat, but when i take her out she’s completely calm doesn’t even move (unless i move her) if ur dragons awake for a second day, then you can take her out and play/cuddle but otherwise just let her rest, dont feed her, if she is brumating, you dont want food in her tummy, it will ferment and make her sick (the main reason dragons get sick while in brumation is people feeding them)

 

[Skybug]

Idk if uve weighed ur dragon and told us, I think my dragons a german giant so omit the 635g lols,,, but if ur dragons between 350-500 she can go weeks- months with no food (that is if she’s truly brumating)