Not wanting to eat

[Denise Keith]

Hello!! My Rango (around 5 months) has all the sudden stoped eating, well not eating nearly like she was. All she wants to do is look at herself in the glass. I give her crickets, black soldier flies and salad. Maybe will eat 1 cricket, 1 soldier fly and hardly any salad. She is still going to the bathroom and plays when I get her out. But does hide quite a bit under her rock. Her lighting, temp is good. I need some advice!
Thanks!! Denise and Rango

 

[PatsyB]

When was the last time you changed your UVB and checked your basking temp?

 

[Denise Keith]

When was the last time you changed your UVB and checked your basking temp?

I just got her in October. Do you think they need to be changed??

 

[Denise Keith]

When was the last time you changed your UVB and checked your basking temp?

Her basking temp is saying 101

 

[PatsyB]

If you got the bulbs in October too, then they shouldn't need to be changed. If you are using a T8 size bulb they should be changed every 4-6 months and a T5 bulb is good for a full year. You could try bumping the temp up to 107. She's young still so she should still have a higher temp.

My dragons all played with brumation from about 8 months and up. They would get very lazy in their tanks and take lots of naps during the day. When I would take them out of their tank they would run around and play and be full of energy. This went on every Sept-March until they decided one year to actually go in their hides and sleep for a period of time.

Just make sure that she is healthy and there isn't an underlying reason why she's not eating as much.

 

[Denise Keith]

If you got the bulbs in October too, then they shouldn't need to be changed. If you are using a T8 size bulb they should be changed every 4-6 months and a T5 bulb is good for a full year. You could try bumping the temp up to 107. She's young still so she should still have a higher temp.

My dragons all played with brumation from about 8 months and up. They would get very lazy in their tanks and take lots of naps during the day. When I would take them out of their tank they would run around and play and be full of energy. This went on every Sept-March until they decided one year to actually go in their hides and sleep for a period of time.

Just make sure that she is healthy and there isn't an underlying reason why she's not eating as much.

Thank ya Patsy!! I am going to go get new bulbs and try just in case.

 

[syzygy]

Interesting. This is very similar to what we are seeing with our 4.5 month old dragon.
I have an extra UV bulb...I'll swap it out too and see if that makes any difference.