usnavygm07
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I got Henry about 6 weeks ago. A 2 yr male who was caged in a 10 gallon tank and didnt have a uvb light maybe all his life Im surprised he wasnt in worse shape. I brought him home and he would barely eat and almost no bowel movements, however very friendly and loved being held and let run around and would go to sleep wrapped in a blanket and not get up until I unwrapped him lol. A week later I bought a 36x18x18 reptile cage, heat lamps(maintains 93-100 in basking spot), 10.0 uvb across almost the whole cage, nice tiled floor with a new rock basking/hiding spot, a cool spot hang out and food and water dishes. Henry immediately responded ate tons of veggies loved his crickets and worms and started having daily bowel movements. No problems for 4 weeks. Then 5 days ago I found Henry obviously upset with the black beard and puffing, so upset he lunged at me and kept trying to bite. I let him go for a few got gloves and picked him up but he was not having it and struggled hard to be put down. He stopped eating, his last bowel movement was liquid and he vomited once 4 days ago. He has been black beard for 5 days straight, goes to bed black wakes up black. He now just gets up in the morning and sleeps on his rock all day. Today Henry is letting me pick him up fine now with no biting but hes still bearded and when I pick him up he goes limp and just goes to sleep. Is this his form of brumation or is something wrong? Please help even my 3 yr old is worried because hes not eating.
