Hello all! I need some input on my beardies recent behavior lately.
So I have some concerns regarding her, and this has been going on for about 3 months now. I could just be over-worrying but I need others input of their own experiences.
Now, she's about a year and 3 months old, and I have her in a 4 x 2 x 2 melamine enclosure with newspaper substrate, and basking spot temp of 97-100 degrees and cool side 84.
As you can see she's lying down there between her log hide and another log. She's awake. Her activity has gone down, she completely stopped eating greens a few months ago (I've always had trouble getting her to eat greens tho) and went off feeders a few weeks ago. Obviously she's not pooping because she's not eating, and I would really, really like to get a fecal test just to make sure she's parasite free even if she's in the brumation process.
But my issue is that she's not really sleeping? like she'll keep her head up and eyes open and just watch me but doesn't want to move or eat; however, when I do pick her up and get her out from one spot, she is very alert and has no problem moving around if she really wants to. When i put her back in she'll eagerly just go and curl up in another spot or the same spot and do the same stuff. My vet told me brumating dragons are hardly awake and will be essentially limp when you try to handle them b/c they're so drowsy. Bengal isn't like that.
I guess my question would be, should I try and get food in her to try and get her to poop so i can get a fecal done? Or just leave her alone? I read that hindering brumation can be problematic but also feeding during this time period is also problematic... so I'm kinda conflicted? So Either she's been trying to brumate for 3 months but I just haven't fully let her do that or something is wrong with her.
So I have some concerns regarding her, and this has been going on for about 3 months now. I could just be over-worrying but I need others input of their own experiences.
Now, she's about a year and 3 months old, and I have her in a 4 x 2 x 2 melamine enclosure with newspaper substrate, and basking spot temp of 97-100 degrees and cool side 84.
As you can see she's lying down there between her log hide and another log. She's awake. Her activity has gone down, she completely stopped eating greens a few months ago (I've always had trouble getting her to eat greens tho) and went off feeders a few weeks ago. Obviously she's not pooping because she's not eating, and I would really, really like to get a fecal test just to make sure she's parasite free even if she's in the brumation process.
But my issue is that she's not really sleeping? like she'll keep her head up and eyes open and just watch me but doesn't want to move or eat; however, when I do pick her up and get her out from one spot, she is very alert and has no problem moving around if she really wants to. When i put her back in she'll eagerly just go and curl up in another spot or the same spot and do the same stuff. My vet told me brumating dragons are hardly awake and will be essentially limp when you try to handle them b/c they're so drowsy. Bengal isn't like that.
I guess my question would be, should I try and get food in her to try and get her to poop so i can get a fecal done? Or just leave her alone? I read that hindering brumation can be problematic but also feeding during this time period is also problematic... so I'm kinda conflicted? So Either she's been trying to brumate for 3 months but I just haven't fully let her do that or something is wrong with her.
