My beardie has been very active the last couple of weeks, cruising around our classroom for a few hours a day.
Today and yesterday, however, he has been a lethargic lump. Not really sleeping like when he was brumating - then he'd very deliberately go into his cave, scratch at the floor, and curl up to sleep. Now he's just kind of lying there, eyes open most of the time, not moving.
We brought him out a couple of times yesterday like normal but put him back after he showed no signs of being interested in moving around.
I have him on my desk right now after he has been in his cage resting since 1pm (pacific) yesterday, and he is not moving at all. I know he *can* move because I've looked over and seen him in a new position/location a couple of times today. But right now even when I poke at him or try to interact, he isn't moving at all. He's showing no interest in food.
He doesn't appear to be dehydrated. He pooped normally recently. His viv is a little warm right under the basking spot but he has a range from 120 (the really hot spot that's only a few inches wide) to 78 with most of the bright area in the low 90s. I know his set up is a good configuration because I posted it here and people seemed to approve, plus i use the infrared to check temps
Usually when he's "not moving," he's still in an alert mode, up on all four legs, looking around. Now he's just kind of lying there.
Someone suggested he's just exhausted because a few hours of exercise per day for two weeks after being in a 40g aquarium with less than an hour of playtime per day most of his two years is a huge change. But this seems like more than exhaustion, but what do I know?
He eats bok choy, butternut squash, and dubia roaches. He really doesn't like veggies very much, but I insist he eat some before he can have his roaches so sometimes he goes a day without eating. I mix calcium and vitamin powder in a cup and shake the roaches around in it before feeding.
He hasn't been bathed in a while. I don't mist him, but his poop seems hydrated and he always has a decent sized urate.
Thoughts? Please help!
Today and yesterday, however, he has been a lethargic lump. Not really sleeping like when he was brumating - then he'd very deliberately go into his cave, scratch at the floor, and curl up to sleep. Now he's just kind of lying there, eyes open most of the time, not moving.
We brought him out a couple of times yesterday like normal but put him back after he showed no signs of being interested in moving around.
I have him on my desk right now after he has been in his cage resting since 1pm (pacific) yesterday, and he is not moving at all. I know he *can* move because I've looked over and seen him in a new position/location a couple of times today. But right now even when I poke at him or try to interact, he isn't moving at all. He's showing no interest in food.
He doesn't appear to be dehydrated. He pooped normally recently. His viv is a little warm right under the basking spot but he has a range from 120 (the really hot spot that's only a few inches wide) to 78 with most of the bright area in the low 90s. I know his set up is a good configuration because I posted it here and people seemed to approve, plus i use the infrared to check temps
Usually when he's "not moving," he's still in an alert mode, up on all four legs, looking around. Now he's just kind of lying there.
Someone suggested he's just exhausted because a few hours of exercise per day for two weeks after being in a 40g aquarium with less than an hour of playtime per day most of his two years is a huge change. But this seems like more than exhaustion, but what do I know?
He eats bok choy, butternut squash, and dubia roaches. He really doesn't like veggies very much, but I insist he eat some before he can have his roaches so sometimes he goes a day without eating. I mix calcium and vitamin powder in a cup and shake the roaches around in it before feeding.
He hasn't been bathed in a while. I don't mist him, but his poop seems hydrated and he always has a decent sized urate.
Thoughts? Please help!