beardiebaby19
Hatchling Member
My first beardie just turned a year old a couple of months ago, and now it seems like its time for brumation. I have never really dealt with this before, but I have done a TON of research on this. I am 99.9% sure his recent behaviors are just because of the brumation season, but I wanted to check to see if I'm missing anything. Definitely don't want to end up hurting him by being ignorant.
He's showing all of the basic signs of brumation. He refuses food (maybe will eat a worm or two; no veggies though...), he seems to be tired all of the time. He's always trying to sleep during the day, but he's alert if someone opens his tank; not lethargic. He just doesn't look like himself. He always looks exhausted and he just looks really weak and tired. I've read that many of them look like this, but just thought I should mention it. He hasn't lost weight. He's maintained a healthy weight and his fat pads seem to be healthy as well.
I'm going to perform a fecal analysis to make sure everything's fine there, especially if he is preparing to brumate. I know that no two beardies are alike when it comes to brumation, and the only way to really prepare is to observe and to make sure everything is under control. Just wanted to check up on it. I think this was instinctual, since I haven't change anything about his husbandry or his temps/light timers.
Husbandry:
50 G viv
t5 HO uvb tube (10.0)
basking temps 95 F; cool side about 80 F
still offered wide variety of veggies, but he rarely eats them (offered kale, endive, escarole, mustard/collard/turnip greens, bell peppers occasionally, etc.)
fed mixture of BSFL and dubias, though not eating more than a few worms or one roach right now
kept constant weight of 550g, fat pads seem healthy
looks healthy, no dark colors and seems "happy" and not stressed; just seems exhausted
He's showing all of the basic signs of brumation. He refuses food (maybe will eat a worm or two; no veggies though...), he seems to be tired all of the time. He's always trying to sleep during the day, but he's alert if someone opens his tank; not lethargic. He just doesn't look like himself. He always looks exhausted and he just looks really weak and tired. I've read that many of them look like this, but just thought I should mention it. He hasn't lost weight. He's maintained a healthy weight and his fat pads seem to be healthy as well.
I'm going to perform a fecal analysis to make sure everything's fine there, especially if he is preparing to brumate. I know that no two beardies are alike when it comes to brumation, and the only way to really prepare is to observe and to make sure everything is under control. Just wanted to check up on it. I think this was instinctual, since I haven't change anything about his husbandry or his temps/light timers.
Husbandry:
50 G viv
t5 HO uvb tube (10.0)
basking temps 95 F; cool side about 80 F
still offered wide variety of veggies, but he rarely eats them (offered kale, endive, escarole, mustard/collard/turnip greens, bell peppers occasionally, etc.)
fed mixture of BSFL and dubias, though not eating more than a few worms or one roach right now
kept constant weight of 550g, fat pads seem healthy
looks healthy, no dark colors and seems "happy" and not stressed; just seems exhausted