Hello, i got a bearded dragon 1 month ago. She is 8 inches now and has only grown one inch in that time. Her behavior is starting to worry me a bit. I am very new to reptile care so i could be over reacting. Im going to list my concerns:
Her whole bodies coloration changes with her moods, sometimes when i come home from work shes almost completely black.
She doesnt eat her vegetables (i often feed her peppers)
She doesnt seem interested in drinking.
She hates baths
She doesnt have noticeable fat pads on her head
Though her tank is usually around 98-105° She keeps hanging out on the colder side of her tank.
She often hugs the glass in her tank even when shes cold.
She has been acting defensively lately.
Today she refused to eat at all. (I usually feed her live crickets)
I have noticed a few times she had only produced urinate
Yesterday she had poop that was a little runnier than normal but not much.
Because she is refusing water she is a little wrinkly right now and she does seem thinner because she isnt eating.
Im not sure if any of that is normal or abnormal but im a little worried about her behavior. It seems like she wants to brumate but i really dont think shes ready for that. Please help me, i love her a lot and i want her to be healthy
Set up:
I have a 40 gallon tank with 3 sides of the tank covered with non adhesive shelf liner. I have a 150watt basking lamp and also a 26 watt uvb bulb both from thrive. I plan on adding a live basil plant in her tank soon to try to get her to eat her greens. She does have a small heating pad where she hangs out usually at night. I dont use a night lamp anymore because i thought it was keeping her up but the tank gets to around 70° at night. I use an electric probe thermometer. Also the only effective drinking she has done was from misting so i have been misting her but only if she will have her basking lamp on for a long period of time. I do sprinkle all of her food with calcium powder because she doesnt eat much (usually 4-6 large crickets 2-3 times a day).
Her whole bodies coloration changes with her moods, sometimes when i come home from work shes almost completely black.
She doesnt eat her vegetables (i often feed her peppers)
She doesnt seem interested in drinking.
She hates baths
She doesnt have noticeable fat pads on her head
Though her tank is usually around 98-105° She keeps hanging out on the colder side of her tank.
She often hugs the glass in her tank even when shes cold.
She has been acting defensively lately.
Today she refused to eat at all. (I usually feed her live crickets)
I have noticed a few times she had only produced urinate
Yesterday she had poop that was a little runnier than normal but not much.
Because she is refusing water she is a little wrinkly right now and she does seem thinner because she isnt eating.
Im not sure if any of that is normal or abnormal but im a little worried about her behavior. It seems like she wants to brumate but i really dont think shes ready for that. Please help me, i love her a lot and i want her to be healthy
Set up:
I have a 40 gallon tank with 3 sides of the tank covered with non adhesive shelf liner. I have a 150watt basking lamp and also a 26 watt uvb bulb both from thrive. I plan on adding a live basil plant in her tank soon to try to get her to eat her greens. She does have a small heating pad where she hangs out usually at night. I dont use a night lamp anymore because i thought it was keeping her up but the tank gets to around 70° at night. I use an electric probe thermometer. Also the only effective drinking she has done was from misting so i have been misting her but only if she will have her basking lamp on for a long period of time. I do sprinkle all of her food with calcium powder because she doesnt eat much (usually 4-6 large crickets 2-3 times a day).