Acting strange?

[Emjay22]

Hi everyone,
Lately I’ve noticed that my 1 1/2 year old bearded dragon Has been acting differently. She eats and drinks the same as she always has, but she’s acting more lethargic when she’s inside her viv. When I take her out she perks back up again.
Sometimes she’ll go over to the back corner of her viv and just lay there, and won’t move until I prompt her to. She’s also glass surfing more than usual, and sometimes will remain the same colour But puff up, like her whole body’s Kind of swollen. If I touch her or feed her when she’s like that, she’ll go back to normal.
I can list off any husbandry or good details if I need to, and I’m sorry if this isn’t a big of a deal s as I’m making it seem, I’m a little paranoid when it comes to her health.

 

[KarrieRee]

Please tell us what your using for a UVB? Is it a coil or tube? Where in the tank? Top of screen or inside the tank? What are your basking temps and how are you taking them? Infared heat gun or digital probe thermometer or stickon?
Karrie

 

[Emjay22]

Thanks for your response!
I use a reptisun 10.0 tube light, and it’s on the inside of the tank.
Her basking spot is pretty large, the hottest part being 107 on the temp gun (107/8 on the thermometer) and coldest part being 103 on the gun (100/101 on the thermometer)
Her colder area of the tank is 84-87 degrees.

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok the UVB is a what ? Is it a T 5 or a T 8 and what is the basking distance from decor piece? How old is the UVB? Has she ever laid eggs before ? Have you felt for eggs? Is she just glass surfing or digging?
Karrie

 

[Emjay22]

The UVB is a T5, and it’s about 10 inches from the basking place. It’s a two month old bulb (I replace them every six months). She’s never laid any eggs, and I haven’t felt any lumps in her stomach or anything. I’ve also given her some baths and she’s still pooping, so I’m pretty sure she’s not impacted.
She does glass surf, but not often. Only really when I have food ready and I’m about to give it to her, or I’m near her rank and she wants to come out.

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok the T 5 needs to be 12-15 inches from her basking decor piece --- and that is normal behavior when wanting to come out for the glass surfing -- your UVB can last up to a year but normally its good to change it out about a month before -- what are the basking temps? and how are you taking them? Is she basking at all or only when you put her there ?? Temps could cause the behavior and w/ her only laying in the corner of her tank the back part is it the hot side or cold side?
Karrie

 

[Emjay22]

I’ll move the T5, thank you.
She does bask, usually After I feed her. Her basking spot is pretty large, the hottest part being 107 on the temp gun (107/8 on the thermometer) and coldest part being 103 on the gun (100/101 on the thermometer)
Her colder area of the tank is 84-87 degrees.

 

[KarrieRee]

Well just keep an eye on her - she sounds like she is just wanting the cooler temps and that is normal as long as she basking eating and pooping and not losing weight she should be fine
Karrie

 

[Emjay22]

Thank you!
She’s still eating fine, but I’ll keep monitoring her to make sure something strange doesn’t happen.