Beardie very lethargic

[BeardieMommy85]

Hi! I am a bit concerned about my beardie right now because for the past week he has been falling asleep around 12:30 in the afternoon even after sleeping from 6:30 pm-6:00 AM and he just lays on the bottom of his tank. The good signs however is that he is still eating and pooping(only in water) so that is a good sign but I am not sure what if anything it means that he is so tired during the day and why he lays on the bottom of his tank which he never used to do. Does anyone have any thoughts?

 

[brittani299]

Is he about to shed?

 

[BeardieMommy85]

I honestly have no idea if he is about to shed....he hasn't shed in awhile and he is small for his age which I am a bit concerned about as well...I have all the right temps and I dust his crickets with calcium and multivitamins and he has a Repti Sun 10.0 UVB so I am not sure what is going on with him...I have brought him to the vet so much lately that I cannot afford to bring him right now but I am wondering if maybe he is in a bit of brumation? He is 7 months old, is that to young for him to go into brumation?

 

[brittani299]

He is a bit young for brumation. I would just watch him for the next couple days and see if he is about to shed. If he hasn't for a while then it might be starting soon.

 

[roliva]

How old is the uvb and any change in basking temp?

 

[BeardieMommy85]

I just changed the UVB in December and there is no change in the basking temp...