Beardie won't come out of hide

[MrsWolvie]

My BD Rey hasn't been wanting to come out of her hide at all lately. I have checked the temps in her enclosure hand everything is on point. I have tried to take her out an d put her on her basking spot an d she will stay there and warm up and then eat normally, but after a while she will go back under her hide. I have also tried to leave her alone and she will just stay in her hide, she has been there for the last 2 days. Any suggestion helps thank you!

 

[Bogathedragon]

how old is rey?

 

[MrsWolvie]

She is 6-7 months old

 

[Bogathedragon]

And does she eat her greens and get calcium? My beardie went through a phase where he was tired a lot around this time, but i got more calcium in him and he seemed to perk up. Also, how are her poops?

 

[MrsWolvie]

I dust her roaches everyday and she is really good about eating her veggies. Her poo is normal, it hasn't been runny or anything.

 

[CooperDragon]

That's a tough one. She is a bit young for brumation but it does sound like it and a lot (what seems like an unusual amount to me) of dragons are going down for at least some level of rest at the moment. Due to her age I'd be reluctant to let her sleep for too long but she knows what she needs better than we do. I'd keep her lights on the same schedule and keep offering food at the same schedule. Maybe bring her out of the tank for some exercise time during the morning and see if she gets a bit more active. While she's out I'd track her weight to make sure that's stable. It's a balance between forcing her to be active and letting her do what she feels is needed at the moment. Times like these make me wish we could speak with them. :roll:

 

[MrsWolvie]

Thank you!! She seems to being doing better today. I put her ceramic heater on last night and she seems to be back to normal today

 

[CooperDragon]

Sounds good =). You may see her have regular days and sleepy days for a bit. My dragon was doing that for a while too. So don't be alarmed if this comes and goes for a while.